 | Henry Baldwin - 1837 - 236 pagine
...government sufficient to the exigency of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such a government, as shall, in the opinion of the representatives...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." 2 Journ. 158, 66. On the 24th of June they declared, by their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 590 pagine
...sufficient for the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such form of government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." — Journals, May 10th. TO GEORGE WASHINGTON. Contrivance for... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - 1839 - 934 pagine
...colonies where no sufficient government had been established, ' to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.' They also declared it necessary, that the exercise of every... | |
 | 1840 - 554 pagine
...established governments suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government, as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 596 pagine
...sufficient for the 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 pagine
...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... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - 456 pagine
...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... | |
 | 1842 - 498 pagine
...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,...to 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... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 670 pagine
...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,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general. You may, perhaps, think strange, that nothing further is done... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 726 pagine
...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,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general. You may, perhaps, think strange, that nothing further is done... | |
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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... 
