...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,...

...conventions, of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government...the happiness and safety of their constituents in par-* ticular, and America in, general." Th« following preamble was prepared and agreed to, five davs...

...United Colonies, where no government sufficient for the exigencies of their affairs hath been already established, to adopt such government as shall, in...constituents in particular, and America in general." The provincial assemblies and conventions acted on this recommendation, and governments were generally...

...the exigencies of their aftairs hath been already established, to adopt such government as shall, iu the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general." The Provincial Assemblies and Conventions acted on this recommendation, and governments were generally...

...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...

...United Colonies, where no government sufficient for the exigencies of their affairs hath been already established, to adopt such government as shall, in...constituents in particular, and America in general." The provincial assemblies and conventions acted on this recommendation, and governments were generally...

...conventions of the United- States, Where no government equal to the exigencies of their affairs, has been established, to adopt such government, as shall in...constituents in particular, and America in general. And whereas, the honourable the congress of the United- States has deceived no answer whatever to the...

...government as shall, in the opinion of the represenim"m..E° ' ta'ives of the people, best cominee to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." " \ MI \viii.in: is doubts have arisen, whether this congress are invested with sufficient power and...

...conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such government...constituents in particular, and America in general. Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare a preamble б the foregoing resolution...

...United Colonies, where no government sufficient for the exigencies of their affairs hath been already established, to adopt such government as shall, in...constituents in particular, and America in general." The step recommended by Congress was so decithat several of the colonies at first hesitated whether...