 | United States. Congress - United States - 1833 - 684 pages
...revising the articles of confederation," and reporting " such alterations and provisions therein, u shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by...constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government, and the preservation of the Union." What Union? That which had been formed, and then existing — the union... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - New Jersey - 1834 - 366 pages
...February, 1787, the day succeeding the instructions given by New York, Congress resolved it " to be expedient, that on the second Monday in May next,...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,... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - History - 1834 - 626 pages
...February, 1787, the day succeeding the instructions given by New York, Congress resolved it " to be expedient, that on the second Monday in May next,...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,... | |
 | James Asheton Bayard - 1834 - 198 pages
...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." Under this authority, deputies from all the States, except Rhode Island,... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1834 - 434 pages
...recommending a convention to meet in Philadelphia, on the second Monday of May, ensuing, " for the purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." The alarming insurrection then existing in Massachusetts, without doubt,... | |
 | Kentucky, Charles Slaughter Morehead, Mason Brown - Law - 1834 - 810 pages
...resolution, sanctioned and advised the proposed Convention, "for the sole and express purpose of reviling the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress...States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigences of Government, and the preservation of the Union." Delegates were accordingly appointed by... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1835 - 568 pages
...adopting have been appointed by the several States, be held at Philadelphia, for the Bole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union."—-Journals, February 21«i. The letter from Mr. Madison, written on... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 500 pages
...reporting to congress and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shah', when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." This recommendation removed all objections to the regularity of the... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 580 pages
...that, even admitting the utility, nay, necessity of the form, the period is not arrived for adopting have been appointed by the several States, be held...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." — Journals, February Zlst. The letter from Mr. Madison, written on... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...appointed by the several states, be " held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of re" vising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress...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... | |
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Resolved, That, in the opinion of 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... 
