 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 էջ
...convention of delegates, to be appointed by the several states, should be held in the month of May, 1787, at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as should, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 558 էջ
...sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation and reporting to congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions...shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the several states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation... | |
 | 1828 - 638 էջ
...delegates were appointed by a resolution of both Houses of the Legislature — " For the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation,...reporting to Congress and the several Legislatures, such " It will be seen by this resolution, that Congress then thought a " firm national government" not... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 552 էջ
...other states in convention at Philadelphia. They were appointed, however, " for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation and reporting to congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress,... | |
 | James Trecothick Austin - 1829 - 450 էջ
...local, but apply equally to aft the states. As the convention was called for " the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...several legislatures, such alterations and provisions as shall render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 էջ
...local, but apply equally to' all the states. " As the convention was called for ' the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions as shall render the federal constitution... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 էջ
...Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expedient, " that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention of delegates, " who shall have been appointed...of confederation, and reporting to congress and the sev" eral legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, " vrben agreed to in congress,... | |
 | John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 էջ
...Remlved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that, on the second Monday in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congres» and the several Legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed... | |
 | George Washington - 1835 - 568 էջ
...that, even admitting the utility, nay, necessity of the form, the period is not arrived for adopting have been appointed by the several States, be held at Philadelphia, for the Bole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1835 - 496 էջ
...local; but apply equally to all the states. As the convention was called for " the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions as shall render the federal constitution... | |
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Congress it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next a convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several states be held at Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation and reporting... 
