Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): Although the Convention was intended to revise the league of states and first system of government under the Articles of Confederation , the intention from the outset of many of its proponents , chief among them James Madison of Virginia and Alexander Hamilton of New York , was to create a new government rather than fix the existing one .
Output (English): Although the Convention was called to revise the Articles of Confederation , it became clear from the beginning that many members , including James Madison and Alexander Hamilton , intended to create a new government rather than fix the existing one .