If the nation was, as the Virginia delegation believed, in peril, the men des- ignated to set it right seemed in no hurry to start.

If you persist, in all likelihood you'll be quietly asked to withdraw from the Virginia delegation.

Mason was a member of the Virginia delegation to the constitutional convention in Philadelphia in May 1787.

"The Virginia delegation caucused and wondered whether they should just walk out of the convention."

On May 29, 1787, Edmund Randolph of the Virginia delegation proposed the creation of a bicameral legislature.

Ms. Edwards said today that she had simply been sitting with the Virginia delegation to interview conventioneers and had been wearing her press credentials.

The Virginia delegation preferred Clay, but in his career he had made too many enemies in his own party and the nomination went to Harrison.

I have and will continue to work with Senator Mark Warner and the entire Virginia delegation on projects vital to you and the region.

The Virginia delegation took the initiative to frame the debate by immediately drawing up and presenting a proposal, for which delegate James Madison is given chief credit.

While waiting for the other delegates, the Virginia delegation produced the Virginia Plan, which was designed and written by James Madison.