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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
fy the foregoing Constitution for the United States of America. In New Jersey the ratification, wy considered the Constitution for the United States of America, reported [etc.], . . . do, in the na ratify the said Constitution for the United States of America. This was accomplished on Februar resumption of powers by the people of the United States, the convention had in mind the action of whom they were speaking, and of the other United States then taking similar action—is a question w considered as still representing the United States of America, which by the Articles of Confederatito the Senate, with the following note: United States, September 26, 1789. gentlemen of the Souse of Representatives of the eleven United States of America in Congress assembled, I take the earse of Representatives of the eleven . United States of America in Congress assembled: The criticamble servant. (Signed) John Collins, Governor. His Excellency, the President of the United States. [5 more...]
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
, and twelve other like acts, gave to the Constitution all the life and validity it ever had, or could have, as to the thirteen united or associated States. Pennsylvania acted next (December 12, 1787), the ratification not being finally accomplished without strong opposition, on grounds which will be referred to hereafter. In announcing its decision, the convention of this state began as follows: In the name of the people of Pennsylvania. Be it known unto all men that we, the delegates of the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Convention assembled, etc., etc., concluding with these words: By these presents, do, in the name and bPennsylvania, in General Convention assembled, etc., etc., concluding with these words: By these presents, do, in the name and by the authority of the same people, and for ourselves, assent to and ratify the foregoing Constitution for the United States of America. In New Jersey the ratification, which took place on December 18, was unanimous. This is no less significant and instructive than the unanimity of Delaware, from the fact that the New Jersey d
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
s of America, reported [etc.], . . . do, in the name and in behalf of the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, assent to and ratify the said Constitution for the United States of America. This was accomplished on February 7, 1788. Maryland followed on April 28, and South Carolina on May 23, in equivalent expressions, the ratification of the former being made by the delegates of the people of Maryland, speaking, as they declared, for ourselves, and in the name and on the behalf of Maryland, speaking, as they declared, for ourselves, and in the name and on the behalf of the people of this State; that of the latter, in convention of the people of the State of South Carolina, by their representatives, . . . in the name and behalf of the people of this State. But South Carolina, like Massachusetts, demanded certain amendments, and for greater assurance accompanied her ordinance of ratification with the following distinct assertion of the principle afterward embodied in the tenth amendment: This Convention doth also declare that no section or paragraph of the
New Hampshire (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
tes do not retain every power not expressly relinquished by them and vested in the General Government of the Union. The delegates of the people of the State of New Hampshire, in convention on June 21, in the name and behalf of the people of the State of New Hampshire, declared their approval and adoption of the Constitution. State of New Hampshire, declared their approval and adoption of the Constitution. In this state, also, the opposition was formidable (the final vote being 57 to 46), and, as in South Carolina, it was explicitly declared that all powers not expressly and particularly delegated by the aforesaid Constitution are reserved to the several States, to be by them exercised. The debates in the Virginia convention wereother states, by the delegates of the people of Virginia, . . . in the name and in behalf of the people of Virginia. In so doing, however, like Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, Virginia demanded certain amendments as a more explicit guarantee against consolidation, and accompanied the demand with the following dec
Dover, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
stitution proposed and agreed upon by the deputies of the United States at a General Convention held at the city of Philadelphia on the 17th day of September, A. D. 1787, have approved of, assented to, and ratified and confirmed, and by these presents do, in virtue of the powers and authority to us given for that purpose, for and in behalf of ourselves and our constituents, fully, freely, and entirely, approve of, assent to, ratify, and confirm the said Constitution. Done in convention at Dover, December 7, 1787. This, and twelve other like acts, gave to the Constitution all the life and validity it ever had, or could have, as to the thirteen united or associated States. Pennsylvania acted next (December 12, 1787), the ratification not being finally accomplished without strong opposition, on grounds which will be referred to hereafter. In announcing its decision, the convention of this state began as follows: In the name of the people of Pennsylvania. Be it known unto a
Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
Government accession of North Carolina and Rhode Island correspondence between General Washington and the Governor of Rhode Island. The amended system of union, or confederation (the terms are emthen denied—North Carolina for nine months, Rhode Island for nearly fifteen, after the new governmento adopt and ratify the Constitution. In Rhode Island the proposed Constitution was at first submld be adopted—a convention of the people of Rhode Island acceded to the new Union, and ratified the ates of the people of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, duly elected and met in of that Constitution by North Carolina and Rhode Island respectively, those states were absolutely g this period between the United States and Rhode Island, it may not be uninstructive to refer to a er written in this month by the Governor of Rhode Island, at the request and in behalf of the Generaferred to are annexed: State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, In General Assembly, Sep[1 more...]<
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
ants; the amendments were put forth with a circular letter to the other states, in which it was declared that nothing but the fullest confidence of obtaining a revision of the objectionable features of the Constitution, and an invincible reluctance to separating from our sister States, could have prevailed upon a sufficient number to ratify it without stipulating for previous amendments. The ratification was expressed in the usual terms, as made by the delegates of the people of the State of New York, . . . in the name and in behalf of the people of the said state. Accompanying it was a declaration of the principles in which the assent of New York was conceded, one paragraph of which runs as follows: That the powers of government may be reassumed by the people, whensoever it shall become necessary to their happiness; that every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not, by the said Constitution, clearly delegated to the Congress of the United States, or the departments of t
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
, for and on behalf of the people of the said State of New Jersey, agree to, ratify, and confirm the same, and every part thereof. Done in convention, by the unanimous consent of the members present, this 18th day of December, A. D. 1787. Georgia next, and also unanimously, on January 2, 1788, declared, through the delegates of the State of Georgia, in convention met, pursuant to the provisions of the [act of the] Legislature aforesaid, . . . in virtue of the powers and authority given uState of Georgia, in convention met, pursuant to the provisions of the [act of the] Legislature aforesaid, . . . in virtue of the powers and authority given us [them] by the people of the said State, for that purpose, that they did fully and entirely assent to, ratify, and adopt the said Constitution. Connecticut (on the 9th of January) declares her assent with equal distinction of assertion as to the source of the authority: In the name of the people of the State of Connecticut, we, the delegates of the people of the said State, in General Convention assembled, pursuant to an act of the Legislature in October last . . . . do assent to, ratify, an
Delaware (Delaware, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
The terms in which this action was expressed by the several states and the declarations with which it was accompanied by some of them are worthy of attention. Delaware was the first to act. Her convention met on December 3, 1787, and ratified the Constitution on the 7th. The readiness of this least in population and next to thpt that instrument, is a very significant fact when we remember the jealous care with which she had guarded against any infringement of her sovereign statehood. Delaware alone had given special instructions to her deputies in the convention not to consent to any sacrifice of the principle of equal representation in Congress. Theof America. In New Jersey the ratification, which took place on December 18, was unanimous. This is no less significant and instructive than the unanimity of Delaware, from the fact that the New Jersey delegation, in the convention that framed the Constitution, had taken the lead in behalf of the federal, or state rights, idea
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.13
by the States organization of the New Government accession of North Carolina and Rhode Island correspondence between General Washington andthe exercise of their sovereign right, which nobody then denied—North Carolina for nine months, Rhode Island for nearly fifteen, after the newed, in an attitude of absolute independence. The convention of North Carolina, on August 2, 1788, had rejected the proposed Constitution, or,ification of the Constitution aforesaid on the part of the State of North Carolina. More than a year afterward, when the newly organized ntion of the states had been called to revise the Constitution— North Carolina had good reason to feel assured that the most important provisin behalf of the freemen, citizens, and inhabitants of the State of North Carolina, to adopt and ratify the Constitution. In Rhode Island e new Constitution and the ratification of that Constitution by North Carolina and Rhode Island respectively, those states were absolutely ind
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