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Kaminski, John P.; Saladino, Gaspare J.; Leffler, Richard; Schoenleber, Charles H. (ed.) / Commentaries on the Constitution, public and private. Volume 6: 10 May to 13 September 1788
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Commentaries on the Constitution: public and private, pp. [1]-367
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13 SEPTEMBER, CC:845 United States in Cohgrefs affembled, SEPTEMBER 13, 1788. HEREAS the Convention affembled in Philadelphia, purfuant to the Refolution of Congrefs of the 24ik February, 1787, did,on the I7th of September in the fame year, report to the United States in Congrefs hftembled, a Conflitution for the People of the United States; whereupon Congrefs, on the 28th of the fame September, did re- folve unanimoufly, " That the faid report, with the Refolutions and Letter accompanying the fame, be tranfinitted to the feveral Legiflattres, in order to be fabmitted to a Convention of Delegates chofen in each State by the people thereof, in conformity to the Refolves of the Convention made and provided in that cafe :" And whereas the Conftitution fo reported by the Convention, and by Congrefs tranfmitted to the feveral Legiflatures, has been ratified.in the manner therein decldred to be fufficient for the eftablifhment of the fame, and fuch Ratifications duly authenticated have been rea ceived by Congrefs, and are filed in the Office of the Secretary- therefore, RESOLVED, That the firft Wednefday in January next, be the day for appointing Eleftors ih the feveral States, which beA fore the faid day fhall have ratifiedthe faidConftitution; thatthefirft Wednefday in February next, be the day for the Eletors to affem& ble in their rcfpeftive States, and vote for a Prefident; and that the firft Wednefday in March next, be the time, and the prefent Seat ofCongrefs the place for commencing Proceedings under the faid Conflitution. 367
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