The Constitution was not ratified by the States,” says Motley. In the Resolutions just quoted, and which were unanimously adopted by the Convention of 1787, we find this clause: “Resolved, that in the opinion of this Convention that as soon as the Convention of nine States shall have ratified this Constitution, the United States in Congress assembled should fix a day on which electors should be appointed by the States which shall have ratified the same,” &
