...shall have been appointed by the several states, beheld at " Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the " articles of confederation,...*' render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of u government, and the preservation of the union.'' From these two acts, it appears, 1st,...

...held at Philadelphia, for the sole " and express purpose of revising the articles of con" federation, and reporting to congress and the several " legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, u as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by u the states, render the federal constitution...

...other states respectively, on the second Monday in May next, at Philadelphia, 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 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,...

...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...