 | 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,... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 552 strani
...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 strani
...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 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... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 strani
...the most " probable mean of establishing in these states a frm national gov" ernment :" " 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,... | |
 | John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 strani
...will be found in the first volume of the laws of the United States, p. 59, in these words:— Remlved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that,...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congres» and the several Legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 strani
...will be bund in the first volume ofthe laws ofthe United States, >. 59, in these words: — Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that,...next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been ippointed by the several States, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising... | |
 | James Asheton Bayard - 1834 - 198 strani
...adopted a resolution on the 21st of February, 1787, declaring that " in the opinion of Congress, it was expedient that on the second Monday in May next, a...have been appointed by the several States, be held in Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835 - 572 strani
...be 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... | |
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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 to Congress and the several legislatures, such... 
