 Congress should declare that these United Colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain...  Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 - Page 1087by United States. Continental Congress - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 984 pages
...to the British crown ; and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; that measures...some other business, the proposition was referred to thc_]next day, when the members were ordered to attend punctually at ten o'clock. Saturday, June 8.... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 pages
...to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; that measures...time, to some other business, the proposition was deferred to the next day, when the members were ordered to attend punctually at ten o'clock. Saturday,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 pages
...to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; that measures...,' The House being obliged to attend at that time, 14 sqina other business, the proposition was deferred to the next day, w'herr the members were ordered... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 pages
...to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, TOTALLY DISSOLVED; that measures...formed to bind the colonies more closely together. " This proposition was deferred to the succeeding day, the 8th of June, when it was taken up and referred... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 pages
...that all political connexion between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be, totalJj dissolved; that measures should be immediately taken...powers, and a confederation be formed to bind the colonists more closely together." A proposition like this, fraught as it was with the most momentous... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 588 pages
...state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; that measures should immediately be taken for procuring the assistance of foreign powers,...formed to bind the Colonies more closely together." The consideration of the subject being postponed to the next day, it was then taken up, and debated on... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 pages
...to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the State of Great Britain, is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; that measures...powers, and a confederation be formed to bind the colonists more closely together." A proposition like this, fraught as it was with the most momentous... | |
 | Mary Bowley - 1842 - 550 pages
...state of Great Britain is, and ought to be totally dissolved ; that measures should immediately be taken for procuring the assistance of foreign powers,...formed to bind the colonies more closely together." This resolution, which was debated from the Friday to Monday, was carried in the affirmative ; and... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 pages
...the British crown, and that all the political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; that measures should be immediately taken to procure the assistance of foreign powers, and a confederation be formed to bind the colonies more... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 pages
...Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved ; that measures should be immediately taken to procure the assistance of foreign powers, and a confederation be formed to bind th& colonies more closely together." * This motion was seconded by John Adams, of Massachusetts, and... | |
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