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1 / 1 A resort to a General Convention to remodel the Confederacy, was not a
new idea. It had entered at an early date into the conversations and probably speculations printed of
the most reflecting & foreseeing observers of the inadequacy of
the powers allowed to Congress. In a pamphlet published in May 81
by at the Seat of Congs by Pelitiah Webster as able an able tho' not conspicuous
Citizen, after discussing the fiscal system of the U. States,
and presenting suggesting among other remedial provisions including a national
Bank of a directed structure and uses, he remarks that "The Authority
of Congs. at present is very inadequate to the performance of their duties; and
this indicates the necessity of their calling AContinental Convention
for the express purpose of ascertaining, defining, enlarging, and
limiting, the duties & powers of their Constitution."
On the 1. day of apl. 1783, Col. Hamilton, in a debate in Congs. observed that He alluded probably to [see Life of Schuyler in Longacre It does not appear however that his expectation had been fulfilled.]
In a letter to J. M from R. H. Lee then President of Congs, datedon Novr. 26 1784
He says
The answer of J. M. remarks
In 1785, Noah Webster whose pol. & other valuable writings had made him known to the public, in one of hissketches[?] publications of American policy brought into view the
same resort as for supplying the defects of the Fedl. System. [see his
life in Longacre]
Theex approaching proposed & expected Convention at Annapolis the first of a general character that appears to have been realized, & the state of the public mind awakened by it had attracted
the particular of Congs. attention of Congs. and received favored the idea there the [?]
of a General Convention with fuller powers for amending the Confederacy. for a comprehensive amendment of
the articles of Confeder. [see letter of Monroe & Grayson to J. M; and the
letter of Jany. To Genl. W.] letters of Monroe & Grayson
with powers beyond those of the Convention at Annapolis
<p-bgn>A resort to a <add>General</add> Convention to remodel the Confederacy, was not a
new idea. It had entered at an early date into the conversations <add>and <del>probably</del> speculations <del>printed</del></add> of
the most reflecting & foreseeing observers of the inadequacy of
the powers allowed to Congress. In a pamphlet published in May 81
<del>by</del> at the Seat of Cong<sup>s</sup> <del>by</del> Pelitiah Webster <del>as able</del> <add>an able</add> tho' not conspicuous
Citizen, after discussing the fiscal system of the U. States,
and <del>presenting</del> <add>suggesting</add> among other remedial provisions including a national
Bank <del>of a directed structure and uses, he</del> remarks that "The Authority
of Cong<sup>s</sup>. at present is very inadequate to the performance of their duties; and
this indicates the necessity of their calling A<und>Continental Convention</und>
for the express purpose of ascertaining, defining, enlarging, and
limiting, the duties & powers of their Constitution."<p-end>
<p-bgn>On the 1. day of ap<sup>l</sup>. 1783, Col. Hamilton, in a debate in Cong<sup>s</sup>. observed
that
He alluded probably to [see Life of Schuyler in Longacre
It does not appear however that his expectation had been fulfilled.]<p-end>
<p-bgn>In a letter <add>to J. M</add> from R. H. Lee then President of Cong<sup>s</sup>, dated <del>on</del> <add>Nov<sup>r</sup>. 26</add> 1784
He says<p-end>
<p-bgn>The answer of J. M. remarks<p-end>
<p-bgn>In 1785, Noah Webster whose pol. & other <add>valuable</add> writings had made
him known to the public, in <add>one of</add> his <del><unclear>sketches</unclear></del> <add>publications of American policy</add> brought into view the
same resort <del>as</del> for supplying the defects of the Fed<sup>l</sup>. System. [see his
life in Longacre]<p-end>
<p-bgn>The <del>ex approaching</del> <add>proposed & expected</add> Convention at Annapolis <add>the first <add>of a general character</add> that appears to have been realized, <add>& the state of the public mind awakened by it</add></add> had attracted
the particular <del>of Cong<sup>s</sup>.</del> attention of Cong<sup>s</sup>. and <del>received</del> <add>favored the idea there</add> <del>the <ill></del>
of a <del>General</del> Convention <add>with fuller powers for amending the Confederacy.</add> <del>for a comprehensive amendment of</del>
<del>the articles of Confed<sup>er</sup>. [see letter of Monroe & Grayson</del> to J. M; <del>and the</del>
<del>letter of Jany</del>. <del>To Gen<sup>l</sup>. W.</del>] letters of Monroe & Grayson
<del>with powers beyond those of the Convention at Annapolis</del>
On the 1. day of apl. 1783, Col. Hamilton, in a debate in Congs. observed that He alluded probably to [see Life of Schuyler in Longacre It does not appear however that his expectation had been fulfilled.]
In a letter to J. M from R. H. Lee then President of Congs, dated
The answer of J. M. remarks
In 1785, Noah Webster whose pol. & other valuable writings had made him known to the public, in one of his
The
new idea. It had entered at an early date into the conversations <add>and <del>probably</del> speculations <del>printed</del></add> of
the most reflecting & foreseeing observers of the inadequacy of
the powers allowed to Congress. In a pamphlet published in May 81
<del>by</del> at the Seat of Cong<sup>s</sup> <del>by</del> Pelitiah Webster <del>as able</del> <add>an able</add> tho' not conspicuous
Citizen, after discussing the fiscal system of the U. States,
and <del>presenting</del> <add>suggesting</add> among other remedial provisions including a national
Bank <del>of a directed structure and uses, he</del> remarks that "The Authority
of Cong<sup>s</sup>. at present is very inadequate to the performance of their duties; and
this indicates the necessity of their calling A<und>Continental Convention</und>
for the express purpose of ascertaining, defining, enlarging, and
limiting, the duties & powers of their Constitution."<p-end>
<p-bgn>On the 1. day of ap<sup>l</sup>. 1783, Col. Hamilton, in a debate in Cong<sup>s</sup>. observed
that
He alluded probably to [see Life of Schuyler in Longacre
It does not appear however that his expectation had been fulfilled.]<p-end>
<p-bgn>In a letter <add>to J. M</add> from R. H. Lee then President of Cong<sup>s</sup>, dated <del>on</del> <add>Nov<sup>r</sup>. 26</add> 1784
He says<p-end>
<p-bgn>The answer of J. M. remarks<p-end>
<p-bgn>In 1785, Noah Webster whose pol. & other <add>valuable</add> writings had made
him known to the public, in <add>one of</add> his <del><unclear>sketches</unclear></del> <add>publications of American policy</add> brought into view the
same resort <del>as</del> for supplying the defects of the Fed<sup>l</sup>. System. [see his
life in Longacre]<p-end>
<p-bgn>The <del>ex approaching</del> <add>proposed & expected</add> Convention at Annapolis <add>the first <add>of a general character</add> that appears to have been realized, <add>& the state of the public mind awakened by it</add></add> had attracted
the particular <del>of Cong<sup>s</sup>.</del> attention of Cong<sup>s</sup>. and <del>received</del> <add>favored the idea there</add> <del>the <ill></del>
of a <del>General</del> Convention <add>with fuller powers for amending the Confederacy.</add> <del>for a comprehensive amendment of</del>
<del>the articles of Confed<sup>er</sup>. [see letter of Monroe & Grayson</del> to J. M; <del>and the</del>
<del>letter of Jany</del>. <del>To Gen<sup>l</sup>. W.</del>] letters of Monroe & Grayson
<del>with powers beyond those of the Convention at Annapolis</del>