...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,...

...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...

...appearing to be the most " probable mean of establishing in these states a frm national gov" ernment :" " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expedient, " that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention of delegates, " who shall have been appointed by the several states,...

...will be found in the first volume of the laws of the United States, p. 59, in these words:— Remlved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that,...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congres» and the several Legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed...

...resolution, which will be bund in the first volume ofthe laws ofthe United States, >. 59, in these words: — Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient...next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been ippointed by the several States, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising...

...adopted a resolution on the 21st of February, 1787, declaring that " in the opinion of Congress, it was expedient that on the second Monday in May next, a...have been appointed by the several States, be held in Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting...

...appearing to be the most probable means of establishing in these States a firm national government; " Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress it is expedient,...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...

...be UKJ most probable means of establishing in these States a firm national government; " Resolvtd, That in the opinion of Congress it is expedient, that,...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...

...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...

...appearing to be the most probable means of establishing in these States a firm national government; •• Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress it is expedient,...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...