...opinion of congress, it is expedient, " that on the 2d Monday in May next, a convention of dele" gates, who shall have been appointed by the several states,...Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of re" vising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress " and the several legislatures,...

...that, even admitting the utility, nay, necessity of the form, the period is not arrived for adopting have been appointed by the several States, be held...shall, when agreed to in Congress and confirmed by the States, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation...

...resolution recommending a convention of delegates from all the states to be holden at Philadelphia, "for the purpose of revising the articles of confederation,...shall, when agreed to in congress and confirmed by the states, render the Federal constitution adequate to the emergencies of government, and the preservation...

...resolver!, " 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...shall, when agreed to in congress and confirmed by the states-, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation...

...May, then next, a convention of delegates who should have been appointed by the several states, should be held at Philadelphia for the sole and express purpose...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein as should, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the states, under the Federal Constitution, be...

...to meet in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, and to report " to Congress and to the several legislatures such alterations and provisions...shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation...

...that convention. The resolution declared that the delegates were appointed, " for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...and the several legislatures such alterations and amendments therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the several states under...

...that convention. The resolution declared that the delegates were appointed, " for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...and the several legislatures such alterations and amendments therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the several states under...

...resolved, ' 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...shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution, adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation...

..."Resolved, 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...shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigences of government, and the preservation...