...preamble to the resolution. The report of these gentlemen was accepted, and the resolution passed.* The provincial assemblies and conventions acted on...governments were generally established. In Connecticut and Rhode Island, it was deemed unnecessary to make any change in their actual situation, because, in those...

...of their affairs has been hitherto established, to adopt such government as shall, in the opinions of the representatives of the people, best conduce...constituents in particular, and America in general." up and exercising the powers of civil government,"* they recommended such regulations, only, as were...

...as holding or exercising any powers from Great Britain, but " to adopt such government as should in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...and safety of their constituents in particular, and of America in general." By the preamble to this resolution, finally adopted five days afterwards, it...

...established governments suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government, as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition, which RICHARD HENRV LEE had the...

...suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government, as would, in the opinion ofth-e representatives of the people, best conduce to the...constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition, which RICHARD HENRY LEE had the...

...1770, Mr. Adams moved a resolution, recommending the colonies " to adopt such a government as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents and of America." It was not without a hard struggle that this passed on the 15th of the same month,...

...established governments suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government, as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition, which Richard Henry Lee had the...

...established governments suited to the exigencies of their affairs, to adopt such government, as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...constituents in particular, and America in general. This significant vote was soon followed by the direct proposition, which Richard Henry Lee had the...

...declaration of independence, recommending to the colonies " to adopt such a government as would, in the opinion of the representatives of the people,...to the happiness and safety of their constituents and of America." This proposition was adopted on the tenth. On the same 'day, the Massachusetts House...

...the exigencies of their affair* kath 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.* The People of some of the Colonies had not waited for this recommendation, to assume aft* the powers of...