That in the opinion of 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... Register of Debates in Congress - Page 273by John Hohnes - 1833Full view - About this book
| 1802 - 344 pages
...national government" " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expe" dient, that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention " of delegates.,...Philadelphia, for the sole and express " purpose of revising the articles of confederation, andreport" ing to congress and the several legislatures, such... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...under consideration, was finally acted upon: and it was declared "in the opinion of congress, to be expedient that on the second monday in May next, a...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 422 pages
...subject was acted upon in congress, and it was declared " to.be expedient, that on the second Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed... | |
| David Ramsay - 1817 - 522 pages
...founded a resolution: " That in their opinion it was expedient that, on the second Monday in May, 1787, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed... | |
| Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 pages
...the most probable mean of establishing in " these states, a firm national government.*' " 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,... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...govern" ment:" f Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expe•• dient, that on the 3d Menday in May next, a convention "of delegates, who shall...Philadelphia, for the sole " and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,... | |
| United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...the most probable mean of establishing in these n states a firm national government— " Resolved, That in the opinion of Congress, it is " expedient,...Monday in May next, " a convention of delegates, who shaH have been ap" pointed by the several states, be held at Philadel" phia, for the sole and express... | |
| United States. Constitutional Convention - 1821 - 328 pages
...states a firm national go" vernment — " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is ex" pcdient, that on the second Monday in May next, a " convention...Philadelphia, for the " sole and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures,... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 pages
...resolution. " Resolved, that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient, thai on the 'id Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states for the express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the... | |
| Frederick Butler - 1821 - 472 pages
...of government. On the 21st of February, 1787, Congress passed the following resolution. " Resolved, that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient, that on the I 2d Monday of May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states... | |
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