| Marc W. Kruman - 1997 - 244 Seiten
...legitimate power. The preamble asserted that "the exercise of every kind of authority under the . . . crown should be totally suppressed, and all the powers of government, exerted under the authority or" the people of the colonies. 6U Several hours after Congress approved the preamble, Philadelphia... | |
| Harry M. Ward - 1999 - 324 Seiten
...lingered until spring 1776. As the moment for declaring independence neared, Congress, recognizing that "the exercise of every kind of authority under the said crown should be totally suppressed," forthrightly in resolutions of May 10 and 15 called upon all colonies to establish state governments.'... | |
| Willi Paul Adams - 2001 - 406 Seiten
...general." The preamble, added on May 15, dismissed all hope of reconciliation and declared that now it was "necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority...virtue, and good order, as well as for the defence of their lives, liberties, and properties."41 This was a de facto declaration of independence. James Duane... | |
| David McCullough - 2001 - 883 Seiten
...necessary for the support of any government under the crown of Great Britain ... it is [therefore] necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority...internal peace, virtue, and good order, as well as the defense of their lives, liberties, and properties, against hostile invasions and cruel depredations... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1870 - 900 Seiten
...of the government of Great. Britain." It was also declared necessary that all royal power should be suppressed, and " all the powers of government exerted...virtue, and good order, as well as for the defence of their lives, liberties, and properties, against the hostile invasions and civil depiedations of their... | |
| William Howard Adams - 2008 - 368 Seiten
...the last — would be independence by adding to its earlier resolution the following preamble: "it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority...authority of the people of the colonies ... for the defence of their lives, liberties and properties, against the hostile invasions and cruel depredations... | |
| Daniel A. Farber - 2004 - 251 Seiten
...in fact mandatory, requiring that "the exercise of every kind of authority . . . under the Crown ... be totally suppressed and all the powers of government...under the authority of the people of the colonies.") Thus, in this early period, "Power and legitimacy . . . flowed reciprocally" between national and local... | |
| John Ferling - 2003 - 576 Seiten
...Crown's protection, and that the imperial government had hired German troops to destroy the colonists, "the exercise of every kind of authority under the said Crown should be totally suppressed, and all sources of government exerted under the authority of the people." 82 Adams rejoiced. This was "the... | |
| Mary Mostert - 2004 - 230 Seiten
...the American Revolution, by Catherine Brinker Bowen, Pg. 578 the crown of Great Britain, and it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority...peace, virtue, and good order, as well as for the defense of their lives, liberties and properties, against the hostile invasions and cruel depredations... | |
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