The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-07-03
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.


WHEN in the course Of human events 1t becomes ne
ceSsary for people dissolve the political band which
have connected them with another and assume, among the
powers OF the erth the separate and equal station, to which
the laws of and of natures God ente hem decen,
respect to the opinions Of mankind requires, that they should
declare the which ,mpe them the separation.
We hold these truths be selfevdent that all
created equal they endowed by their Creator with
certain unaenabe rights that among these life, liberty,
and the pursuit oil happiness that TO these rights gov
erente instituted among men, deriving their Just pow
ers from the of the governed at whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends,
the right of the people to alter abolish it, and to institute
government laying its foundation such principles and
organizing powers in such form, them shall
most Likely to effect their safety and happiness Prudence
indeed viii dictate that governments long established, should
be changed for light and transient and according
ly all experience hath shewn that mank ind disposed
suffer, while evils suebe, than right themselves by
aboishmg the forms to which they accustomed But
when long tan of abuses and usrpatons pursuing nvar
ably the object evinces design reduce them under
absolute despotlsm, their right it Is their duty, to throw
off such government and provide guards for their flu
security Such has been the patient serance of these
Colonies and such is the necessity which constrans
them to alter their former systems of govesmnent The bis
tory OF the present King of Great Britain history of re-
peated injuries and uspaos, all having direct obcct the
establishment of absolute tyranny these States. TO
prove this, let facts be submitted to candid world
He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and
NECESSARY for the publick good,
He has forbidden his Goyernours pass laws Of mmcdi
and pressing importance, unless suspended in their opera
ton till his assent should be obtnd and when suspend
ed, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of
large districts of people unless those people would renluh
the right of representation in the Legislature right inesna
ole to them, and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together Legislative bodies, places unusual
uncomfortable and distant from the depository of their pub
lick records for the sole purpose OF ftigung them into com
piance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for op
posing with manly rmness, his the rights OF the
people.
He has refused for long time after such dissoutions
others to be elected whereby the legislative powers,
incapable of annhaton have returned to the people large
for their exercise the State remaining in the time
posed all the dangers Of INVASION from without and convul
sions within.
States for that purpose obsucng the laws for the naurai
zaon of foreigners refusing pass others to encourage
ep migraons hitler and raising the conditions OF APP
preparations OF lands.
He has obsuced the administration Of Justice by refusing
his assent to laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
He has made JUDGES dependent his will alone for the tenure
Of their Offices and the and payment OF their salaries
He has erected multitude of new Offices and sent hthcr
stance.
He has kept among u.s. in time OF peace, standing amics
without the consent of our Legislaturee.
He has affected render the military independent Of and
periour to the civil power.
He has combined with others to SUBJECT us to jurisdiction
foreign to our constitution and unacknowedged by laws;
giving his assent their of pretended legislation
For qlarterng large bodies of armed troops among
For protecting them, by mock trial. from punishment for
any murders which they should commit the inhabitants Of
these States
For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world
For imposing taxes on us without our consent
Fordepvmg many cases of the benefits raby jury:
For transporting beyond to be tried for pretended
offences.
For abolshing the free system of English laws in neigh
bouring Province establishing therein an arbitrary govern
me and charging its boundaries, so as to render at once,
example and fit instrument for introducing the same abso