We the members of the Convention of this State, have deliberately and maturely considered the Constitution proposed for the united States. Several articles in it appear so exceptionable ^to a majority of us,^ that nothing but the fullest Confidence in of obtaining a Revision of them by a general Convention, and an invi[n]cible Reluctance to separating from our Sister States could have prevailed upon them ^a majority of us a sufficient number^ to ratify it ^without stipulating for previous Amendments^ [previous to its operation?]. We all unite in opinion that such a Revision will be necessary to recommend it to the approbation and Support of a numerous Body of our Constituents. We observe that amendments have been proposed and are anxiously desired by several of the States as well as by this; & we think that it of great Importance that effectual measures be immediately taken for calling a Convention ^to meet at a Period not far remote;^ we are convinced that the apprehensions and Discontents which those Articles occasion, cannot be removed or allayed, unless an act to provide for it, be among the first that shall be passed by the new Congress. As it is essential than an application for the ^Purpose^ should be made to them by two thirds of the States we earnestly exhort and request the Legislature of your    to take the earliest opportunity of making it. we are persuaded that a similar one will be made by our Legislature at their next Session; and we ardently wish and desire that the other States may concur in adopting and promoting the Measure It cannot be necessary to observe that no Govt. however constructed, can not operate well, unless it possesses the Confidence and good will of the great Body of the People. ^And as^ We desire nothing more than that the amendments proposed by this or other States be submitted to the consideration and Decision of a general Convention, and we flatter ourselves that motives of mutual affection and conciliation will conspire with the obvious Dictates of sound Policy to induce even such of the States as may be content with every article of the Constitution, to gratify the reasonable Desires of that numerous Class of american Citizens who are anxious to obtain amendments of some of them.

Our Amendments will manifest that none of them originated in local views as they are of a nature which ^such as if acceded to must equally affect every State in the Union— Our Attachment to our Sister States and the Confidence we repose in them, cannot be more forcibly demonstrated than by submitting ^acceding^ to a Government which much of us are firmly persuaded is not well calculated to secure the happiness of the people of the United States ^which many of us think very imperfect^ and devolving the power of determining whether that Governmt. shall be rendered perpetual ^in its present form^ or altered agreeable to our Wishes, on one fourth ^a minority^ of the States with whom we unite.1

We request the Favor of your Ex[cellenc]y to lay this Letter before the Legislature of your   and we are persuaded that your Regard for our national Harmony and Harmony and good Government will induce you to promote a measure which we are unanimous in thinking very conducive to those interesting Objects—