Why was the Constitution of 1787 created by the States?

    

    In the Convention of Virginia, Patrick Henry said : "Liberty, sir, is the primary object. Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings — give us that precious jewel, and you may take away everything else." And, with an eloquence more powerful than that which shook the throne of Macedon, he demonstrated that the battles of the Revolution were fought, not to make "a great and mighty empire," but "for liberty." It was for liberty — for the liberty of the people of the "several States" — that the Federal Government was established. Not for the kingly grandeur and power of government, but for the happiness, safety and liberty of "the people of the several States."