 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1851 - 636 ページ
...independence,, recommending to the colonies "to adopt such a government as would, in the opinion of 48 the representatives of the people, best conduce 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... | |
 | United States. National Archives and Records Service - 1970 - 84 ページ
...established, to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people beat conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and America in general. (Document gA.) The bitter tone of the preamble adopted 5 days later to be published with this resolution... | |
 | Richard C. Simmons - 1981 - 452 ページ
...Congress finally resolve that the colonies might if they felt it necessary adopt governments that "shall in the opinion of the representatives of the people...and safety of their constituents in particular and of America in general . ' ' Five days later, after heated debates, it added a preamble to this earlier... | |
 | Delaware. Constitutional Convention, Delaware. General Assembly. House of Assembly - 1986 - 630 ページ
...to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such Govern-ment as shall in the opinion of the Representatives of the people...constituents in particular and America in general. "Extract from the Minutes "Charles Thomson, Secretary." By special order the same was read a second... | |
 | Stephen L. Schechter - 1985 - 276 ページ
...the exigencies of their affairs have 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." Congress shortly after added a preamble that instructed the colonies to suppress all authority derived... | |
 | Thomas P. Slaughter - 1986 - 306 ページ
...the exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established . . . adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular and America in general." In the summer of 1776, inspired by self-interest, the Continental Congress, and the Declaration of... | |
 | Winton U. Solberg - 1990 - 548 ページ
...the exigencies of their affairs have 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. VIRGINIA INSTRUCTS FOR INDEPENDENCE On May 15, 1776, the Virginia Convention, composed of members of... | |
 | 1990 - 540 ページ
...exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established" they should "adopt such Government as shall, in the Opinion of the Representatives of the People,...of their Constituents in particular and America in general."5 During the ensuing decade after Independence, the cardinal question in discussions about... | |
 | Stephen L. Schechter - 1990 - 478 ページ
...to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such Government as shall in the opinion of the Representatives of the People,...of their Constituents in particular, and America in general."3 Three weeks later, on May 31, George Washington warned of the vastness of the task: "To... | |
 | Colin Bonwick - 1991 - 354 ページ
...the exigencies of their affairs have 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.' Such directions were all but equivalent to a declaration of independence, but five days later, on the... | |
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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... 
