 | Henry Baldwin - Constitutional history - 1837 - 230 pages
...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...constituents in particular, and America in general." 2 Journ. 158, 66. On the 24th of June they declared, by their resolutions, "that allegiance was due... | |
 | Henry Baldwin - Constitutional law - 1837 - 236 pages
...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...constituents in particular, and America in general." 2 Journ. 158, 66. On the 24th of June they declared, by their resolutions, "that allegiance was due... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1839 - 590 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...constituents in particular, and America in general." — Journals, May 10th. TO GEORGE WASHINGTON. Contrivance for destroying the Enemy's Ships. » Philadelphia,... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1839 - 934 pages
...colonies where no sufficient government had been established, ' to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general.' They also declared it necessary, that the exercise of every kind of authority under the crown should... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 pages
...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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1840 - 554 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,...constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition, which Richard Henry Lee had the... | |
 | Nathaniel Dwight - United States - 1840 - 394 pages
...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 to... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 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 - Natural history - 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... | |
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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... 
