Preamble

Thus the people of the United States, " in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestick tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," have appointed a federal convention to "ordain and establish," with the concurrence of the people, a constitution for the United States of America.

Quotes the Preamble's words in quotation marks, and its "ordain and establish" separately.

WE, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, eſtabliſh Juſtice, inſure domeſtic Tranquillity, provide for the Common Defence, promote the General Welfare, and ſecure the Bleſſings of Liberty to Ourſelves and our Poſterity, do Ordain and Eſtabliſh this CONSTITUTION for the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.

The paragraph prints the Preamble of the Constitution as signed; the quoted words are the same as the clause's (apart from capitals and the long s), though the pamphlet's punctuation differs in places.

THE introduction, like a preamble to a law, is the key of the Conſtitution.

The paragraph, printed after the opening words of the Constitution, calls "the introduction" "the key of the Constitution"; it refers to the Preamble.

It begins in the name of the people, and not of the states.

The paragraph says the new system begins in the name of the people, which points at the opening words of the Preamble.

…in all; the dissimilitude of interest, morals, and politics, in almost every one, will receive it as an intuitive truth, that a consolidated republican form of government therein, can never form a perfect union, establish Justice, insure domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to you and your posterity, for to these objects it must be directed: this unkindred legislature therefore, composed of interests opposite and dissimilar in their nature, will in its exercise, emphatically be like a…

The paragraph refers to "the recital, or premises on which the new form of government is erected" and reproduces the Preamble's objects, with "a perfect union" for "a more perfect Union", without "provide for the common defence", and with "you and your posterity".

…confederation ; that that plan has been matured with the most persevering industry and unremitted attention, and that the objects expressed in the preamble to the constitution, that is "to promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," were merely the ostensible, and not the real reasons of its framers.

The paragraph quotes in quotation marks "the objects expressed in the preamble to the constitution".

…of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud or surprise, of entering into an explicit and solemn compact with each other, by assenting to and ratifying anew Constitution, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and their posterity, DO, in the name and in…

The form of ratification repeats the Preamble's words on the ends of the Constitution without naming the Preamble.

CHOATE said, that tiffs clause gives power to Congress to levy duties, excises, imposts, &c., considering the trust delegated to Congress, that they are to “provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare,” &c.

The quoted words are those of the Preamble. The speaker is discussing the clause giving Congress power to levy duties and excises and may have meant the clause's own words ("provide for the common Defence and general Welfare"), which differ from the quotation.

DENCH said, that he wished further light on the subject; but that from the words, “We, the people,” in the first clause, ordaining this Constitution, he thought it was an actual consolidation of the states, and that, if he was not mistaken, the moment it took place,…

The speaker quotes "We, the people" from "the first clause, ordaining this Constitution".

Chairman, as the preamble of the plan under consideration comprises the great objects of the Union, it will be proper, at this place, to introduce such general observations as may with less propriety be noticed, when particular articles are under consideration, and which may serve,…

The speaker opens by naming "the preamble of the plan under consideration", which is the Preamble of the Constitution.

WILLIAMS spoke as follows: In the preamble, the intent of the Constitution, among other things, is declared to be, “to provide for the common defence, and promote the general welfare;” and in the clause under consideration, the power is in express words given to Congress “to provide for the common defence and general welfare.”…

The speaker names "the preamble" and quotes it as saying "to provide for the common defence, and promote the general welfare"; the quoted words are the Preamble's, with "and" added before "promote".

They express in their name and their authority—“We, the people, do ordain and establish,” &c.; from their ratification alone it is to take its constitutional authenticity; without that, it is no more than tabula rasa.

The speaker quotes the Preamble's words "We, the people, do ordain and establish," in quotation marks, leaving out the words between.

“We, the People of the United States.” After all the examination which I am able to give the subject, I view this as the only sufficient and most honorable basis, both for the people and government,…

The speaker quotes the opening words of the Constitution in quotation marks.

President, opens with a solemn and practical recognition of that principle:—“We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, &c., do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” It is announced in their name—it receives its political existence from their authority: they ordain and…

The speaker quotes the opening of the Constitution in quotation marks and calls it "the preamble to this Constitution".

