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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An extract from a New-York letter dated August 23, published in Boston on September 2, describes the House of Representatives concluding debate on amendments to the Constitution, recommending 15-16 articles to the people via the Senate for ratification by three-fourths of the states.
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Extract of a letter from New-York, August 23.
"The last fortnight has been almost wholly taken up by the House in considering amendments to the Constitution -and which was happily terminated yesterday, when two thirds of the House agreed to recommend to the people about fifteen or sixteen distinct articles.--Those will be sent to the Senate on the morrow -and after they have been canvassed and agreed to by two-thirds of the Senate, they will be sent out to the people to be ratified by three-fourths of the States, either in their Legislatures, or in Conventions to be chosen for that purpose.-- I am not able yet to say which mode will be recommended by Congress. I have some doubt, however, whether the Senate will pass upon them this session- indeed, if Congress should adjourn in the course of three or four weeks, I rather am of opinion they will put the subject over to the next meeting of Congress, which will be in December or January."
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New York
Event Date
August 23
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two thirds of the house agreed to recommend about fifteen or sixteen distinct articles of amendments to the people for ratification by three-fourths of the states.
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The House spent the last fortnight considering amendments to the Constitution, terminating yesterday with agreement to recommend the articles, which will be sent to the Senate tomorrow for review; if approved by two-thirds, they will go to the states via legislatures or conventions. Uncertainty on ratification mode and whether Senate will act this session before possible adjournment in three or four weeks.