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Started since most discussion from 2006 and prior. Gtstricky Talk or C
The sentence "Congress then called the convention at Philadelphia" is incorrect and should either get a citation or be removed. The convention was called by Virginia on December 1, 1786 as a result of the report from the Annapolis Convention (also called by the states, and not Congress). Seven states already had agreed to participate under terms granting the convention wide powers before the resolution in Congress on Feb. 21, 1787. Indeed, the Confederation Congress had no authority to call a convention of the states, and as was the common practice in the 18th century (and consistent with the Annapolis Convention and over 2 dozen other conventions among the states in that time frame) the states made the calls for the conventions. PubliusSpiritus ( talk) 03:45, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
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07:25, 24 December 2016 (UTC)@ PubliusSpiritus: So we need to find a reliable source to say something like, “Congress initially expressed its opinion that the upcoming convention at Philadelphia should be limited to proposing amendments to the Articles, though it would subsequently forward the proposed Constitution to the states for ratification.” ??? TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 11:12, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
I can find no support for the claim that "George Washington was unwilling to attend an irregular convention like failed Annapolis Convention." I can only find that claim on some unauthenticated places and fringe websites (also worded nearly identically across multiple sites). I suggest a credible citation be found or else it should be deleted. PubliusSpiritus ( talk) 15:45, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
I can find no reference for the claim "New York and others hesitated thinking that only the Continental Congress could propose amendments to the Articles." I suggest a credible citation be found or else it should be deleted. PubliusSpiritus ( talk) 18:40, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
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Started since most discussion from 2006 and prior. Gtstricky Talk or C
The sentence "Congress then called the convention at Philadelphia" is incorrect and should either get a citation or be removed. The convention was called by Virginia on December 1, 1786 as a result of the report from the Annapolis Convention (also called by the states, and not Congress). Seven states already had agreed to participate under terms granting the convention wide powers before the resolution in Congress on Feb. 21, 1787. Indeed, the Confederation Congress had no authority to call a convention of the states, and as was the common practice in the 18th century (and consistent with the Annapolis Convention and over 2 dozen other conventions among the states in that time frame) the states made the calls for the conventions. PubliusSpiritus ( talk) 03:45, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
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07:25, 24 December 2016 (UTC)@ PubliusSpiritus: So we need to find a reliable source to say something like, “Congress initially expressed its opinion that the upcoming convention at Philadelphia should be limited to proposing amendments to the Articles, though it would subsequently forward the proposed Constitution to the states for ratification.” ??? TheVirginiaHistorian ( talk) 11:12, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
I can find no support for the claim that "George Washington was unwilling to attend an irregular convention like failed Annapolis Convention." I can only find that claim on some unauthenticated places and fringe websites (also worded nearly identically across multiple sites). I suggest a credible citation be found or else it should be deleted. PubliusSpiritus ( talk) 15:45, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
I can find no reference for the claim "New York and others hesitated thinking that only the Continental Congress could propose amendments to the Articles." I suggest a credible citation be found or else it should be deleted. PubliusSpiritus ( talk) 18:40, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
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