The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-03
: Writ.
THE DECLARATION.

When in the course of human events, it becomes
necessary for people TO dissolve the political batds
which have connected them with another, aud to as
sumo among the powers Of the EARTH the separate and
equal station which the laws OF and of NATURES
God enlite them. decent respect TO the opinions Of
mankind requ that they should declare the causes
which impe them to such separation
We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all
men are created equal that they endowed by their
creator with certain unahenable rights that among
these life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness
That these rights governments instituted
among men. deriving their Just powers from the con-
sent OF the governed that whenever any form OF 60
vernmen becomes destructive OF these ends II is the
right OF the people to alter 10 abolish It, and to Institute
a new government laying its foundation such prncl-
pies aud organizing It's powers IN such form, as to them
shall likely TO effect their safety and happl
ness Prudence, indeed, viii dictate, that governments
long established should not be changed for light and
trans ent causes, and accordingly, all experience hath
shown, that mankind are more disposed TO suffer while
evils are suferabe, than TO right themselves by sbo-
fishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But,
when long tram Of abuses and usurpations, pursuing
invariably the same object, eylnces design to reduce
them under absolute despotlsm, it is their right IT Is
duty TO throw off such government and to provide new
guards for their future security Such has been the
patient suiierance Of these colonies and such IS now
the necessity which constrans them to alter their Tor
mer systems OF government. The history OF the pre-
king of Great Britain history Of repeated Iu-
and usurpatons, all having III direct OlDpc the es-
adjustment of absolute tyranny these States.
To prove this let facts be submitted a candid world.
He has refused his assent to laws, the most whule-
some aud necessary for the public good
He has forbidden his governors to pass laws Of i'm
mediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in
their operation till his assent should be obtained; aud
when 80 suspended, he has utterly neglected TO attend
TO them.
He has refused TO pass other laws for the accommo-
dalton Of large districts Of people, unless those people
would reliuqulsh the right Of representation IN the
Legislature a rgh, luestinabe them, and fornda-
BILE tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies al places
unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the repository
OF their public records for the sole purpose OF atgung
them into compliance with his measures.
lie has dissolved representative houses repeatedly,
Tor opposing with manly frmuess his nvasions on the
rights Of the people.
lie has refused for long time, after such dssolu-
tons, to cause others to be elected whereby the eps-
atlve powers incapable Of snnhiIation have returned
to the people at large for their exercise the state
maIng 10 the mean time exposed 10 all the dangers
Of invasion from without. and commissions within.
He has cndeavored TO prevent the population Of these
states; for that purpose obsructng the laws for
rallzation Of foreigners refusing to pass others
courage their migration hher, and raising the cond-
tons OF new appropriations oflands
He has obstructed the administration OF JUSTICE by
refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary
powers