 | Popular encyclopedia - 1846 - 924 pages
...virtual leclaration of independence, recommending to the colonies "to adopt such a government as woidd, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...safety of their constituents and of America." This passed, after a hard struggle, on the 15th of the same month, and was the prelude to the glorious and... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...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,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." '•' AND WHEREAS doubts have arisen, whether this congress... | |
 | 1847 - 784 pages
...exigencies of their affairs had before been established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce...to the happiness and safety of their constituents, in particular, and America in general. This Resolution was on the 10th of May adopted by Congress ;... | |
 | 1847 - 814 pages
...exigencies of their affairs bad before been established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of iheir constituents, in particular, and America in general. This Resolution was on the 10th of May adopted... | |
 | Isaac S. Mulford - New Jersey - 1848 - 518 pages
...recommended to the Assemblies and Conventions of the colonies, "to adopt such governments as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." In the preamble to this resolution, (adopted five days later,)... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Constitutional history - 1848 - 414 pages
...colonies, where no sufficient govern•ment had been established, " to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." In the preamble ,to this resolution, Congress declared it to... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 524 pages
...which had not already 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 arid safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was... | |
 | William Henry Seward, John Mather Austin - Antislavery movements - 1849 - 430 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,...safety of their constituents, and of America." This resolution was adopted, and was followed by the appointment of a committee, on the motion of Richard... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such government as should, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general." Of the thirteen original colonies, all, except Connecticut... | |
 | Christopher Marshall - Pennsylvania - 1849 - 212 pages
...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,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular and of America in general. A preamble to this Resolution, agreed to on the Fifteenth... | |
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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... 
