Final months On July 3, 1788, the Congress received New Hampshire's all-important ninth ratification of the proposed Constitution, thus, according to its terms, establishing it as the new framework of governance for the ratifying states. The following day delegates considered a bill to admit Kentucky into the Union as a sovereign state. The discussion ended with Congress making the determination that, in light of this development, it would be "unadvisable" to admit Kentucky into the Union, as it could do so "under the Articles of Confederation" only, but not "under the Constitution".
Final months On July 3 1788 the Congress received New Hampshire's all-important ninth ratification of the proposed Constitution thus according to its terms establishing it as the new framework of governance for the ratifying states The following day delegates considered a bill to admit Kentucky into the Union as a sovereign state The discussion ended with Congress making the determination that in light of this development it would be "unadvisable" to admit Kentucky into the Union as it could do so "under the Articles of Confederation" only but not "under the Constitution"