| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 páginas
...independence. He moved, May 6,1776, 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 an earnest debate, on the 15th. Oil the 7th of June, Richard Heury... | |
| John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 694 páginas
...established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the repmentativet of the profit, best conduce to the happiness 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... | |
| John Codman Hurd - 1858 - 680 páginas
...hitherto establish*! to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the repraenlatirei of the pttr,' best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and Anitriea in general." The Congress of the colony of New York, by resolution, May 31, 1777 expressed... | |
| Samuel Swift - 1859 - 522 páginas
...the exigencies of their affairs, has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and the safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." What they did ut one time... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1860 - 644 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,...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition which Richard... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 páginas
...their affairs hath hitherto been established, to adopt such a government as shall, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." 1 This was certainly a bold step, yet not sufficiently positive and comprehensive... | |
| GEORGE BANCROFT - 1860 - 488 páginas
...the exigencies of their affairs had as yet been established, should adopt such government, as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents and of America," This last was the decisive measure which he had advised twelve months before, and... | |
| Paul Monroe - 1911 - 784 páginas
...that the states, where the existing governments were not sufficient, " 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." All of the states except Connecticut and Rhode Island, which considered their... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1851 - 854 páginas
...their affairs, hath hitherto been established, to adopt such a government aa shall, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce...and safety of their constituents in particular, and An | in general." A preamble to this resolution was j prepared by a committee, consisting of John Adams,... | |
| Richard C. Simmons - 1981 - 452 páginas
...Congress finally resolve that the colonies might if they felt it necessary adopt governments that “shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people...constituents in particular and of America in general.” Five days later, after heated debates, it added a preamble to this earlier resolution, calling for... | |
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