 | Furman Sheppard - 1855 - 340 pages
...that body; and in February, 1787, Congress, by a resolution, declared that it was expedient " that a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed...reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States,... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 574 pages
...establishing in these States a firm national government; " Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress it is expedient, that, on the second Monday in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall From the acknowledged abilities of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, I have no doubt of his having... | |
 | United States - 1855 - 560 pages
..."AVhcreas Congress did, on the 21st day of February, 1787, resolve, 'that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that, on the second Monday in May next, a convention of Delegates, who shall be appointed by the several States, be held in Philadelphia, for the sole and e.rpress purpose of rcrising... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1855 - 516 pages
...the city of Philadelphia, on the second Monday in May following, " for the sole and express pur pose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States,... | |
 | Theology - 1855 - 516 pages
...the city of Philadelphia, on the second Monday in May following, " for the sole and express pur pose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States,... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 462 pages
...Whereas, Congress did, on the 21st day of February, AD 1787, resolve, " That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that, on the second Monday in May...who shall have been appointed by the several States, to be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,... | |
 | Joel Parker - 1856 - 554 pages
...February, 1787, the several States appointed delegates who attended a Convention ' for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...reporting to Congress and the several Legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States,... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 474 pages
...local, but apply equally to all the states. As the convention was called for " the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...reporting to congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions as shall render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government... | |
 | Massachusetts. Convention - Constitutional history - 1856 - 476 pages
...1787, resolve, •'That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that, on the second Monday iu May next, a Convention of Delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several States, to be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1857 - 702 pages
...by the latter, after being amended, was agreed to : <; ftcaoh-ed, That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that on the second Monday in May next,...reporting to Congress and the several Legislatures such alterations and provisions therein аз shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States,... | |
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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 the articles of Confederation and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations... 
