...appointment of commissioners to consider the situation of the United States, and to devise provisions to render the constitution of the Federal Government " adequate to the exigencies of the Union." New commissioners from twelve states met accordingly in convention, and adopted a constitution...

...necessary to render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Union, and in reporting such an act for that purpose to the United States...Congress assembled, as, when agreed to by them, and duly confirmed by the several States, will effectually provide for the same. . . . — Elliot, Debates,...

...the object of the proposed Convention is expressed — " to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the Constitution...federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union," indicates clearly Hamilton's determined purpose to endeavor to establish a well organized NATIONAL...

...to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as should appear to them necessary to render the constitution...congress assembled, as, when agreed to by them, and afterward confirmed by the legislature of every State, will effectively provide for the same'." §42....

...into consideration the condition of the United States, and to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the Constitution...Federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union."* Again, he says, in the ratifying convention of New York, "The Confederation was framed amidst...

...at Philadelphia, on the second Monday in May next, to devise such further provisions as shall appear necessary to render the constitution of the Federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union." A select committee, consisting of Mr. Matthews (who had been chairman of the committee of the...

...convention should be called to meet at Philadelphia in May next, to devise such further provisions as should appear to them necessary to render the Constitution...United States in Congress assembled, as when agreed to ly them, and afterwards confirmed bt/ the legislatures of ever// State, will effectually provide for...

...convention should be called to meet at Philadelphia in May next, to devise such further provisions as should appear to them necessary to render the Constitution...United States in Congress assembled, as when agreed to ly them^ and afterwards confirmed ly the legislatures of every State^ will effectually provide for...

...to take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as should appear to them necessary, to render the constitution...federal government adequate to the exigencies of the Union." This led to the appointment of delegates from every member of the old confederacy, except Rhode...

...necessary to render the Federal Constitution adequate to the exigencies of the Union, and in reporting such an Act for that purpose to the United States...Congress assembled, as, when agreed to by them, and duly confirmed by the several States, will effectually provide for the same. In case of the death of...