Perpetual is perpetual. As far as I know the Articles of Confederation are still in affect and have never been superceded.
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/artconf.htm
They were so open minded back then as to permit CANADA entry without a vote!!!
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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
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Best offer they ever turned down!!!