[Bigun]

Should I remind you of what happened when the states called a convention for the express purpose of amending the Articles of Confederation?

[Publius]

Incorrect. Read Line 5 of this paper.

The states, upon calling the Convention, never used the word "amend". It was the Confederation Congress that used the word "amend", but it had no authority to "instruct" the delegates to the Convention. That right belonged exclusively to the states. All Congress did was muddy the legal water, which is why Madison addresses it.

Please read the entire paper.