| Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 páginas
...colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of affairs had been hitherto established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinion...and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general. This proceeding of the Continental Congress was considered at the time as one of... | |
| William Henry Seward - 1855 - 422 páginas
...their enemies :—Therefore, it is recommended to the Colonies to adopt such a government as will, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents, and of America." This resolution was adopted, and was followed by the appointment of a committee, on... | |
| William Adee Whitehead - 1856 - 448 páginas
...the exigencies of their affairs have leen hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." How any persons can construe and represent my calling a meeting of the Assembly... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1856 - 592 páginas
...exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such form of government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general."— Journals, May 10th. TO GEORGE WASHINGTON. Contrivance for destroying the Enemy's... | |
| Horace Greeley, John Fitch Cleveland, F. J. Ottarson, Edward McPherson, Alexander Jacob Schem, Henry Eckford Rhoades - 1913 - 838 páginas
...been established, to adopt euch a government as should, in the opinion of the representatives •)f the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety...constituents in particular and of America In general. A preamble to this resolution, agreed to on the 16th of May, stated the Intention to be totally to... | |
| William Allen - 1857 - 930 páginas
...independence. He moved, May G, 1776, to recommend to the colonies "to adopt such a government, as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents and of America." This passed, after earnest debate, on the 15th. It. H. Lee moved, on the 7th June,... | |
| William Archer Cocke - 1858 - 444 páginas
...Independence. It was recommended to the Colonies, where an insufficient form of government existed, " to adopt such government as should, in the opinion...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." Congress, at the same time, took a bold and vigorous stride towards a declaration... | |
| John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 738 páginas
...to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general." The Congress of the colony of New York, by resolution, May 31, 1777, expressed... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - 1858 - 610 páginas
...the exigencies of their affairs hath hitherto been established, to adopt such government, as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...and safety of their constituents, in particular, and America, in general." In the preamble to this resolution, adopted five days after, Congress, among... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1858 - 626 páginas
...established governments suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and'America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition which Richard... | |
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