 | John Fulton - Constitutional history - 1864 - 582 pages
...that Congress had requested the States to send delegates to the convention, "for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States—ie, all the States—render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 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. National Archives and Records Service - Constitutional history - 1970 - 84 pages
...the States in Philadelphia in May: Whereas there is provision in the Articles of Confederation Ь? perpetual Union for making alterations therein by...constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government У the preservation of the Union. (Document The Constitutional Convention The convention that was called... | |
 | Virginia Bar Association, Virginia State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1904 - 356 pages
...Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and revisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed...states, render the Federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government and the preservation of the Union." Prior to this action of Congress,... | |
 | United States - Constitutional law - 1976 - 96 pages
...several States, to be held in Philadelphia on the second Monday in May 1787, "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." All the States, with the exception of Rhode Island, designated delegates... | |
 | United States. National Park Service - Constitutions - 1976 - 378 pages
...Convention were Thomas Jefferson (left) and John Adams (right), who were on diplomatic service in Europe. alterations and provisions therein as shall when agreed...constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government & the preservation of the Union ALL 13 States appointed delegates except Rhode Island, an insufficient... | |
 | Betsy McCaughey Ross - Biography & Autobiography - 1980 - 388 pages
...express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several state legislatures such alterations and provisions therein...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government and the preservation of the Union." The wording of the motion suggested both due recognition of the final... | |
 | Hjalte Rasmussen - Law - 1986 - 590 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,11 Thus, the Constitutional Convention was launched, from which emerged... | |
 | Stephen L. Schechter - History - 1985 - 276 pages
...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... | |
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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... 
