...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...

...be held at Philadelphia, or the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of onfederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein as hall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the Itates, render the federal constitution adequate...

...shall have been appointed by the several "states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express " purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...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....

...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...

...delegates were appointed by a resolution of both Houses of the Legislature — " For the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation,...reporting to Congress and the several Legislatures, such " It will be seen by this resolution, that Congress then thought a " firm national government" not...

...other states in convention at Philadelphia. They were appointed, however, " 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 therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress,...

...local, but apply equally to aft the states. As the convention was called for " the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...several legislatures, such alterations and provisions as shall render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation...

...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...

...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 to congress and the sev" eral legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, " vrben agreed to in congress,...