Confederation

The name given to that form of government which the American colonies during the Revolution devised for their mutual safety and government.

The name given to the form of government which the American colonies during the revolution devised for their mutual safety and government.

A league or compact for mutual support, particularly of princes, nations or states. Such was the colonial government during the Revolution.

— Articles of Confederation. The name of the instrument embodying the compact made between the thirteen original states of the Union, before the adoption of the present constitution.

Union by league or mutual contract; federal compact

A league or compact for mutual support, particularly of princes, nations, or states. Such was the colonial government during the Revolution,

5 A compact. An agreement between states or nations by which they unite for mutual welfare. Confederation, Articles of. The instrument under which the compact between the Thirteen States was formed. The full title was -'Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between the States of New Hampshire," etc. The Articles were reported July 12, 1776; recommended for adoption November 17, 1777; ratified by eight States July 9, 1778, and by the last State (Maryland) March 1, 1781. The First Congress thereunder met March 2, 1781. The Articles continued in force to March 4, 1789, when the first Congress under the Constitution met.' See State, 3 (8). Confederation of Southern States; Confederate States of America. See Government, De facto; Money, Lawful; Oath, Of office; State, 8 (2); War. 1 [2 Bish. Mar. & Div. §§ 33-34; 1 id. § 95 o. See also Morrison v. Morrison, 142 Mass. 382-65 (1886), oases; 23 Ark. 616; 23 Ga. 286; 73 111. 500; 34 Ind. 369; 60 id. 258; 140 Mass. 528; 32 Miss. 289; 8 Greg. 824. ' Rose V. Rose, 87 Ind. 481 (1882). See generally Ohio Law J., Aug. 23, 1884. a Blake t). Walker, 23 S. C. B26 (1S8B). « New Orleans v. Jans, 34 La. An. 667 (1882). » L. con-fmderare, to unite by covenant: fcediia, a league. « See State v. Crowley, 41 Wis. 884 (1876). 'See R. S. p. 7; 1 Story, Const. § 825; Owings v. 1 Bancroft, Const. 8-118

gorernment, is the name given to that form of government which the American colonies, on shaking off the British yoke, devised for their mutual safety and government. The articles of! confederation, (q. vy.) were finally adopted on the 15th of November, 1777, and with the exception of! Maryland, which, however, afterwards also agreed to them, were formed into a federal body, and went into force on the first day of March, 1781, 1 Story, Const. § 225; and so remained until the adoption of the present constitution, which acquired the force of the supreme law of the land on the first Wednesday of March, 1789; 5 Wheat. R. 420. Vide Articles of Confederation.