...and ratifying it. They carried into effect the resolution of the convention of 1787, which ran thus: "Resolved, That the preceding constitution be laid...its Legislature, for their assent and ratification," &c. In every State where it was ratified, it was done by the people, or by delegates specially elected...

...directed it to be " laid before the United States in congress assembled," and declared their opinion, " that it should afterwards be submitted to a convention...chosen in each state by the people thereof, under a recommendation of its legislature, for their assent and ratification;" and that each convention,...

...the United States, with a request, that it might ' be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each state by the people thereof, under the recommendation...its legislature, for their assent and ratification.' This mode of proceeding was adopted ; and by the convention, by congress, and by the state legislatures,...

...reported to the former Congress, to be by them " submitted to a Gpnvention of delegates to he chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation...its Legislature, for their assent and ratification." 858. This bourse of proceeding was adopted, and the proposed form of Government was accordingly submitted...

...of the United States with a request, that it might 'be submitted to a convention of delegates chosen in each State, by the people thereof, under the recommendation...its Legislature for their assent and ratification.' This mode of proceeding was adopted; and by the convention, by Congress, and by the State Legislatures,...

...New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia : Resolved, That the preceding Constitution be laid...United States, in Congress assembled, and that it ia the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates,...

...the United States, with a. request that it might ' be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their ratification.' This mode of proceeding was adopted, and by the convention, by Congress, and by the...

...the United States, with a request that it might ' be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their ratification.' This mode of proceeding wag adopted, and by the convention, by Congress, and by the...

...the United States, with a request, that it might ' be submitted to a convention of delegates, chosen in each state by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its legisluture, for their assent and ratification.' This mode of proceeding was adopted ; and by the convention,...

...in the Senate.* The convention directed the result of thoir labours to be laid before Congress; and that it should afterwards be submitted to a convention...Legislature, for their assent and ratification; and that so soon as the conventions of nine States should have ratified it, it should be carried into operation...