We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States.

The record has the clerk reading the preamble and the first two sections of the first article, and this paragraph gives the words of the Preamble.

The gentleman then proceeds, and inquires why we assumed the language of “We, the people.” I ask, Why not?

The speaker refers to the expression "We, the people" and asks about it.

He then adverted to the style of government, and asked what authority they had to use the expression, “We, the people,” and not We, the states.

The speaker refers to the expression "We, the people" and asks about it.

But he objects to the expression, “We, the people,” and demands the reason why they had not said, “We, the United States of America.” In my opinion, the expression is highly proper: it is submitted to the people,…

The speaker quotes the expression "We, the people," and discusses it.

The introductory expression of “We, the people,” has been thought improper by the honorable gentleman.

The speaker refers to the expression "We, the people" and asks about it.

The first article ran thus: *' In the introductory paragraph of the constitution, before the words ' We the people,' add *Government being intended for the benefit of the people, and the rightful establishment thereof being derived from their authority alone."

The committee's report, as read, names "the introductory paragraph of the constitution" and quotes its opening words, "We the people."

As for the alteration proposed by the committee to prefix before ‘*We the people," certain dogmas, I cannot agree to it; the words, as they now stand, speak as much as it is possible to speak; it is a practical recognition of the right of…

The paragraph quotes the Preamble's opening words, "We the people," before which the committee proposed to prefix its words.

Will gentlemen say it is ** We the people" in this case?

The paragraph names "The preamble to the constitution" and quotes its words "We the people."

— ^The honorable gentleman from Connecticut, if I understand him right, says that the words " We the people'* cannot be retained, if Congress should propose amendments, and they be ratified by the State Legislatures.

The paragraph quotes the Preamble's opening words, "We the people."

If 1 understand what is meant by the introductory paragraph, it is the preamble to the constitution; but a preamble is no part of the constitution.

The paragraph names "the preamble to the constitution" as the part the proposal would amend.

Tucker replied, that the words ** We the people do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America," were a declaration of their action; this being performed.

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, joining its opening words "We the people" to its closing words "do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America."

Page thought the preamble no part of the constitution; but if it was, it stood in no need of amendment; the words ** We the people," had the neatness and simplicity, while its expression was the most forcible of any he had ever seen prefixed to any constitution.

The paragraph speaks of the preamble and quotes its opening words, "We the people."

The words * We the people" in the original constitution, are as copious and expressive as possible; anyaddition will only drag out the sentence without illuminating it; for these reasons, it may be hoped the committee will reject the…

The paragraph quotes the opening words of the Preamble, "We the people," as they stand "in the original constitution."

" He thought this a better place to make this assertion than the introduce tory clause of the constitution, where a siini* lar sentiment was proposed by the committee.

The speaker names "the introduce tory clause of the constitution" (introductory clause, as read by OCR), which can only be the Preamble.

…constitutions; that those rights of the people, which had been established by the most solemn act, could not be annihilated by a subsequent act of that people, who meant, and declared at the head of the instrument, that they ordained and established a new system, for the express purpose of securing to themselves and posterity the liberties they had gained by an arduous conflict.

The paragraph reports an argument resting on what the people "declared at the head of the instrument, that they ordained and established a new system"; only the Preamble fits.

…with saying, that a bill of rights was unnecessary in a^Go- ▼emment deriving all its powers from the people; and the constitution enforced the principle in the strongest manner by the practical declaration prefixed to that instrument; he alluded to the words, ** We the people do ordain and establish."

The paragraph names "the practical declaration prefixed to that instrument" and quotes the Preamble's words "We the people" joined to "do ordain and establish."

…their capacity as such, by their immediate representatives in the General Convention, and not by the several States convened in their State •■re The words of the Constitution are: "'We, the people of the United Slates, in order to form a more perfect Union," 6lc., and not we, the United Slates, in our Slate capacity, which I presume would have been the language used had the framers of the Constitution intended to have…

The paragraph quotes "the words of the Constitution": "We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union."

…intelligent, well-disposed men, of every de* scription, agree that the main object of Government is, or ought to be, such as expressed in the language introductory to our Constitution: "to promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity;" that being the case, it strongly recommends the adoption of the resolution in contemplation.

