 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 596 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 726 pages
...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... | |
 | Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 670 pages
...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... | |
 | 1842 - 498 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 pages
...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... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - 456 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1862 - 914 pages
...property in it. Early in May of the next year, (1776,) they recommended to all the Colonies " to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the Representatives...constituents in particular and America in general," and by way of preamble thereto they say, " that it is necessary that the exercise of every kind of authority... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1843 - 290 pages
...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... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 pages
...of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce...constituents in particular, and America in general." The whigs were determined upon a change of government in Pennsylvania in pursuance of this resolve.... | |
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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... 
