In its original imperfect form, the Articles of Confederation And Perpetual Union, lived a short life because Americans disapproved of a strong central government. The articles eventually paved the way for the Constitution. Soon after, the Bill of Rights were drafted as a means, in part, to sell the Constitution to the American people and to ensure their new found and hard fought liberties would be protected.
As for the theory of strong central government, Alexander Hamilton was to eventually take up that cause with great skill and intelligence. Much to Thomas Jefferson's dismay.
In total, there were 13 articles but for our purposes here, Article XI is of note:
Canada acceding to this confederation, and adjoining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this Union; but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine States.
Albeit in an annexation capacity, Canada gets a mention. Wonder if the proponents of the North American Union know about this. I further wonder if Michael Ignatieff will sign on to it. Didn't the Rhinoceros Party want to sell Canada to the United States in its hey-day?
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