The paragraph quotes "the language introductory to our Constitution": "to promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity."

The idea of a confederation of States had been tried and the experiment found not worth repeating; hence, on the formation of the present Constitution, it had been decided to" form a more perfect Union" by the action of the people of the States themselves, through their delegates to the Convention.

The paragraph says that on the formation of the Constitution it was decided to "form a more perfect Union", putting the Preamble's words in quotation marks; the quoted phrase is short.

It is to us, as it was to our fathers, the only hope of a perfect Union, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, and if observed in its letter and spirit is amply sufficient to secure to us, as it did to them, these inestimable blessings.

The paragraph says the Constitution is the hope "to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity", in the Preamble's words without naming it or using quotation marks (it leaves out the common defense).

Voorhees] has told us how, under its present custodians, the Constitution has been used to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty.

The paragraph says the Constitution has been used "to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty", in the Preamble's words without naming it or using quotation marks.

…Older to forma more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the comnioiHlefen e promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing ofhbetty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

The paragraph quotes the Constitution's "preamble, which declares that— We, the people of the United States ..." to its end.

Its adoption is necessary if we wish to carry out the objects of the Constitution itself as set forth in the preamble, and remove the only cause of discord and contention from our midst.

The paragraph names "the objects of the Constitution itself as set forth in the preamble".

This Constitution contains the following expressive preamble: k< We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more pcileet union, e t ibli«h justice, insure domestic tranquillity, pi ovule for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings ot liberty to ourselves and our posterity,…

The paragraph quotes "the following expressive preamble" of the Constitution.

…their corporate capacity are unknown, but without regard to geographical or corporate boundaries the people carved out and perfected a Government for the purposes so forcibly and eloquently expressed in the preamble of our national charter.

The paragraph names "the preamble of our national charter", which it has just quoted.

The Constitution reads in its opening clause, that—

The paragraph names the Constitution's "opening clause", which the next paragraph quotes.

ct Union, c tabli h justice, in uie domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our po tenty do ordain and e utjlislt this Constitution for the United States of America."

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, named in the paragraph before as the Constitution's "opening clause" (its first words are misread by OCR).

We are told, in the preamble of the institution, that—

The paragraph names the preamble of the Constitution (the scan reads "institution"), which the next paragraph quotes.

Wo the people of the United States, in order to fonn a more pcrfeet union, establish justice, inline dome He tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general wcliaro, and ventre (he blessings of liberty to ours eh ct and our posterity, do ordain and establish tins Constitution.'> Showing that this very subject was before the framers of…

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, named in the paragraph before (much of it misread by OCR).

Pendleton] will bear with me a moment longer, is found in the preamble, as follows:

The paragraph names "the preamble", which the next paragraph quotes.

Wo, the people of the United States, in oidor to form a more perfect union, establish justice, Insure domestic tianquillity, provide for tiie common defense, promote the gpnetal vvf welfare, and secure the bleating^ of libeiry to ourselves rind our posterity, do oidum and establish tin* Constitution."*

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, named in the paragraph before (part of it is misread by OCR).

And an amendment which tends to ((a more perfectunion, to establish justice, fo insure domestic tranquillity, to provide for the common defense, to promote the general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," is an amendment which, when made according to the form prescribed in the Constitution, is both morciliy and legally binding upon the people of the country.

The paragraph quotes the objects "set forth in the preamble", ending "to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity".

Wc the people of the United States, in order to forma more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our po nciity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, by which, the paragraph before says, the people of the United States "set forth its purpose".

…of qualified manner to the position which was assumed by the gentleman from Ohio, when he said that neither did he believe that it was an unlimited power, but that its limitations were found in the preamble of the Constitution.

The paragraph names "the preamble of the Constitution".

I would ask the gentleman if the preamble itself was not submitted to the States like all other parts of theConstitution; and if the framers of the Constitution did not also say, in prescribing that three fourths of the States might amend the Constitution, that to them should be addressed…

The paragraph names "the preamble" as a part of the Constitution and recites some of its objects.

