 | 1802 - 344 strani
...national government" " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expe" dient, that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention " of delegates.,...Philadelphia, for the sole and express " purpose of revising the articles of confederation, andreport" ing to congress and the several legislatures, such... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 strani
...appearing to be the most probable mean of establishing in " these states, a firm national government.*' " 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 by the several states,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 strani
...govern" ment:" f Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expe•• dient, that on the 3d Menday in May next, a convention "of delegates, who shall...Philadelphia, for the sole " and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 strani
...appearing to be " the most probable mean of establishing in these n states a firm national government— " Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is "...Monday in May next, " a convention of delegates, who shaH have been ap" pointed by the several states, be held at Philadel" phia, for the sole and express... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1821 - 328 strani
...states a firm national go" vernment — " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is ex" pcdient, that on the second Monday in May next, a " convention...Philadelphia, for the " sole and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 strani
...resolution. " Resolved, that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient, thai on the 'id Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 strani
...general system of government. On the 21st of February, 1787, Congress passed the following resolution. " Resolved, that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient, that on the I 2d Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1822 - 1122 strani
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 638 strani
...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... | |
 | 1828 - 640 strani
...their delegates states, that — " Whereas Congress did, on the 21st day of February, 1787, resolve, 'that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that on the second Mon• day in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states,... | |
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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... 
