 | Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...articles of confederation, andreport" ing to congress and the several legislatures, such altera" tions and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in...constitution, adequate to the exigencies of government, and " the preservation of the union," From these two acts, it appears, 1st, that the object of the convention,... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the several legislatures,...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
...be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the several legislatures...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
...be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures,...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
...beheld at " Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the " articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the " several legislatures,...*' 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
...govern" ment:" f 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...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, u as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by u the states, render the federal constitution... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...held at Philadel" phia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the " Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress " and the several legislatures,..." provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Con" gress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal " constitution adequate to the exigencies... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures,...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
...appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures,...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. 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... | |
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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... 
