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The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
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During the Philadelphia convention on the proposed U.S. Constitution, Mr. R. Whitehill's motion to adjourn for public and interstate amendment consideration was rejected by a large majority. Memorials from Philadelphia County residents were presented requesting the county as the federal government seat.
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On Wednesday last, previous to the decision of the convention on the proposed plan of government, recited in our paper of yesterday, the following motion was made by Mr. R. Whitehill, but rejected by a large majority.—"That this convention do adjourn to the day of next, then to meet in the city of Philadelphia, in order that the propositions for amending the proposed constitution may be considered by the people of this state; that we may have an opportunity of knowing what amendments or alterations may be proposed by other states; and that these propositions, together with such other amendments as may be proposed by other states, may be offered to Congress, and taken into consideration by the United States, before the proposed constitution shall be finally ratified."
A number of memorials were on Monday last presented to the convention from the inhabitants of the county of Philadelphia, stating the advantages that county enjoys, and requesting it might be offered as the seat of federal government, in which the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress may be exercised.
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Philadelphia
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December 17 (Reporting); Wednesday Last (Motion); Monday Last (Memorials)
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motion rejected by a large majority; memorials presented
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On Wednesday last, before the convention's decision on the proposed plan of government, Mr. R. Whitehill moved to adjourn to a future date in Philadelphia to consider amendments by the people of the state, learn of other states' proposals, and offer them to Congress before final ratification, but the motion was rejected. On Monday last, memorials from Philadelphia County inhabitants highlighted the county's advantages and requested it as the seat of federal government under Congress's exclusive jurisdiction.