 | Alden Bradford - 1835 - 496 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... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 500 strani
...under consideration, was finally acted upon : and it was declared, " in the opinion of congress, to be expedient that, on the second Monday in May next,...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shah', when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 580 strani
...most probable means of establishing in these States a firm national government; •• Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress it is expedient, that,...in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall From the acknowledged abilities of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, I have no doubt of his having... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 strani
...opinion of congress, it is expedient, " that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention of dele" gates, who shall have been appointed by the several states,...Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of re" vising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress " and the several legislatures,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 576 strani
...the most probable means of establishing in these States a firm national government; " Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress it is expedient, that,...in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall From the acknowledged abilities of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, I have no doubt of his having... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 608 strani
...May, then next, a convention of delegates who should have been appointed by the several states, should be held 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, under the Federal Constitution, be... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 610 strani
...that convention. The resolution declared that the delegates were appointed, " for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...and the several legislatures such alterations and amendments therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the several states under... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 604 strani
...that convention. The resolution declared that the delegates were appointed, " for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...and the several legislatures such alterations and amendments therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the several states under... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - 1843 - 256 strani
...who approved of the recommendation it contained, and on the 21st of February 1787, resolved, ' that in the opinion of congress it is expedient that on...convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by tlie several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles... | |
 | Robert Taylor Conrad - 1846 - 900 strani
...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, ns should, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution... | |
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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 by the several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles... 
