...national govern"ment:" " Resolved, That in the opinion of congress, it is expedi" ent, that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention of "delegates, who...confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution ade" quate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the " union." From these two acts,...

...reporting to congress, and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as should, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Unjon. To this convention Mr. Gerry was appointed, as a representative of Massachusetts....

...purposes expressed in thefollowingresolution ; and such convention appearing to be the most probable means of establishing in these states a firm national government...states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation of the union." In consequence of this, delegates to the...

...their delegates states, that — " Whereas Congress did, on the 21st day of February, 1787, resolve, ' that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union.' And whereas, the General Court have constituted and appointed you their...

...February, 1787, resolve, 'that in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that on the second Mon• day in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall...Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union.' And whereas, the General Court have constituted and appointed you their...

...sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation and reporting to congress and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions...shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the several states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation...

...several states, be holden at Philadelphia, on the second Monday of that year, " for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...states render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government and the preservation of the union." This act of congress gave all the...

...congress and the sev" eral legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, " vrben agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states,...constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, " and the preservation of the union." From these two acts, it appears, 1st, that the object of the convention...

...expedient that, on the second Monday in May next, a convention of delegates, who shall have been ippointed by the several States, be held at Philadelphia, for...states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Government, and the preservation of he Union." In pursuance of this resolution, delegates,...

...the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congres» and the several Legislatures such alterations and...States, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Government, and the preservation of the Union." In pursuance of this resolution,...