...provisions, agreeable to the general principles of republican government, as they shall think proper to render the Federal Constitution adequate to the...the Government and the preservation of the Union," and " to report such alterations and provisions as may be agreed toby a majority of the United States...

...provisions, agreeable to the general principles of republican government, as they shall think proper to render the Federal Constitution adequate to the...the Government and the preservation of the Union," and " to report such alterations and provisions as may be agreed to Iry a majority of the United States...

...that it was expedient that the states hold a convention of their delegates, "for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation,"..." render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." [Ibid. 120.J Copious extracts from the...

...legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein as shall render the federal con") v,_ stitution adequate to the exigencies of the government and the preservation of THE UNIOK." Now, assuming that the mere opinion of Congress, and not the commissions of the delegates from...

...and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of...preservation of the Union." ' The convention met in the month of May, 1787, in Philadelphia. The States were not represented by an equal number of delegates,...

...and provisions therein as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of...preservation of the Union." ' The convention met in the month of May, 1787, in Philadelphia. The States were not represented by an equal number of delegates,...

...provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress and confirmed by the several states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of...government and the preservation of the union." THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. — It was in obedience to this vote of congress, that there assembled at the statehouse...

...Massachusetts, and labored earnestly throughout the entire session of the convention to " secure a Constitution adequate to the exigencies of the government and the preservation of the Union." He was, however, one of the sixteen members who withheld their signatures from the document when completed....

...their action to Congress and the Legislatures, subject to their ratification and adoption, so as " to render the federal constitution adequate to the...the government and the preservation of the union," thus giving an authoritative sanction to the action proposed. The proceedings of Congress in reference...

...follows : Resolved, That the Articles of Confederation ought to be revised, corrected, and enlarged so as to render the federal Constitution adequate to the...the government and the preservation of the Union. It will be observed that this was an adroit introduction of the language of Congress calling the convention....