...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 the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,...

...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, and reporting to Congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions as shall render the federal constitution...

...be held at Philadelphia, or the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of onfederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as hall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the Itates, render the federal constitution adequate...

...of Congress, in 1787, was, "for a firm national Government, and that the Convention shall render the Constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Government, and the preservation of the Union." equality of the States ; and it is apparent that those Delegates believed that they had...

...expedi" ent, that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention of "delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several "states, be held at Philadelphia, for...confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution ade" quate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the " union." From these two acts,...

...convention of delegates, to be appointed by the several states, should be held in the month of May, 1787, at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as should, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate...

...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...states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation of the union." In consequence of this, delegates to the...

...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 exigences of government, and the preservation...

...delegates were appointed by a resolution of both Houses of the Legislature — " For the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation,...reporting to Congress and the several Legislatures, such " It will be seen by this resolution, that Congress then thought a " firm national government" not...

...other states in convention at Philadelphia. They were appointed, however, " for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation and reporting to congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress,...