 | Richard Henry Lee - 1825 - 314 strani
...Lee moved the resolution, (in these his own words,) " That these united colonies are, and of right, ought to be, free and independent states; and that...political connexion between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."* It has been seen, that the convention of Virginia... | |
 | 1825 - 455 strani
...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 connexion between theifc, and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved." This resolution, which... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1838 - 684 strani
...goes further, t declares that they (the States) are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political Connexion between them and the State of Great Britain s, and ought to be, totally dissolved; and that, as free .nd independent States, they have... | |
 | 1825 - 464 strani
...Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved." This resolution, which was read on the 7th of June 1776, was referred to a committee of the whole Congress, where it was debated daily. Copies of it were sent to the state conventions requesting instructions to their delegates... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1826 - 238 strani
...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...ought to be, totally dissolved." This resolution was solemnly deJULY 4. gress, in the affirmative, by the unanimo suffrage of its members. The duties of... | |
 | 1826 - 518 strani
...Congress. This was done by him, in the following words, 'That these United Colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states ; and that...Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved.' This motion was made on Friday, June the seventh. The delicacy of the subject, and the responsibility supposed... | |
 | 1826 - 438 strani
...Lee of Virginia, and seconded by Mr. Adams, " Resolved that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ; and that all political connexion between them and G. Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved." This was on the 7th of June. While the resolution... | |
 | 1826 - 506 strani
...was moved in Congress, by RH Lee, " that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, jYr"e and independent states; and that all political connexion between them and the slate of Great Britain, is, and ought to be, totally dissolved." We can only refer our readers to these... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 strani
...BE, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES J THAT THEY ARE ABSOLVED FROM ALL ALLEGIANCE TO THE BRITISH CROWN, AND THAT ALL POLITICAL CONNEXION BETWEEN THEM, AND THE STATE OF GREAT BRITAIN IS, AND OUGHT TO BE, TOTALLY DISSOLVED. Having thus passed the main resolution, Congress proceeded... | |
 | Declaration - 1827 - 364 strani
...be, free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown ; and, that all political connexion between them, and...totally dissolved." • . • :..•-.>.•• , This motion, which was followed by a protracted debate of several days, was introduced by one of the most... | |
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DO, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and 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... 
