 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 sider
...conventions of the colonies where no sufficient government had been established, ' to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.' They also declared it necessary, that the exercise of every kind of authority... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 590 sider
...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... | |
 | 1840 - 554 sider
...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... | |
 | 1841 - 956 sider
...virtual declaration of independence, recommending 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 a hard struggle, on the 15th of the same month, and was the prelude... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 662 sider
...such bodies of men as looked upon themselves returned to a state of nature, to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of...and safety of their constituents -in particular, and America in general. You may, perhaps, think strange, that nothing further is done for you at this time... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 726 sider
...such bodies of men as looked upon themselves returned to a state of nature, to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general. You may, perhaps, think strange, that nothing further is done for you at this time... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 670 sider
...bodies of men as looked upon themselves returned to a state of nature, to adopt such government a* should, in the opinion of the representatives of the...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general. You may, perhaps, think strange, that nothing further is done for you at this time... | |
 | 1842 - 498 sider
...goverment sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such a government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of...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... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - 456 sider
...hesitated no 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,...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... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 sider
...fact a declaration of independence, recommending 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 proposition was adopted on the tenth. On the same day, the Massachusetts House... | |
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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... 
