 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1847 - 566 pages
...Congress concurred in the general feeling on the subject, and adopted the following resolution : " That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that...States, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government, and the preservation of the Union.'" The convention met at Philadelphia.... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 568 pages
...necessity of the form, the period is not arrived for adopting have been appointed by the several States, to be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." — Journals, February 21»<. The letter from Mr. Madison, written... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Constitutional history - 1848 - 414 pages
...the most probable means of establishing in these states, a firm national government:— " Rt-solved, That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient...states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government, and the preservation of the Union." This preamble and resolution were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Hallett - Constitutional history - 1848 - 84 pages
...who shall have been appointed by the several States, beheld at Philadelphia for the tole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation,...States, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government and the preservation of the Union." [4. Elliot's Debates, old ed., 24. App.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - Finance - 1850 - 510 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... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - Finance - 1850 - 514 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... | |
 | United States, William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 616 pages
...is provision in the Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union, for making alterations therein^by the assent of a Congress of the United States, and...Government, and the preservation of the Union. 15. Acts of the several Stales for the appointment of Deputies to meet in Convention, for the purpose of... | |
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 588 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... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 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." The convention was appointed to be held... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1852 - 586 pages
...So the question wag lost. A motion was then made by the delegates for Massachusetts, to post, pone the further consideration of the report, in order...Deputies to meet in Convention, for the purpose of funning a Constitution of Government, viz t COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. General Assembly, begun and held... | |
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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... 
