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1 / 1favored, five States only assembled; some failing to make
appointments, and some of the individuals appointed not hastening
their attendance, the result in both cases being ascribed
mainly, to a belief that the time had not arrived
for such a political reform, as might be expected from a
further experience of its necessity.
Maryland had assigned
for comission to appoint him as.
But in the interval between the proposal of Virga the Convention
and the time for the of its meeting and such had been the advance
of public opinion in the desired direction, and such stimulated as it had been by the effect
of the promulgated contemplated object, if of the meeting, in turning the
genal attention to the critical State of things, and in calling
forth the sentiment opinions sentiments and vehemenceexertions of the most
reflecting and enlightened & influencial patriots, that the Convention
thin as it was did not scruple to decline the limited task as sharped assigned
and by the Credentials of its members to it and to recommend to the States
a Convention with powers adequate to the occasion. Nor was also not it unnoticed that the commission of the N. Jersey Deputation, [?] the The act
[?] enlarged & recommendation for this enlarged for this purpose was accordingly agreed on unanimously, as it
reported by a Coml. to to whom the subject was had been referred. It was
drafted by Col: H. and [?] from finally agreed to unanimously in the following
form. insert it
Theact recommendation was well recd. by the Legislature
of Virga. which happened to be the first that acted on it,
and as in the preparation of the bill fell on me. it was my standing
to make the example as of her compliance was made as conciliatory and impressive as I could possible.
The Legislature were apparently unanimous are or very nearly so
on the occasion, and as a proof of the magnitude & solemnity attached
to it, they placed Genl. W. at the head of the Deputation
to of from the State; and as a proof of the deep interest he felt
in it the case he overstepped [?] the obstacles to his acceptance of
the trust appointment.
The bill law act complying with the recommendation that from Annapolis was in the terms following." favored, five States only assembled; some failing to make
appointments, and some of the individuals appointed not hastening
their attendance, the result in both cases being ascribed
mainly, to a belief that the time had not arrived
for such a political reform, as might be expected from a
further experience of its necessity.<p-end> <del>Maryland had assigned</del>
<del>for comission to appoint him as.</del>
<p-bgn>But in the interval between the proposal of <del>Virg<sup>a</sup></del> <add>the Convention</add>
and <add>the</add> time <del>for the</del> of its meeting <add><del>and</del></add> such had been the advance
of public opinion in the desired direction, <del>and such</del> <add>stimulated as it had been by</add> the effect
of the <del>promulgated</del> <add>contemplated</add> object, <del>if</del> of the meeting, in turning the
genal attention to the critical State of things, and in calling
forth the <del>sentiment opinions</del> <add>sentiments</add> and <add><del>vehemence</del></add>exertions of the most
<del>reflecting and</del> enlightened <add>& influencial</add> patriots, that the Convention
thin as it was did not scruple to decline the <add>limited</add> task <del>as sharped</del> <add>assigned</add>
<del>and by the Credentials of its members</del> <add>to it</add> and to recommend to the States
a Convention with powers adequate to the occasion. <add>Nor was <del>also not</del> it unnoticed that the commission of the N. Jersey Deputation, <del><ill> the</del></add> <del>The act</del>
<add><del><ill> enlarged</del> & recommendation for this enlarged</add> <del>for this</del> purpose was accordingly agreed on <del>unanimously, as it</del>
reported by a Com<sup>l</sup>. <del>to</del> to whom the subject was <add>had been</add> referred. It was
drafted by Col: H. and <add><ill> from</add> finally agreed to unanimously in the following
form. insert it<p-end>
<p-bgn>The <add><del>act</del></add> recommendation was well rec<sup>d</sup>. by the Legislature
of Virg<sup>a</sup>. which happened to be the first that acted on it,
and <del>as</del> <add><del>in</del></add> <del>the preparation of the bill fell on me. it was my standing</del>
<del>to make</del> the example <del>as</del> <add>of her compliance was made as</add> conciliatory and impressive as <del>I could</del> <add>possible.</add>
The Legislature were <del>apparently</del> unanimous <del>are</del> <add>or</add> very nearly so
on the occasion, and as a proof of the magnitude & solemnity attached
to it, they placed Gen<sup>l</sup>. W. at the head of the Deputation
<del>to of</del> from the State; and as a proof of the deep interest he felt
in <del>it</del> <add>the case</add> he overstepped <ill> <add>the</add> obstacles to his acceptance of
the trust <add>appointment</add>.<p-end>
<p-bgn>The bill <add>law</add> <add>act</add> complying with <add>the recommendation</add> that from Annapolis was
in the terms following."
The
The bill law act complying with the recommendation that from Annapolis was in the terms following." favored, five States only assembled; some failing to make
appointments, and some of the individuals appointed not hastening
their attendance, the result in both cases being ascribed
mainly, to a belief that the time had not arrived
for such a political reform, as might be expected from a
further experience of its necessity.<p-end> <del>Maryland had assigned</del>
<del>for comission to appoint him as.</del>
<p-bgn>But in the interval between the proposal of <del>Virg<sup>a</sup></del> <add>the Convention</add>
and <add>the</add> time <del>for the</del> of its meeting <add><del>and</del></add> such had been the advance
of public opinion in the desired direction, <del>and such</del> <add>stimulated as it had been by</add> the effect
of the <del>promulgated</del> <add>contemplated</add> object, <del>if</del> of the meeting, in turning the
genal attention to the critical State of things, and in calling
forth the <del>sentiment opinions</del> <add>sentiments</add> and <add><del>vehemence</del></add>exertions of the most
<del>reflecting and</del> enlightened <add>& influencial</add> patriots, that the Convention
thin as it was did not scruple to decline the <add>limited</add> task <del>as sharped</del> <add>assigned</add>
<del>and by the Credentials of its members</del> <add>to it</add> and to recommend to the States
a Convention with powers adequate to the occasion. <add>Nor was <del>also not</del> it unnoticed that the commission of the N. Jersey Deputation, <del><ill> the</del></add> <del>The act</del>
<add><del><ill> enlarged</del> & recommendation for this enlarged</add> <del>for this</del> purpose was accordingly agreed on <del>unanimously, as it</del>
reported by a Com<sup>l</sup>. <del>to</del> to whom the subject was <add>had been</add> referred. It was
drafted by Col: H. and <add><ill> from</add> finally agreed to unanimously in the following
form. insert it<p-end>
<p-bgn>The <add><del>act</del></add> recommendation was well rec<sup>d</sup>. by the Legislature
of Virg<sup>a</sup>. which happened to be the first that acted on it,
and <del>as</del> <add><del>in</del></add> <del>the preparation of the bill fell on me. it was my standing</del>
<del>to make</del> the example <del>as</del> <add>of her compliance was made as</add> conciliatory and impressive as <del>I could</del> <add>possible.</add>
The Legislature were <del>apparently</del> unanimous <del>are</del> <add>or</add> very nearly so
on the occasion, and as a proof of the magnitude & solemnity attached
to it, they placed Gen<sup>l</sup>. W. at the head of the Deputation
<del>to of</del> from the State; and as a proof of the deep interest he felt
in <del>it</del> <add>the case</add> he overstepped <ill> <add>the</add> obstacles to his acceptance of
the trust <add>appointment</add>.<p-end>
<p-bgn>The bill <add>law</add> <add>act</add> complying with <add>the recommendation</add> that from Annapolis was
in the terms following."