...February, 1787, the several States appointed delegates who attended a convention "for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...Legislatures such alterations and provisions therein us shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the federal constitution...

...Congress, and the several Legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to by Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union."* The result was the assembling of that body, by which, with Washington...

...Confederation, and for reporting to the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as should, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the Federal compact adequate to the exigencies of Government, and the preservation of the Union." There is clearly...

...convention, for t lir sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting lo Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed in Congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal Constitution adequate lo the exigencies...

...Massachusetts delegates moved that Congress lend its support to a convention for the "sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several state legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall when agreed to in Congress and...

...May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states, be held in Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of...legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government and the preservation of...

...the resolution of the Congress of the confederacy calling the convention, "for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several state legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall render the federal constitution...

...May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states, be held in Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union,11 Thus, the Constitutional Convention was launched, from which emerged...

...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...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union.4 That resolution was preceded immediately by congressional language...

...convention be called to meet in Philadelphia on the second Monday in May "for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." This motion was adopted eight states to one (Connecticut). This vote...