Dawes.] The preamble of the Constitution is undoubtedly a part of the Constitution, and it is that part which indicates the general purpose and intention of the framers.

The paragraph names "the preamble of the Constitution" and its object "to promote the general welfare".

The moral basis on which this Government rests is set forth m the preamble to the Constitution, and upon that you must rely, according to the judgment of men, for the moral support which any amendment you may make is to receive from the people.

The paragraph names "the preamble to the Constitution".

secure the blesUitgs ofhbeity for oiusel ve and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for; the United States of America."

The paragraph asks "What is that preamble?" and quotes it (much of it misread by OCR).

…union," which would fail to" establish justice," which would fail to" insure domestic tranquillity," which would fail to "provide for the common defense," or to" promote tho general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity," is not an amendment which may be proposed by Congress, or may be adopted and ratified by the States; and every Representative who votes must be a" law unto…

The paragraph quotes the objects of the Preamble one by one, in quotation marks.

1 believe that it is m accordance with the preamble of the Constitution.

The paragraph names "the preamble of the Constitution".

It tells its own story best." We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, &c., do ordain and establish this Constitution —not we the sovereign States, do enter a league, or form a compact of confederation." in that great initial action of the…

The paragraph quotes the opening and closing words of the Preamble, in quotation marks, as the story the Constitution "tells" of itself.

Boutwell] failed to convince me in the point he made yesterday that the preamble could not be amended.

The paragraph names "the preamble" of the Constitution.

The States united in making them, while the preamble to the present Constitution declares that—-

The paragraph names "the preamble to the present Constitution", which the next paragraph quotes.

Wc, the people of Uie United States, in Older to form a more perfect union, &c., do ordain and establish this Constitution for tlnvUnited States of America."

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, shortened with "&c." (its first words are misread by OCR).

The preamble declared that t£ We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." It was to establish a more perfect union than the original one.

The paragraph quotes the whole Preamble, naming it "the preamble".

It subscribes to the objects and purposes declared in the preamble.

The paragraph names "the objects and purposes declared in the preamble".

The preamble of the Constitution declares certain purposes for which the Government is established.

The paragraph names "the preamble of the Constitution".

Now, sir, it was while the nation lay powcilrss in that Serbonian bog, that the Convention of 17b7 met "to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote thegeneial welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and their posterity." Would they attempt this, sir, by repeating the folly of a league of States, the…

The paragraph quotes, as the purpose of the Convention of 1787, the words of the Preamble from "to form a more perfect Union" to "secure the blessings of liberty".

One gentleman asserts that limitations are" to be found in its intent, and its spirit, fend its foundation idea." Another tells us we are to look for limitations in the preamble to the Constitution.

The paragraph names "the preamble to the Constitution" and lists its ends: justice, tranquillity, defense, the general welfare, and liberty.

This new Confederacy, as evidence of its intention, adopted a preamble to its Constitution which is remarkably expressive.

The paragraph names the preamble of the Constitution, which the next paragraph quotes.

We, the people of the United States, in order to forma more peiieet union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure tiie blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America."

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, named in the paragraph before.

This "intent" and "foundation idea" is embodied in the expressive preamble of our Constitution.

The paragraph names "the expressive preamble of our Constitution" and quotes its object "establish justice".

The intent of the Constitution is particularly manifest from its expressive preamble; and being manifest, what is the duty of" the Congress?" Clearly to heed its utterances as absolutely as though it were so written in the body of the instrument.

The paragraph names the Constitution's "expressive preamble".

But can anybody examine the preamble and say that practically it lias any limits?

The paragraph names "the preamble", which the next paragraph quotes.

We, tlie people of the United States, in order to form a in«rc prrlrct if iion r raldi h ju tier insure donif ue tranquillity* provide for tin.- common delouse, piomoio tin; general wcltaic.

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, named in the paragraph before (much of it misread by OCR).

This was the only way in which they could have submitted it and been consistent with the declaration made in the preamble, which says that" we, the people of the United States, in order to form amore perfect Union, &c., do ordain .and establish this Constitution." The whole people were represented in this convention.

