Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-04-14
Eca,Egss agTELg.rGENCE.


The unanimous declaration Of indepe udcnce made
by tt- delegates Of thr people OF fevas, in gene
era convention, made al the iowa Of Washing
ton, GA The u oi March, 1880.
When government In. ceased to protect the
lives, liheus and property Of the people rom
whom It's legitimate powers derived, and Tor
the Advancement Of whose happurs> il vas lneutn-
ted, aud 50 lar from TEN. gussAnse- for he EN-
loyneut al lhs<s faestmab- and uHaheusble riahts,
become, Instrument ii the hands Of evil rucr.,
for tiicr oppression; when the federal republican
constitution ul ihelr count winch hrt have sworn
10 support, ia longer has ubst0uliaI existence,
anl the whole a3tase Of ll.-r government h1s been
iorcibl, changed, w,thoai their consent; from .
s!rlcjcd ieJrta,jse republic, composed Of sovereign
states, u Il consolidated central military dcspo-
tl>ni, IA which every interest Is disrcgarled, hut
thai OF the army ana the pfiesthood--both the -
terHal enemies oil clsi! liberty, the ever read rn
ions q. power, and the usual Instruments Of ~
raut, When, long AFTER thr spiri OF lie cunstiin-
tion has departed, moderation, at length, is 81 ar
lost oy those IN power, that even the sembance oil
freedom IS removed, and the trainers thcms.lSrs,
OF the constitution discontinue, and Sc Ear from the r
petitions and "reminiscences beiu. regarded, the
gents who tcar them, are thrown into dungeons
and mrrcenIrs armies sent forth - force new
government upon them the point Of the bavo-
net: Nhea, IN consequence of such acts of NAL
f.asance ana aua lou ON the part OF the govern
ment, ANARCHY ais, and civil soCict, is di,-
solved into lis original elements In such cri-
SIS the fist law OF nature, the right of self prc.er-
Walton, tine inherent and inacnahlo right of the
people 10 appeal to FIRST principles and take their
political affairs into their own hands, in extreme
cases, JOINS il as right towards themselves.
aud sacred obligation 10 their postertv, to a.
bolsh such government, and cresN another in IFS
stead, calculated 10 rescue them from impending
dangers, and TO secure their future welfare and
happiness.
Nations, as well as individuals, are amsnable 70
their acts to the public opinion Of mankind
statement ola part of our grievances is therefor
submitted to an impartial world, in justification c
the hazardous hut unavoidable step now taken, 4
scvering our political connexions with the Me1ica
people, and assuming an Independent attitude a
mong the nations of the earth.
Tie Mexican government, By its colonization
laws invited and induced the Angola mcrican pop
ulapn of Texas to colombo the wilderness undc
the pledged faith of written constitution, tina
they should continue to enjoy that constitutions
liberty and republican government to which the,
Ind been hab,uated in the land OF their birth, thu
Omitted States of America. In this expectation
they have been cruelty disappoiotcd-as the Mexi
can natl II has acquiesced in the late changes mad
in the Government by General Antonio Lopez d.
Santa Anna who having overturned the consti
tntion OF this country, offers us the cruel al
tentative, either to abandon our own houses, &C
qured by 50 many priva'ons, or to submit to tn
most ntolerablc Of al TYRANNY, The combined des pc
tsm Of the sword and the priesthood
II Ina, sacrificed welfare TO the stale of Co
a,ulia, b, which our interests have been continu