On the recordNovember 9, 1787
A strong sense of the value of union induced the people, at a very early period, to institute a federal government.
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congress.govJohn Jay: “A strong sense of the value of union induced the people, at a very early period, to institute a federal government.”
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On the early American emphasis on unity.
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