| 1802 - 344 pages
...articles of confederation, andreport" ing to congress and the several legislatures, such altera" tions and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in...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,... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...shall have been appointed by the several states, be held at Philadelphia, 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 recommendation removed all objections to the regularity of the... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 422 pages
...shall have been appointed by the several states, be held at Philadelphia, 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.*' § 17. Agreeably to this resolution, deputies from all the states... | |
| David Ramsay - 1817 - 522 pages
...shall have been appointed by the several states, be held at Philadelphia, 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 resolution was submitted to the state legislatures and by them... | |
| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...several legislatures, such alterations and " provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Con" gress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal " constitution adequate to the exigencies of govern" ment, and the preservation of the union." The day appointed by this resolution... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 pages
...next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." This resolve of Congress opened the way for Gen. Washington to give... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 pages
...next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." •4 This resolvs of Congress opened the way for Gen. Washington to... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention - 1821 - 328 pages
...held at Philadelphia, for the " sole and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,...constitution adequate to " the exigencies of government, and the preservation of " the union." The day appointed by this resolution for the meeting of the convention... | |
| John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 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,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Unjon. To this convention Mr. Gerry was appointed, as a representative of Massachusetts.... | |
| 1828 - 638 pages
...shall have been appointed by the several States, be held at Philadelphia, 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." — Jour. Conv. p. 5. We think the meaning of these words too plain... | |
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