The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-01
DECLARATION INDEPENDENCE.
IN CONGRESS-, JULr4, l776.

ccssary for people dissolve the political bends, which
have connected them with another and 20 ssan.e among the
powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which
the laws OF and OF natures God cte them, decent
respect the opinions Of mankind equfes that they should
declare the which Hnpe them to the separations.
We hold these truths to be se!tevident, that all men
created equal that they endowed by their Creator with
certain unaienabe rights that among these lie, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness that secure these rights gov
instituted among deriving their just pow
from the consent OF the governed that, whenever any
form of government becomes destructive of these ends IT
the right of the people to alter aboh it. and institute
government laying its foundation such principles, and
organizing its powers such form, 20 them shall
most likely effect their safety and happiness Prudence
indeed will dictate that governments long established should
be changed for light and transient and according
y all experience hath shewn, that mankind disposed
suffer, while evils sueabe than right themselvesby
abolshing the forms which they accustomed But
when long train of abuses and usuPaons pursuing inya
ably the same object evinces design reduce them under
absolute desposm, is their right 1t is their duty to throw
off such government, and to provide guards for their flu
security Such has been the patient seance of these
Colonies and such is the necessity which consains
them alter their former systems of government. The his
tory Of the present King of Great Britain, history of
peated injuries and usupaons all having direct object the
establishment of absolute tyranny these States To
prove this, let facts be submitted to candid world
He has refused his laws, the wholesome and
necessary for the publick good.
He has forbidden his Governours to pass laws Of immed
ate and pressing importance, unless suspended their opera
ton I'LL his assent should be obtained and when suspend
ed, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused pass other laws for the accommodation Of
large districts OF people, unless those people would enqush
the right Of representation in the Legislature, right nestma
ble to them, and formidable to tyrans only.
He has called together Legislative bodies, places unusual,
uncomfortable and distant from tie depository of their pub
lick records for the sole purpose OF agung them into
pliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly for op
dosing with manly frnes, his lyasions te RIGHTS OF the
people.
He has refused for long time, after such dssoutions
others to be elected whereby the Legislative powers,
incapable of annhaton have returned the people large
for their exercise the State remaining the time
posed all the dangers Of invasion from without and convu
Sons Within
He has endeavoured prevent the population of these
States for that purpose obsrucng the laws for the natur-
zation of foreigners refusing to pass others to encourage
their mgraons hther and raising the conditions of ap-
propriations of lands.
He has obsuced the administration of Justice by refusing
his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers
Hehas made judges dependent his will alone for the
Of their Offices and the and payment Of their salaries
He has erected multitude OF new olcsS and sent hthcT
of officers to haass our people, and cat out their sub
stance.
He has kept among u.s. in time of peace standing armies,
without the consent OF our legislature.
He has affected to render the military independent OF and
perour to the civil power.
He has combined with others to subject jurisdiction
foreign constitution and unacknowledged by laws
giving his assent to their of pretended legislation
For quarterng 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 without consent
Fodepryng many of the benefits OF trial Jury
For transporting beyond seas, to be tried for pretended
offences.
For abolsng the free system Of English laws in neigh.
boung Province establishing therein arbitrary govern
example and fit instrument for introducing the abso
lutte rule into these Colonies