 That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs, has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives...  Washington and the American Republic - Seite 206von Benson John Lossing - 1870Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1842 - 498 Seiten
...exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such a government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce...the happiness and safety of their constituents in par icular, and of America in general." The preamble to this resolution was not adopted till the 15th... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 Seiten
...of independence, recommending to the colonies "to adopt such a government as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents and of America." This proposition was adopted on the tenth. On the same day, the Massachusetts House... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - 456 Seiten
...longer. On the 6th of May, 1776, John Adams moved " to adopt such a government as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce...to the happiness and safety of their constituents, and of America ;" and the resolution was adopted, after a strong opposition, on the 15th of the same... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 Seiten
...government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinions of the representatives...constituents in particular, and America in general." The whigs were determined upon a change of government in Pennsylvania in pursuance of this resolve.... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1843 - 290 Seiten
...recommended to the people of the several colonies " to adopt such government as should in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce...constituents in particular, and America in general."* Pursuant to that recommendation, the local conventions proceeded to prepare constitutions for each... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1843 - 80 Seiten
...were advised by the Revolutionary Congress, " to adopt such a government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce...and safety of their constituents in particular, and of America in general," the people of the State therefore, known as the colony of Massachusetts Bay,... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 Seiten
...Williams, and Daniel Broadhead; and one battalion of infantry under Col. Samuel Atlee. preservatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety...constituents in particular, and America in general." The whigs were determined upon a change of government in Pennsylvania in pursuance of this resolve.... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - 1843 - 254 Seiten
...exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such a government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce...and safety of their constituents in particular, and of America in general.' The preamble to this resolution was not adopted till the 15th May. (1 Elliott's... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - 1843 - 256 Seiten
...exigencies, had been established, to adopt such government, as in the opinion of the representatives should best conduce to the happiness and safety of their...constituents in particular, and America in general, and adopted a preamble, which stated, " that the exercise of every kind of authority under the crown... | |
 | 1855 - 846 Seiten
...of their affairs haîh been hitherto established, to adopt such Government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce...constituents in particular and America in general." Long before this, however, the Men of Mecklenburg, North Carolina, whose appetite was so keen that... | |
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