...on the second Monday of May, ensuing, " for the purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress, and the several legislatures,...government, and the preservation of the Union." The alarming insurrection then existing in Massachusetts, without doubt, hau no small share in producing...

...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." On the 24th of November, 1786, New Jersey had approved the measure,...

...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." On the 24th of November, 1786, New Jersey had approved the measure,...

...be held in 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." Under this authority, deputies from all the States, except Rhode Island,...

...the proposed Convention, "for the sole and express purpose of reviling the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several Legislatures,...States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigences of Government, and the preservation of the Union." Delegates were accordingly appointed by...

...be held at Philadelphia, for the Bole 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."—-Journals, February 21«i. The letter from Mr. Madison, written on...

...being withdrawn, the arch of the Union would tumble into ruins. To meet the crisis — to "render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of...Government and the preservation of the Union" — the convention was assembled in 1789, whose consultations resulted in the formation of the admirable constitution...

...be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shah', when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate...

...held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of re" vising 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." From these two acts, it appears, 1st, that the object of the convention...

...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." — Journals, February Zlst. The letter from Mr. Madison, written on...