 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...  Webster and His Master-pieces - עמוד 199מאת Benjamin Franklin Tefft - 1854תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 דפים
...modified form, recommending the formation of such government by the colonies "as might be conducive to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general. " This startling measure was at first ably opposed by many of the patriots as premature, admitting its justice,... | |
 | Nathaniel Dwight - 1840 - 394 דפים
...colonies to " adopt such governments as in the opinion of the representatives of the people, might best conduce to the happiness and safety of their...constituents in particular, and America in general;" the instructions of the general assembly last given to their delegates, being strongly in opposition... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 596 דפים
...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, best conduce to the happines* and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in .general.'' — Journals,... | |
 | 1841 - 956 דפים
...was, in fact, a virtual declaration of independence, recommending to the colonies " to adopt such a government as would, in the opinion of the representatives...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 - 670 דפים
...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 people,...constituents in particular, and America in general. You may, perhaps, think strange, that nothing further is done for you at this time than to send you... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 726 דפים
...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 the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general. You may, perhaps, think strange, that nothing further is done for you at this time than to send you... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - 456 דפים
...attached to independence 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...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... | |
 | 1842 - 498 דפים
...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 people,...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... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1843 - 290 דפים
...of May, 1776, recommended to the people of the several colonies " to adopt such government as should in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general."* Pursuant to that recommendation, the local conventions proceeded to prepare constitutions for each... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - 1843 - 254 דפים
...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 people,...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... | |
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