 | Samuel Hazard, John Blair Linn, William Henry Egle, George Edward Reed, Thomas Lynch Montgomery, Gertrude MacKinney, Charles Francis Hoban - History - 1875 - 836 pages
...conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established to adopt such government...constituents in particular, and America in general. By order of the Congress, JOHN HANCOCK, President. By special order of the same was read a second time,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...their affairs hath hitherto been established, to adopt such a government as shall, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce...constituents in particular, and America in general."' This was certainly a bold step, yet not sufficiently positive and comprehensive as a basis of energetic... | |
 | Richard C. Simmons - History - 1981 - 452 pages
...did Congress finally resolve that the colonies might if they felt it necessary adopt governments that "shall in the opinion of the representatives of the...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... | |
 | Stephen L. Schechter - History - 1985 - 276 pages
...recommending to the colonies "where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established[,] to adopt such Government...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 - History - 1986 - 306 pages
..."where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established . . . adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of...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 - History - 1990 - 548 pages
...conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established, to adopt such government...constituents in particular, and America in general. VIRGINIA INSTRUCTS FOR INDEPENDENCE On May 15, 1776, the Virginia Convention, composed of members of... | |
 | Stephen L. Schechter - Business & Economics - 1990 - 478 pages
...Conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such Government...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... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1990 - 540 pages
...government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established" they should "adopt such Government as shall, in the Opinion of...of their Constituents in particular and America in general."5 During the ensuing decade after Independence, the cardinal question in discussions about... | |
 | Colin Bonwick - History - 1991 - 354 pages
...conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs have been hitherto established, to adopt such government...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... 
