 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 pages
...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." — Journal*, May 10th, TO OEOROE WASHINGTON. Contrivance for destroying the Enemy's... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 564 pages
...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... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." '•' AND WHEREAS doubts have arisen, whether this congress are invested with... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 924 pages
...virtual leclaration of independence, recommending to the colonies "to adopt such a government as woidd, 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... | |
 | 1847 - 784 pages
...exigencies of their affairs had before been established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce...and safety of their constituents, in particular, and America in general. This Resolution was on the 10th of May adopted by Congress ; and a Committee of... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Constitutional history - 1848 - 414 pages
...the assemblies and colonies, where no sufficient govern•ment had been established, " to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." In the preamble ,to this resolution, Congress declared it to be " irreconcilable... | |
 | Isaac S. Mulford - New Jersey - 1848 - 520 pages
...Congress recommended to the Assemblies and Conventions of the colonies, "to adopt such governments as should, in the opinion of the representatives of...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." In the preamble to this resolution, (adopted five days later,) it was declared,... | |
 | Christopher Marshall - Pennsylvania - 1849 - 212 pages
...called by notices. * On the Tenth of May, 1776, it was Resolved by Congress to recommend to the several Assemblies and Conventions of the United Colonies,...general. A preamble to this Resolution, agreed to on the Fifteenth of May, stated the intention to be, totally to suppress the exercise of every kind of authority... | |
 | New York (State) - 1849 - 516 pages
...where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." Of the thirteen original colonies, all, except Connecticut and Rhode Island, pursued... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives...and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." Of the thirteen original colonies, all, except Connecticut and Rhode Island, pursued... | |
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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... 
