 | Constitutional law - 1802 - 344 pages
...national government" " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expe" dient, that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention " of delegates.,...Philadelphia, for the sole and express " purpose of revising the articles of confederation, andreport" ing to congress and the several legislatures, such... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...appearing to be the most probable mean of establishing in " these states, a firm national government.*' " 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,... | |
 | 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...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
...appearing to be " the most probable mean of establishing in these n states a firm national government— " Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is "...Monday in May next, " a convention of delegates, who shaH have been ap" pointed by the several states, be held at Philadel" phia, for the sole and express... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 1821 - 328 pages
...states a firm national go" vernment — " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is ex" pcdient, that on the second Monday in May next, a " convention...Philadelphia, for the " sole and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...resolution. " Resolved, that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient, thai on the 'id Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...general system of government. On the 21st of February, 1787, Congress passed the following resolution. " Resolved, that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient, that on the I 2d Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states... | |
 | 1828 - 640 pages
...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,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...appearing to be 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,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 686 pages
...resolution, which 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...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... | |
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May next a Convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several States be held at Philadelphia 2 for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation... 
