 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 422 pages
...Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express...legislatures such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | David Ramsay - History - 1817 - 522 pages
...Monday in May, 1787, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...May next, a convention of delegates, " who shall have been appointed by the several states, beheld at " Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as .. shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, *' render the federal constitution... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 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, such alterations and provisions therein, u as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by u the states, render the federal constitution... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...may be appointed, on the part of the other states, respectively, on the second Monday in May next, at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 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,...legislatures, such alterations, and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 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,...legislatures, such alterations, and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional history - 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, such alterations and provisions therein, " as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by " the states, render the federal constitution adequate... | |
 | Alden Bradford - Massachusetts - 1822 - 1122 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, and reporting to Congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions as shall render the federal constitution... | |
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Congress it is 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 the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation and reporting... 
