...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 STATE OF NEW JERSEY. To the Hon. DAVID BREARLY, WILLIAM CHURCHILL HOUSTON, WILLIAM PATTERSON and JOHN...

...therein, " as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by " the states, render the federal constitution adequate to " the exigencies of government, and the preservation of " the union." The day appointed by this resolution for the meeting of the convention was the second Monday in May ; but...

...Philadelphia, for the purpose of revising and amending the articles of confederation, and forming a constitution, adequate to the exigencies of Government, and the preservation of the Union. The people were not consulted, and had no agency whatever in this movement. The Congress, by which it was...

...Philadelphia, for the purpose of revising and amending the articles ol confederation, and forming a constitution, adequate to the exigencies of Government, and the preservation of the Union. The people were not consulted, and had i* agency whatever in this movement. The Congress, by which it was...

...provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." * The alarming insurrection then existing in Massachusetts, without doubt, had no small share in producing...

...provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in congress, and confirmed by the States, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union." The alarming insurrection then existing in Massachusetts, without doubt, hau no small share in producing...

...withdrawn, the arch of the Union would tumble into ruins. To meet the crisis — to "render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of Government and the preservation of the Union" — the convention was assembled in 1789, whose consultations resulted in the formation of the admirable constitution...

...February, 1787, reported the resolve calling the convention at Philadelphia to "render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union." The same Nathan Dane was the author of that immortal ordinance which rescued from the withering curse of...

...provisions therein as shall, when agreed to by Congress, and confirmed by the States, render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the Union."* The result was the assembling of that body, by which, with Washington at its head, the Constitution of...

...Articles of Confederation ought to be so revised, corrected, and enlarged as to render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of government and the preservation of the Union." The two propositions being, under discussion, Mr. LANSINQ stated the distinction to be, that the plan of...