...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,...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...shall have been appointed by the several states, beheld at " Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the " articles of confederation,...*' render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of u government, and the preservation of the union.'' From these two acts, it appears, 1st,...

...held at Philadelphia, for the sole " and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, u as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by u the states, render the federal constitution...

...other states respectively, on the second Monday in May next, at Philadelphia, 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,...

...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...

...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...

...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...