 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1839 - 590 páginas
...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,...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...which had not already established governments suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government, as would, in the opinion of the representatives...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...every day proselytes, and, May 6, 1776, moved in congress a resolution, whicli was, in fact, a virtual declaration of independence, recommending to the colonies...safety of their constituents and of America." This passed, after a hard struggle, on the 15th of the same month, and was the prelude to the glorious and... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 688 páginas
...united colonies, where no sufficient government had been hitherto established, to adopt such as should best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents, and of America in general. The reasons assigned for this vote in its preamble, were the King's conduct, in having,... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 páginas
...opinions from the first commencement of the difficulties ; and the time had now come, when it was BO longer dangerous or inexpedient to express them. Accordingly,...should think proper to declare independence, they were ready to support it with their lives and fortunes. Five days afterwards, Mr. Adams reported and advocated... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - 456 páginas
...The party 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...happiness and safety of their constituents, and of America ;" and the resolution was adopted, after a strong opposition, on the 15th of the same month. On the... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 670 páginas
...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... | |
 | 1842 - 498 páginas
...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... | |
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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... 
