 | United States. Constitutional Convention, Robert Yates - Constitutional conventions - 1821 - 320 pages
...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 con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,... | |
 | Alden Bradford - Massachusetts - 1822 - 1122 pages
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1838 - 684 pages
...be held at Philadelphia, or the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of onfederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as hall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the Itates, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...expedi" ent, that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention of "delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several "states, be held at Philadelphia, for...therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress, and " confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution ade" quate to the exigencies of government,... | |
 | John Sanderson - United States - 1827 - 362 pages
...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 - United States - 1828 - 562 pages
...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...therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and... | |
 | 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...therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the several states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government,... | |
 | Southern States - 1828 - 638 pages
...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 - United States - 1828 - 552 pages
...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 - Statesmen - 1829 - 450 pages
...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... | |
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Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States render... 
