 | Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
..." Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expe" dient, that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention " of delegates., who shall have been...Philadelphia, for the sole and express " purpose of revising the articles of confederation, andreport" ing to congress and the several legislatures, such... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...it was declared "in the opinion of congress, to be expedient that on the second monday in May next, a convention of delegates who shall have been appointed...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." This recommendation removed all objections to the regularity of the... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 422 pages
...acted upon in congress, and it was declared " to.be expedient, that on the second Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union.*' § 17. Agreeably to this resolution, deputies from all the states... | |
 | David Ramsay - History - 1817 - 522 pages
...founded a resolution: " That in their opinion it was expedient that, on the second Monday in May, 1787, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." This resolution was submitted to the state legislatures and by them... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...May next, a convention of delegates, " who shall have been appointed by the several states, beheld at " Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...*' render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of u government, and the preservation of the union.'' From these two acts, it appears, 1st,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...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 have been appointed...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 pages
...of Philadelphia, on the second Moaday of May instant. mended, that on the second Monday of May inst. a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed...Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles ol confederation. Be it enacted by the governour, council and representatives,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." This resolve of Congress opened the way for Gen. Washington to give... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." •4 This resolvs of Congress opened the way for Gen. Washington to... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1821 - 328 pages
...Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is ex" pcdient, that on the second Monday in May next, a " convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed...Philadelphia, for the " sole and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,... | |
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Resolved 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... 
