| Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...voice. Congress resolved, "That -it be recommended to the several assemblies and conventions of the hath hitherto been established, to adopt such a government as shall, in the opinions of the representatives... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853
...established governments suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government as would, in the opinion, of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safely of their constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon... | |
| Zadock Thompson - Natural history - 1853 - 744 pages
...Congress had passed on the 15th of May, 1776, which recommended to the assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government, sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs, had already been established, to adopt such government as, in the opinion of the representatives of... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 554 pages
...established governments suited to the exigences of their affairs, to adopt such government as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safely of their constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon... | |
| Peter Force - United States - 1855 - 80 pages
...their enemies. Resolved, That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no Government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs hath been hitherto established, to adopt such Government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 772 pages
...Virginia. On the 10th May, 1776, "it was recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, lo adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of... | |
| United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 770 pages
...Virginia. On the 10th May, 1776, "it was recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of... | |
| William O. Blake - Biography - 1856 - 1124 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, best conduce to tbe happiness and safety of their constituents and of America.' This passed, after a hard struggle,... | |
| William Henry Seward - 1856 - 418 pages
...their enemies : — Therefore, it is recommended to the Colonies to adopt such a government as will, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to I the happiness and safety of their constituents, and of America." This resolution was adopted, and... | |
| John Codman Hurd - Law - 1858 - 694 pages
...15, 1776, "That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United States, 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 of the... | |
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