The paragraph quotes "the preamble, which says that 'we, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, &c., do ordain and establish this Constitution'".

If I understand the object of this Government, it was to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, and I hold now, as the law of the land and as the well settled principle laid down by the authors of the organic act and by all the…

The paragraph gives the object of the Government in the words of the Preamble, from "to form a more perfect union" to "our posterity", without naming it.

…our fathers in that Constitution announced the formation of a republican Government founded on the principles of equality and justice, they will find that the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to themselves and their posterity, ordained and established ourConstitution and the Government of the Union.

The paragraph gives in the Preamble's words why "the people of the United States" ordained the Constitution.

…no such laws, therefore, should be made, either for the decision of civil causes or the punishment of crimes" is a lie, and that the way to establish 'justice and "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" is by enacting just such laws as this clause in their own State constitution declares to be "highly injurious, unjust, and oppressive?" Did the Legislature of Massachusetts intend to say…

The paragraph refers to "the preamble" and quotes its words "to establish justice" and "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity".

Whatever stress may be laid on the language of the preamble, the fact remains that we are living under a Constitution framed by States, ratified by States, and which has .been and can be only amended or altered—which is the…

The paragraph names "the language of the preamble" of the Constitution.

"We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for tile common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the bl essings of liberty to ouiselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

The paragraph quotes the Preamble in full, in quotation marks (with OCR errors).

If there were no other teachings in its articles or sections touching the equal rights of the people this preamble is enough and to spare.

The paragraph refers to "this preamble", the Preamble of the Constitution quoted in the previous paragraph.

It represents that portion of the theory of the Government in its formation which said "We are a Nation”; n; "we, the people ,. of the United States." The other body represents that · portion of the Government which in its foundation said "We are a confederacy of independent and sovereign States." The lapse of time and the…

The speaker quotes the opening words of the Preamble, "we, the people, of the United States".

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves · and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, introduced as "The preamble to that Constitution".

The first declaration of the purpose for forming a constitution was in order " to form a more perfect union."

The speaker quotes the first purpose stated in the Preamble, "to form a more perfect union".

I want to ask the gentleman whether the very object of forming the Constitution of the United States, as contained in the preamble, namely, that "in order to form a more perfect union "--

The speaker names "the preamble" and quotes its words "in order to form a more perfect union".

…the United States, s, " · hen they 01 : dained and e - tablishecl the Constitution for the United States of America, stating in the preamble that it wu 'to promote the general welfare" and other objects, realize(] that in order to accompli s h their aims it would probably become nece · sai-y to add to the powers granted, from time to time,…

The speaker names "the preamble" of the Constitution and quotes its words "to promote the general welfare".

The preamble of are as the Constitution declares its purpose to be " to form a more perfeet Union." ThL<f amendment will help us perfect the Union.

The speaker names "The preamble of the Constitution" and quotes its words "to form a more perfect Union" (OCR "perfeet").

The first three word~ in the Constitution of the United States are: "We, the people," and the enacting clause is: "We, the people, do ordain and establish this Constitution.” As this bill is now written it could be _ made a part of the Constitution without being specifically voted on by the American people.

The paragraph quotes the opening and enacting words of the Preamble, "We, the people" and "do ordain and establish this Constitution".

Any other mode of laying it before the country would have been inconsistent with the preamble to the instrument, which states that it is the work of the people as contradistinguished from the States.

The paragraph names "the preamble to the instrument" and says what it states.

President, what saysthe preamble to the Constitution?

The paragraph asks "what says the preamble to the Constitution?", naming the Preamble ("saysthe" is run together in the scan).

How pregnant with a conclusive answer is tiie preamble to the proposition that slavery cannot be abolished!

The paragraph names "the preamble" recommended with the Constitution and lists its objects: justice, tranquillity, the common defense and general welfare, and liberty.

The honorable Senator from Maryland seemed to think that thismightbe done because" we, the people," made this Constitution.

The paragraph puts the Preamble's words "we, the people," in quotation marks as what made the Constitution; the quoted phrase is short.

