The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-07-03
GDe Gn0ulrer.
RICHMOND JULY 3. 1910
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

This was the Day. which 6. brought us out
ct the land OF Egypt, out OF the house Of bon
dage."
- Thou shalt have" no other principles
but those of Liberty
Thou shalt worship no hereditary titles
or ,,s'inctinns no kings or nobility ; "thoW
shalt nor 6o7o do1un MyseLf 10 them. nor
SerUe them.
g Remember" this glorious day, " to keep
it holy"
These are the few Political command.
mems. which we think proper to bring TO
the view of the reader AS for ourselves,
according to the customs of the country, &
with view of re kindlng those sentiments
which The day shouid ever inspire; we Law
before them the Declaration Of Indeheu.
dence, that sacred charter by which our
rights were originally proclaimed !-iea
ven forbid that the Martyrs of the Rcvolu
ton, should blush in their graves for the de-
generacy Of their Sons!
c. cnEss July 1776
Il Declaration By the Representatives Of the Uni
tes States of .iatsrica in CONGRESS assembled
When in the course of human events, it be
com necessary for one people to dissolve the.
political bands which have connected them with
anGtle and TO assume among the powers of
the laws OF nature and of natnre's God entitle
them, decent respect to the opinions of man
kInd requires that they should declare tine eau
ses which impei item to the separation
We hold these truths to be self evident, that
All men are created equal; that they are endow
cd by their Creator with certain unalienable
rights tIlat among these are l.ft, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted among men, de
riVnE their Just powers from the consent Of the
governed; that whenever any form of govern
inent becomes d structive of these ends il is the
right OF the people to alter or tn abolish it. and t.
institute new government, laying It's Foundation
on such principles, and org inizing its powers in
such form, as TO them shall seem most likely 10
effect their safety and happiness Prudence, in
detG, WIZ dictate, that governments long estab-
isied should no, be changed for light and trans
tent causes and accordingly all experience hath
shewh, That mankind are more disposed 10 suffer,
whiie evils are sufcrab'e, than to right them
selves by abo'shing the forms to which they are
accustomed. But when long traia of abuses
'li'i usuipauons. pursuing invariably the same
OBJECT, evnces design to reduce them under alb
soute despotism, it is their right it is their duty
To throw OH such government, and to provide new
guards i)r their future security Such has been
the patient su'terance of these Colonies ; and
such is now the necessity which conslrains them
to alter their former systems of government. The
his Try OF the present King of Great Britain is
history OF repeated INJURIES and usurpations all
having IN direct object the establishment Of az
absolute tyranny over these States To prove
tbs, let facts be submitted TO candid world -
He has refused his assent to laws, the most
wholesome and necessary for the public good -
He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of
immediate pressing Importance, unless suspen.
dcd in their operation till his should be OBJ
tanned and when so suspended, he has utterly
n>gi cted TO attend 20 them
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commodsuon OF large districts of people, unless
tnose people would rel'nquish tire right Of repre-
cTtation ~ the ], eisature, right inestimable to
them, and formidable 10 tyrans only
lie has allied together Legislative bodies at Dla.
ces unusual, uncomfortable, aud distaRt from the
depository of Their public records, for the sole
purpose 0ftatgung them into compliance with
his measures
lie has dissolved Representative Houses re.
peatedly, for opposing with manly frmness his
invasions on the rights Of The pc pie
He has refused for a long time, after such dis
solutions, TO caIse others to be elected; where
by the legislative powers, incapable Of annih LA
ton, have returned to the people at large tor their
exercise; the State remaining in the mean time
exposed to the danger OF invasion from without,
and commissions within.
He has endeayored 10 prevent The population
OF these States for that purpose Obstructing the
laws for naturalization Of foreigners refusing
to pass others to encourage their migrsuOns ni.
ther, and raising the conditions of new app"opri.
atoms of lands
He has Distracted the administration Of Jus
uce, by. refusing his assent TO laws for establish
ING judiciary powers
He has made Judges dependent on his will
lone, Tor the tenure Ofther Offices Z the amount
and payment Of their salaries
He has erected multitude of new Offices, and
sent hither swarms of officers 20 harrass our
people. and eat out their substance
He has kept among us, IN times of peace, stan
ding armies, without the consent of our leg,sla
lures
lie has fItcled to render the military indepen
dent OF and superior to the civil power
Hc has combined with others to subject ne 80 o
jur sdIction foreign 90 our constitution, and &C
knowle ged by our laws giving Ills assent &,
their acts Of pretended legislation;