Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-07-04

rves efthe United Sfates Of .4aerica, III
Congress assembled, L.!y 4, 1876.
WHEN, in the course oshuman events,
II becomes necessary for one people to
dissolve the political bands which have con-
hecled them with another, and To- assume
among the powers of the earth, the sepa-
rate and equal station TO which the laws of
nature and of natures God entitle them,
( decent respect to the opinions Of man
KIND requires that they should declare the
Causes which impel them to the separate
on.
we hold these truths to be self evident
that all men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable rights; that among these are
HE, liberty, and the purs uit Of happiness.
That, to secure these rights, goYernne nts
are instituted among men, deriving thei,
Just powers from the consent Of the 90
verned; that whenever any form of go
Vernment becomes destructive of these
ends 1t is the right Of the people to alter
or TO abolish it, and TO institute new 90
Vernment, laying its foundation on such
principles, and organising its powers i'm
such form, a. TO them shall seem most
l.kely TO effect their SAFETY and happiness.
PRUDENCE, indeed, win dictate that govern
meDts long established should not =. chan
gcd Tor light and transient Causes; and
accordingly all experience hath .hewn,
nat mankind are more disposed 10 suffer,
while The evils are suffc rab.c, than % -;frht
themselves by abolishng the forms 10
which they are accustomed. But when
a long train ut abuses and usurpaucns,
pursuing invariably the same obiecl, cyin-
ces design TO reduce them under abso.
lu'e desPntism, IL Is their rigLt, il is their
duty, TO throw off such government, and
20 provide new guards Cor their future Sc.
cunty' Such has been he patient suffer-
ance of these colonies; and such is low
the necessity which constrains them TO all
Ter their former system Of government.
The history Of the present King o., Great
Drl'ain Is a history of repeated injuries and
nSurPations' all hasng iii dre6 obicG the
establishment of an absolute tyranny over
these states. To prove this, let facts be,
submitted to candid world.
He has refused his assent 20 laws, the
most wholesome and necessary for ths,
public good.
He HIS forbidden his Governors e, pass
laws OF immediate and pressing import
ance' unless suspended in their operation,
Ill his assent should be obtained: and,
when so suspended, he has utterly NEGLECT
ed 10 attend to them.
lie has refused to pass other laws, forthe
accommodation of large districts OF ueo-
pie, unless those people would relin0uish
he right OF representation in the Legisla-
iure--a right inestimable to them, and for.
mldable to tyrants only,
lie has called together legislative boz
dies, at places unusual, uncun Portable,
and distant from the depository of their
public records. loc the sole purpose Of IA
lgung them INTO compliance with his
measures.
He has dissolved representative houses
repeatedly, tor opposing, with manly firm
ness, his inyasions Oil the rights OF the
people.
lie has refused, for long time after
such dissolutlonsi 10 cause others TO be G.
leclcd; whereby the legislative powers,
incapable Oi annh,Iaiion, have returned 10
he people at large for their exercise the
state remaining, IN the meaa time, expos.
ed to all the danger OF invasion from WIKI
out. and commissions within.
He has epdeayored to prevent the DO
pualion Of these states for that purpose
obst,ucting the laws for naturalization of
Foreigners refusing to pass others, to en-
courage their migration hithcr, and raising.
the conditions Of new appropriations OF
lands.
He has obstru6led the administration of
justice, by refusing his assent 10 laws, Tor
establishing Judiciary Powers.
lie has made Judges dependent on his
will alone, for the tenure Of their Offices,
and the amount and payment Of their sa.
larics.
lie has ereGed a multitude oe new Of,
fees, and sent hithrr swarms Of Offices,
to harrass our people, and cat cat their
SUBSTANCE.
ne has kept among US in times OF peace,
standing armies, without The Conseh, OF
our Leg,,iAtufcs.
lie h.s enlcled To render The military
Independent Of, AID sup-rIor TO, the civil