But the honorable Senator from Maryland derived the power to incorporate this provision into the Constitution by way of amendment from the preamble of the Constitution. He citcd that preamble m these words:

The paragraph names "the preamble of the Constitution", which the next paragraph quotes.

more perfect union, e tahhsli justice, injure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, piomniethtf general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty"—

The paragraph gives the Preamble as the Senator from Maryland cited it; "general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty" are its words (the earlier words of the paragraph are misread by OCR).

…was, that full and plenary power for the enactment of this measure by th^ Congress of the United States and a justification for its submission to the States arose from these words of the preamble to the Constitution.

The paragraph names "these words of the preamble to the Constitution" quoted in the paragraph before.

But, sir, what says the preamble to the Constitution on that point?

The paragraph asks "what says the preamble to the Constitution on that point?" and the next paragraph quotes it.

justice, mguie tomf insure tranquillity, provide (or tlie common iteteiisf, promote the general welfare, and secure the bfiis nigs 01 hhcity to ourselves and our posterity* do ordain and Establish this Constitution for the United States ot America 5

The paragraph gives the Preamble in answer to "what says the preamble"; its closing words are reproduced here (earlier words are misread by OCR).

…all due deference to the honorable Senator, that because this Constitution was ordained "to form a more perfect Union, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty," it does not follow that any such amendment as this can be made, because the instrument itself shows for whom these blessings were intended to be preserved—tous and toour…

The paragraph quotes the objects for which the Constitution was ordained, in the words of the Preamble, and names "the preamble of the Constitution".

When the test of practical government was to be applied, they were content to declare in the preamble of the Constitution one of its objects to be" to secure the blessings of liberty" to themselves and their posterity.

The paragraph quotes "the preamble of the Constitution", one of whose objects is "to secure the blessings of liberty".

…upon which national freedom may be built in national strength; and that it may prove to be the era in our history from which to date the beginning of a" more perfect Union" —a Union cemented in the affections of the people leave it with Congress and the States.

The paragraph puts the Preamble's words "more perfect Union" in quotation marks; the quoted phrase is short.

The object of the Constitution is announced to be "in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general wtUaiu, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity;" ail of which, in every particular, is absolutely inconsistent with slavery.

The paragraph quotes "the preamble" for the object of the Constitution, in its words ("tranquillity" and "defense" are spelled differently there).

It might with as much reason be contended that because in the preamble to the Constitution it is said" We, the people of the United States," that thereby is meant that the negro race, the slaves at that day, helped to form the Constitution of the United States because they are persons.

The paragraph quotes the words "We, the people of the United States" from what it calls the preamble to the Constitution.

The preamble to the Constitution commences, We, the people of the United States and hence some say that this is a popular Government; and they would have you believe that it has the same effect as though the people in mass meeting had…

The paragraph quotes the opening words of the Preamble, "We, the people of the United States", naming "the preamble to the Constitution".

They put sued a different plan, and a" more perfect Union" was formed than that created by the At tides of Confederation If out of all this tumble war and the struggles between the several States a more perfect Union…

The paragraph puts the Preamble's words "more perfect Union" in quotation marks, saying such a Union was formed in place of the Articles of Confederation; the quoted phrase is short.

"To secure the blessings of liberty," says the preamble, was the Constitution ordained and established.

The paragraph quotes "To secure the blessings of liberty," "says the preamble".

Haynestoodup in these Halls as the champion of the former, while the great Webster, following the lead of Hamilton, and standing the principle that" we, the people of the United States," "do ordain and establish this Constitution," with triumphant and irresistible logic maintained the" solidarity" of the Republic.

The paragraph quotes, in quotation marks, the words of the Preamble "we, the people of the United States" and "do ordain and establish this Constitution".

Indeed, this Government was ordained by and for tbe people: "We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, secure domestic tranquillity, provide for the corn irion defense, and to promote the general welfare, &a., do ordain and establish this Constitution and Government."

The paragraph quotes the Preamble, in quotation marks and loosely ("secure domestic tranquillity", "Constitution and Government").

The first words in the Constitution of the United States We the people of the United States • • • do hereby ordain and establish - this Constitution for the United States of America.

The paragraph quotes, as "the first words in the Constitution," the opening and enacting words of the Preamble; this run of words is the Preamble's own.