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... The life of George Washington - Seite 402von John Marshall - 1804Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1800 - 1046 Seiten
...Accordingly, congress recommended that the several colonies should adopt such government as should "best conduce to the happiness and safety of their...constituents in particular and America in general. ' ' This meant that each colony should set up a government for itself, independent of the crown. Accordingly,... | |
| William Gordon - 1801 - 478 Seiten
...the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...the happiness and safety of their constituents in par-* ticular, and America in, general." Th« following preamble was prepared and agreed to, five davs... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 648 Seiten
...the exigencies of their affairs hath been already established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...governments were generally established. In Connecticut and Rhode Island, it was deemed unnecessary to make any change in their actual situation, 3f 2 CHAP. vi.... | |
| John Marshall - 1804 - 654 Seiten
...exigencies of their affairs hath been already established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opjnion of the representatives of the people, best conduce...constituents in particular, and America in general." CHAP. vi. because in those colonies, the executive as wel! i 776. as the whole legislature had always... | |
| Hugh McCall - 1816 - 452 Seiten
...equal to the exigencies of their affairs, has been established, to adopt such government, as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the' people,...constituents in particular, and America in general. And whereas, the honourable the congress of the United- States has deceived no answer whatever to the... | |
| John Burk - 1816 - 574 Seiten
...their CHAP. affairs had been tbeitftofore established to fix upon such VIII. Oovernment, as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safe- — — — — tv of iheir Constituents, in particular, ami America iii ^general." In the mean... | |
| Vermont - 1823 - 570 Seiten
...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... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - 1823 - 644 Seiten
...the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare a preamble б the foregoing resolution... | |
| 1825 - 455 Seiten
...the exigencies of their affairs hath been already established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people....constituents in particular, and America in general." The step recommended by Congress was so decithat several of the colonies at first hesitated whether it... | |
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