...announced in the declaration of the Continental Congress of 1774, in these words: The English colonists "are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation...their several provincial legislatures, where their rights of representation can alone be preserved , in all cases of taxation and internal polity," &c....

...the Colonies were " entitled (according to the Bill of Rights adopted by the Continental Congress) to a free and exclusive power of legislation, in their...preserved, in all cases of taxation and Internal polity ;" while, in the other case, it was proposed to authorize Congress to exercise, exclusively, legislative...

...of the Colonies were "entitled (according to the Bill of Hlghts adopted by the Continental Congre») to a free and exclusive power of legislation, In their...their right of representation can alone be preserved, lu all cases of taxation and internal polity ;" while, in the other case, It was proposed to authorize...

...the Colonies were " entitled (according to the Bill of Rights adopted by the Continental Congress) to a free and exclusive power of legislation, in their...Legislatures, where their right of representation can alone he preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity ;" while, in the other case, it was proposed...

...principle which the Continental Congress, in 1774, declared in these words: " The English colonists are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation...several provincial Legislatures, where their right of representacan alone be preserved in all cases of taxation and internal policy, etc. And strange is...

...Continental Congress) to a free and exelnsive power of legislation, in their several Provincial Legislatnres, where their right of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity;" while, in the other case, it was proposed to anthorize Congress to exercise, exelnsively, legislative...

...internal polity of the Colonies, they declared "That they are entitled to a free and exclusive power in their several provincial legislatures, where their...right of representation can alone be preserved in all ea^ts of taxation and internal polity." Havingthus defined the principle for which they were contending,...

...the Colonies were " entitled (according to the Bill of Rights adopted by the Continental Congress) to a free and exclusive power of legislation, in their several Provincial Legislatures, where their eight of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity ;" while,...

...entitled to a free and exclusive power in their several provincial legislatures, where their •ight of representation can alone be preserved in all cases of taxation and internal polity." Having thus defined the principle for which they were contending, the Congress proceeded to adopt the...

...colonists to the British Parliament declared — "That the foundation of English liberty and of all civil government is a right in the people to participate in their legislative councils." Accepted by our ancestors as a self-evident truth, and so proclaimed in the Declaration...