 | United States. Congress. House - 282 pages
...part of this State certain Amendments to the Confti tution of the United States. WHEREAS the Congrefs of the United States, begun and held at the city of New- York, on Wednefday the fourth day of March, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-nine, refolved, two thirds... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 414 pages
...for the eftablifliment of this Conftitution between the States fo ratifying the fame. . •' Congrefs of the United States, Begun and held at the City of New- York, on Wednefday, the • fourth of March, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-nine. The Conventions of... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, congress, at the session begun and held at the city of New York, on Wednesday, the 4th of March, 1789, proposed to the legislatures of the several states twelve amendments, ten of which only Were adopted.... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...Secretary. BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. An Act to ratify on the part of this State certain Amendment* to the Constitution of the United States. WHEREAS...and held at the city of New York, on Wednesday the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, resolved, two-thirds of both houses... | |
 | John Clarke (law-bookseller.) - 1819 - 502 pages
...1813. 2. AMERICA, (1.) Laws of the United States of America pasted at the first session of the first congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of New York, on Wednesday 4th March 1789, and of the independence of the United States the thirteenth ; continued by the acts... | |
 | Ohio - 1821 - 636 pages
...powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, Congress, at the session begun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday, the 4th of March, 1789, proposed W the Legislatures of the several States twelve amendments, ten of which only were adopted.... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - 1822 - 148 pages
...JACKSON, Secretary. This Constitution was duly ratified by all the States of the Union. CONGRESS OP THE UNITED STATES, Begun and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday, the 4th of March, 1789. The Convention of a number of the States, having, at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed... | |
 | 1824 - 506 pages
...District, were organized in pursuance of an act passed September 24th, 1 789, at the first session of the Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of New- York on the 4th day of Marrh, 1 789. THE CIRCUIT COURT was held at Portsmouth, on the 20th May 1790, by Hon.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1826 - 844 pages
...REED, Sca-etary. STATE OF Nsw JERSFT. AN ACT to ratify, on the part of this State, certain Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Whereas...and held at the City of New York, on Wednesday, the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eightynine, resolved, two-thirds of both Houses... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 pages
...powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, congress, at the session hegun and held at the city of New York, on Wednesday, the 4th of March, l189. proposed to the legislatures of the several etates twelve amendments, tcu of which only were... | |
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The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added... 
