| Zadock Thompson - 1842 - 726 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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... | |
| Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - 456 Seiten
...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... | |
| Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 Seiten
...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... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1843 - 290 Seiten
...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... | |
| Henry St. George Tucker - 1843 - 254 Seiten
...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,...and safety of their constituents in particular, and of America in general.' The preamble to this resolution was not adopted till the 15th May. (1 Elliott's... | |
| John Quincy Adams - 1843 - 80 Seiten
...States of the Union, were advised by the Revolutionary Congress, " to adopt such a government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...and safety of their constituents in particular, and of America in general," the people of the State therefore, known as the colony of Massachusetts Bay,... | |
| Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 Seiten
...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.... | |
| Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 Seiten
...Williams, and Daniel Broadhead; and one battalion of infantry under Col. Samuel Atlee. preservatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety...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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