History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, with Notices of Its Principal Framers, Volume 2Harper, 1863 |
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... Resolve of Congress , passed April 18 , 1783 , proposing to amend the Articles of Confeder- ation . This Resolve was the ori- gin of the proportion of three fifths , in counting the slaves . See post , Chapter II . p . 48 ; ante , Vol ...
... Resolve of Congress , passed April 18 , 1783 , proposing to amend the Articles of Confeder- ation . This Resolve was the ori- gin of the proportion of three fifths , in counting the slaves . See post , Chapter II . p . 48 ; ante , Vol ...
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... resolve which sanctioned the Convention of 1787 was adopt- ed in Congress , Rhode Island was not represented in that body . 1 Elliot , I. 126 . 2 Ibid . 351 . When the recommendation of the Congress came before the legislature 24 ...
... resolve which sanctioned the Convention of 1787 was adopt- ed in Congress , Rhode Island was not represented in that body . 1 Elliot , I. 126 . 2 Ibid . 351 . When the recommendation of the Congress came before the legislature 24 ...
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... resolve of Congress recommending the Convention did not expressly require the presence of all the States ; and the com- missions given by each of the States which adopted the recommendation clearly implied that their dele- gates were to ...
... resolve of Congress recommending the Convention did not expressly require the presence of all the States ; and the com- missions given by each of the States which adopted the recommendation clearly implied that their dele- gates were to ...
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... resolve which declared " that provision ought to be made for the admission of States lawfully arising within the limits of the United States , whether from a vol- untary junction of government and territory , or otherwise , with the ...
... resolve which declared " that provision ought to be made for the admission of States lawfully arising within the limits of the United States , whether from a vol- untary junction of government and territory , or otherwise , with the ...
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... Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee that a national government ought to be established , consisting of a su- preme legislative , executive , and judiciary . " 2. Resolved , That the national legislature ought to consist ...
... Resolved , That it is the opinion of this committee that a national government ought to be established , consisting of a su- preme legislative , executive , and judiciary . " 2. Resolved , That the national legislature ought to consist ...
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