 | 1802 - 344 Seiten
...effectually provide for the same." The recommendatory act of congress is in the words following : " Whereas, there is provision in the articles of " confederation...States, " and of the legislatures of the several states : And whereas " experience hath evinced, that there are defects in the " present confederation ; as... | |
 | John Elihu Hall - 1813 - 658 Seiten
...as to the manner of laying taxe=, this is not the first time that the subject has come into the view of the United States, and of the legislatures of the several states. The gentleman (Mr. Findley) will recollect, that in the present Congress, the quota of the federal... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 Seiten
...congress is in the words following: " Whereas, there is provision in the articles of confcdera" tion and perpetual union, for making alterations therein,...States, and of the legislatures of the several states: And whereas experience hath " evinced, that there are defects in the present confederation ; " as a... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 Seiten
...ually provide for the same." The recommendatory act of congress is in the words following : •• Whereas, there is provision in the articles •• of confederation and perpetual union, for making alterau tions therein, by the assent of a congress of the United " States, and of the legislatures... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 Seiten
...1787, contains the authority by which the convention, which formed the constitution, was convoked : " Whereas there is provision in the articles of " confederation and perpetual union, for making al" terations therein, by the assent of a Congress of the " United States, and of the legislatures... | |
 | United States. Constitutional Convention - 1821 - 328 Seiten
...formed the constitution, was convoked : " Whereas there is provision in the articles of confed" eration and perpetual union, for making alterations " therein,...States, and of the legislatures of the several states ; " and whereas experience hath evinced, that there are " defects in the present confederation, as... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1838 - 684 Seiten
...existing constitution . On the 21st of February, 1787, Congress, reciting in a ireamble "that there is a provision in the articles of confederation and perpetual union for making alterations herein," by assent of Congress and of the Legislatures >f the several States, passed a resolution,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 Seiten
...congress is in the words following : " Whereas, there is provision in the articles of confed" eration and perpetual union, for making alterations therein,...States, and of " the legislatures of the several states ; and whereas experi" ence hath evinced, that there are defects in the present con" federation ; as... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 554 Seiten
...February, 1787, the subject claimed the attention of congress, and they passed the following resolution — "Whereas there is provision, in the articles of confederation...States, and of the legislatures of the several states ; and whereas experience hath evinced, that there are defects in the present confederation, as a means... | |
 | George Washington - 1835 - 568 Seiten
...several legislatures to send delegates. The following preamble and resolution were accordingly adopted. " Whereas there is provision in the Articles of Confederation...States, and of the legislatures of the several States ; and whereas experience haa evinced, that there are defects in the present confederation, as a means... | |
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Whereas, there is provision in the articles of Confederation and perpetual Union, for making alterations therein, by the assent of a Congress of the United States, and of the legislatures of the several States; and whereas experience hath evinced that... 
