[4CJ]

You know that's not true. Why on earth would the Articles matter in 1861? And Lee refers to the "safeguards" put in by the framers. Why would you tell a lie like that?

Because it's the truth! Lee wrote (which I cited back to you), '[i]t was intended for 'perpetual union' so expressed in the preamble.'

The Constitution does NOT contain the word "perpetual", or any other word indicating permanence. The Articles of Confederation & Perpetual Union does:

To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting.

Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

One of those safeguards - the 10th Amendment, derived from Article II of the Articles which stated, '[e]ach state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.'

To say anything else is Soviet style disinformation.

[WhiskeyPapa]

The Constitution does NOT contain the word "perpetual...

Lee's letter refers to the Constitution by name.

Walt

[stainlessbanner]

Great post. Thanks for clearing up the "misinformation"

[WhiskeyPapa]

You know that's not true. Why on earth would the Articles matter in 1861? And Lee refers to the "safeguards" put in by the framers. Why would you tell a lie like that?

Because it's the truth!

It's not the truth. Lee refers to the Constitution by name in the letter.

Walt