 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...several "states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express " purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting ' to congress and...confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution ade" quate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the " union." From these two acts,... | |
 | John Sanderson - United States - 1827 - 362 pages
...reporting to congress, and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as should, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Unjon. To this convention Mr. Gerry was appointed, as a representative of Massachusetts.... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the...states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation of the union." In consequence of this, delegates to the... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 558 pages
...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... | |
 | Southern States - 1828 - 638 pages
...revised and amended. Some people might say a man amended, is not the sarnc man. VOL. ii. — NO. 4. 56 alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the several States,* render the Federal Constitution adequate, &c." Jour. Conv. p. 22. In South-Carolina,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 564 pages
...meet in Philadelphia, on the second Monday of May ensuing, " for the purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress, and the...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." * The alarming insurrection then existing in Massachusetts, without... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 686 pages
...several States, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles , this proposition (with the others submitted by Mr. Paterson,) was voted exigencies of the Government, and the preservation of he Union." In pursuance of this resolution, delegates,... | |
 | John Hohnes - 1833 - 682 pages
...the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congres» and the several Legislatures such alterations and...States, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Government, and the preservation of the Union." In pursuance of this resolution,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 684 pages
...revising the articles of confederation," and reporting " such alterations and provisions therein, u shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by...constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government, and the preservation of the Union." What Union? That which had been formed, and then existing — the union... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1834 - 434 pages
...meet in Philadelphia, on the second Monday of May, ensuing, " for the purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress, and the...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." The alarming insurrection then existing in Massachusetts, without doubt,... | |
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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... 
