| L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 364
...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 its justice,... | |
| Nathaniel Dwight - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 394
...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 596
...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,... | |
| 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 956
...was, in fact, a virtual declaration of independence, recommending to the colonies " to adopt such a government as would, in the opinion of the representatives...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 - 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 726
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 670
...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... | |
| Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 456
...attached to independence 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...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... | |
| 1842 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...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... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 290
...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... | |
| John Quincy Adams - 1843 - عدد الصفحات: 80
...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,... | |
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