 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...Richard Henry Lee, and seconded by John Adams, " Resolved that these United Colonies are, and of right ought- to be, free and independent States ; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." This resolution was solemnly... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...Richard Henry Lee, and seconded by John Adams. " Resolved, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." it This resolution was referred... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 472 pages
...Richard Henry Lee, and seconded by John Adams. " Resolved, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." This resolution was referred... | |
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...delegate from Virginia, moved the following resolution, "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and Independent States ; and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be totally dissolved." This motion was seconded by... | |
 | Jacob K. Neff - Military art and science - 1845 - 642 pages
...seconded by John Adams, in the following words : " Resolved, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; and that all political connection between them and Great Britain is, and ought to be, dissolved." 286 REVOLUTION. In support of this resolution Lee... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Constitutional history - 1848 - 414 pages
...June, Mr. Lee moved the resolution, (among others,) " That these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." * The consideration of the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...clear, musical voice, read aloud the resolution, _ _ " That these united colonies are, and of right rnor'' [Spottswood] " The building is in the form of an H, nearly ; the secretary's us and the Slate of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." John Adams immediately seconded... | |
 | Jacob Abbott - Children's stories - 1855 - 484 pages
...subject was introduced. It was to this effect: Resolved, That these United States are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; and that all political connection between us and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved. Responsibility imposed on... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 pages
...to the farthest extremity of the silent hall, read, " Resolved, that these United Colonies are and ought to be free and independent States, and that all political connection between us and the State of Great Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved." John Adams, in whose soul... | |
 | John Stetson Barry - Massachusetts - 1857 - 494 pages
...vengeance of the ministry." The words of his motion were, " that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; " l and John Adams, who had... | |
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That these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; and that all political connection between us and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved. 
