 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...express purpose of revising the " articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the " several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein,...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... | |
 | M. Murray - United States - 1852 - 454 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, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the emergencies of government and the preservation of the Union." In compliance with this recommendation,... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1853 - 536 pages
...articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures, such alteration and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in...states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government, and the preservation of the Union." f In compliance with the recommendation... | |
 | William L. Hickey - Constitutional history - 1853 - 588 pages
...reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein as sliall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to (he exigencies ol Government and the preservation of the Union." And whereas the general court have... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional history - 1854 - 564 pages
...express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." Journals, XII. 17. February 21, 1787. 1 The Articles of Confederation... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 590 pages
...express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress, and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein...shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the several States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government, and the preservation... | |
 | John Frost - Canada - 1854 - 738 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, render the Federal constitution adequate to the emergencies of government and the preservation of the Union. N May, 1787, this body of able statesmen... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 588 pages
...alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the several States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government, and the preservation of the Union. True extracts from the journals of the Assembly. JOHN M'KESSON, Clerk.... | |
 | Theology - 1855 - 516 pages
...express pur pose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." * In accordance with the terms of this resolve, the Convention met... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1855 - 512 pages
...express pur pose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." * In accordance with the terms of this resolve, the Convention met... | |
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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... 
