Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . JAMES Mchenry From an etching MARYLAND Therefore, said Maryland, if the thirteen colonies aregoing to form a union, let Virginia and the other Statesclaiming western lands give them up. Let those landsbe held by the central government for the benefit of the western lands be held as common property, and from them let new Statesof the Union be formedas they become settledand as the need arises. No other State wouldjoin Maryland in thisprotest. They all criedout against her. It waseven threatened thatMaryland should bedivided among neig
Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . JAMES Mchenry From an etching MARYLAND Therefore, said Maryland, if the thirteen colonies aregoing to form a union, let Virginia and the other Statesclaiming western lands give them up. Let those landsbe held by the central government for the benefit of the western lands be held as common property, and from them let new Statesof the Union be formedas they become settledand as the need arises. No other State wouldjoin Maryland in thisprotest. They all criedout against her. It waseven threatened thatMaryland should bedivided among neighbor-ing States and her namewiped from the Maryland knew thather demands were just,and remained firm. Butat length she grew afraidthat her holding back might do harmi to the Americancause. So she signed the articles in 1781. Then theother States saw that Maryland was right, and withintwenty years all the Svestern lands were ceded tothe United States. Maryland did not fire the shot heard round the world. i66. DANIEL CARROLL From an etching THIRTEEN DISTRUSTFUL STATES Her service to the cause of independence was quiet andfaithful. And it is hardly too much to say that withoutthe bravery, steadfastness and fidelity of her soldiersthe independence of the colonies would not have beenwon. And without her firm stand, alone, against the^vestern land claims, it is doubtful if the lasting unionwhich has led to our present great nation could everhave been formed. This was the beginning of the union of our years later they agreed to become the United Statesthat they now are. The Constitution of the United Stateswas adopted, and our nation was formed. The men whosigned the Constitution on the part of Maryland wereJames McHenry, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, and DanielCarroll.
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