 | 1871 - 432 Seiten
...mcrin of establishing iu " ' these states a firm national government. '• • Hfxnlral, That in tho opinion of Congress, it " ' is expedient, that on the second Monday in " 'May next, a convention of delegati-s, who ' ' ' shall have I >wn appointed by tilt »;nfrnl Htiitcx, 11 be lii-Ul in Philadelphia,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 532 Seiten
...Caleb Strong, Esqrs ., Greeting : Whereas Congress did, on the 21st day of February, AD 1787, resolve, "That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that, on the second Monday in May next, a ro.ivention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several states, be held at Philadelphia,... | |
 | William O. Bateman - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...appearing to be 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 second Monday of May next, a Convention of Delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several States, be held... | |
 | 1877 - 510 Seiten
...convention to meet at Philadelphia in May, 1787. Congress passed a resolution, that it was expedient to hold "a convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several States " for purposes named therein ; and hereafter to be referred to (12 Jour. 13, 14). The action of said... | |
 | 1877 - 510 Seiten
...Congress, in response to a letter of instructions by New York to her delegates, recommended " that a convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the several States, he held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,... | |
 | 1880 - 464 Seiten
...exclusive of certain losses of forty millions more. lowing, a convention of delegates, who should be appointed by the several States be held at Philadelphia, for the sole purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress, and the several legislatures,... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - 1881 - 354 Seiten
...Confederation took into consideration the report of the commissioners, and adopted the following resolution : "Resolved, That, in the opinion of Congress, it is...the several States, be held at Philadelphia, for the Isole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 Seiten
...the same. Dated at Annapolis, Sept 14, 1786. RESOLUTION adopted in Congress, Wednesday, February 21, 1787. Resolved, That, in the opinion of Congress,...of delegates, who shall have been appointed by the general States, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 Seiten
...the legislatures ually provide for the same. Dated at Annapolis, Sept . 14, 1786. \\~ si RESOLUTION Resolved, That, in the opinion of Congress, it is...in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall hace been appointed by Ike seceral States, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose... | |
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - 1882 - 592 Seiten
...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...have been appointed by the several states, be held aj Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting... | |
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May next a Convention of delegates who shall have been appointed by the several States be held at Philadelphia 2 for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation... 
