the AOC didnt create a "union" it created a "federation", the Constitution created a "Union" and didnt make it perpetual.
"The Articles of Confederation created a confederation in the United States. A confederation is a government in which the state government, not national, have dominant power".
"The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789."
the AOC did mention perpetual union but not “indissoluble” union...but it STRICTLY said "perpetual union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia."...nowhere did it say...and potential future states from territories or land purchased.
Since several of you are hard line to "perpetual union ..." you should add the rest of that declaration. "... between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia."
So, the "perpetual union"(not “indissoluble” Union) as stated in the AOC pertains only to "the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia".
My question is Since "perpetual"(not “indissoluble”) is supposedly "never ending" and "never changing" why wouldnt any state not herein listed be able to secede? since they are not included in the "perpetual union" as described to by the AOC. it seems you guys want to cherry pick portions of the AOC and ignore other portions.