...ratified this Constitution the United States, in Congress, shall fix a day on which electors shall be appointed by the States which shall have ratified the same, and a day on which the electors shall assemble to vote for President, and the time and place for commencing the proceedings under this...

...Congress in full control of the situation and of starting the wheels of the new Government. Rtiolred, That it is the opinion of this convention that as soon as the conventions of nine Status have ratified this Constitution, the United States in Congress shall fix a day on which doctors...

...this convention that, as soon as the conventions of nine States shall have ratified this convention, the United States In Congress assembled should fix a day on which electors should be appointed, etc. The former Articles of Confederation, being in truth a compact of the States, were submitted to...

...ratifying the same, should give notice thereof to the United States in Congress assembled. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Convention, that as soon as the Conventions of nine Slates shall have ratified this Constitution, the United States in Congress assembled should fix a...

...Federal government of these States "; and, finally, in the mode of promulgation directed, which provided that " as soon as the conventions of nine States shall have ratified this Constitution," a day should be fixed on which " electors should be appointed by the several States which shall have...

...the Constitution of the United States two : olutions, the second of which is as follows : Resolved, That it is the opinion of this convention that as soon as the ventions of nine States shall have ratified this Constitution the Un States, in Congress, shall fix...