 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 576 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 2U«. The letter from Mr. Madison, written on... | |
 | Commerce - 1841 - 598 pages
...resolution recommending a convention of delegates from all the states to be holden at Philadelphia, "for the purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...states, render the Federal constitution adequate to the emergencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." This was a highly important, a critical... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 498 pages
...congerss, who approved of the recommendation it contained, and on the 21st of February, 1787, resolver!, " that in the opinion of congress, it is expedient that...states-, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation of the union." (1 Elliott's Debates, 155.) Such was the... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1855 - 584 pages
...to meet in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, and to report " to Congress and to the several legislatures such alterations and provisions...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." Now, the legislatures of the several States, holding under the constitutions... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1843 - 866 pages
...expressed in the following resolution; and such Convention appearing to be the most probable means of establishing in these states a firm national government...states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation of the Union." In consequence of this, delegates to the... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - Constitutional law - 1843 - 254 pages
...transmitted to congress, who approved of the recommendation it contained, and on the 21st of February 1787, resolved, ' that in the opinion of congress it is...constitution, adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union.' ( 1 Elliot's Debates, 155.) " Such was the origin of the convention... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - Constitutional law - 1843 - 256 pages
...on the second Monday in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by tlie several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole...constitution, adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union.' (1 Elliot's Debates, 155.) "Such was the origin of the convention of... | |
 | Henry Sherman - United States - 1843 - 302 pages
...States should be held at Philadelphia " for the purpose of revising the ARTICLES OF CONFEDE RATION, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures,...States, render the FEDERAL CONSTITUTION adequate to the emergencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." « September 18, 1786. t 1787. CHAPTER... | |
 | Robert Taylor Conrad - Declaration of Independence - 1846 - 900 pages
...reporting to congress, and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, ns should, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union. To this convention Mr. Gerry was appointed, as a representative of Massachusetts.... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress, and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions...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... | |
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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... 
