Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-04
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
June 30, 1913.

In Congress-, July 4, 100.
When in the of human events, 1t becomes ne
re ssary for People TO dissolve the political bands
wl ch have connected them with another and to as.
Oh me among the powers Of the earih the separate md
equal station to which the laws Of Nature and OF Ma.
nres God enie them, decent respect for the OPT.
ni,ns Of mankind requires that they should declare
The causes which impel them TO the separation.
We hold these truths to self evIdsnt-that all men
are created equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable rights that, among
these, are life, liberty, and The pursuit OF happiness
That I, these rights Governments are instituted
,monp men deriving their just powers from The consent
of The governed; and that, whenever any form OF Go
vernment becomes destructive of these ENDS, u is he
r;oh of the people to alter abolish IT, ana 10 institute
new Government laying its foundations on such prin.
ciples and organizing its powers IN sucn 'orn, as
hon shall seem most likely 10 effect their safety and
h,nn;ness Prudence, indeed, will dictate, that TO-
vernmen,s long established should not be changed Tor
lob and transient causes; and, accordingly, all expe-
r;ence hath shown, that mankind are more osposeo 10
rGer while evils are suferabe, than 10 right lhen'
oIves by abolishng the forms To which tney are nc
cnstomed But, when long train OF abuses ana usur-
cations pursuing invariably the same OBJECT eVihce
dosun to reduce them, under absolute despo'sm " is
their right il is their duty, TO throw OH sucn Govern
eni and to provide guards Tor ther future secu
r;,v Such has been the patient snheranee OF lhe CO.
Iones: and such is the necessity when constaihs
,h, n alter their former systems OF Government
Tho history OF the present King OF Great BRIAN 10
history Of repeated injuries and usurpations all having
- direct object the establishment OF an absolute tyran'
M over these States 10 prove ms, let Iacts oe suo
| r,ted TO a candid world.
He has refused his assent TO laws the most "hoe'
come and necessary for the public good:
lie has forbidden his Governors TO pass laws OF I'M
mediate and pressing Importance, ufsess susPp" ~
,hoir operations till his assent should be obtaihe" anu
when suspended, he has utterly neglected. 10
to them:
He has refused to pass other laws for the accommo
daton of large districts of people, unless these people
would relnquish their right OF representation 10 lne
episature-a right nesiimable TO Them ano iorm'oa
Bile to tyrants only:
,ousuul, uncomfortable and distant from the repo'
story Of their public records for the sole purpose
of faguing them into compliance with ms measures:
He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly,
far opposing with manly hrmness his nVas'ohs on 'he
rights Of the people:
"a, has refused for long time after such dssouons,
- cans. others TO be elected; whereby the Legislative
oowers Incapable Of annlhation have returned 70 Tue
peope a, large for their exercise; The State remaining
10 the mean time, exposed TO all the dangers OF INVASION
from without and convulslons WITHIN:
He has endeavored to prevent the population OF inese
States for that purpose obstructng the laws OF natu-
r,za;on of foreigners refusing TO pass others to en-
courage their migration th,her, and raising the cond-
tons of new appropriations OF lands:
He has obsructed the administration OF justice, oy
refusing his assent TO laws iot es'aoishhg Juoea'y
| powers: . -
He has made Judges dependent on his will alone
for the tenure of,her Offices and the amount and pay
me mt Of their salaries:
| He has erected multitude of new ofhces, and SEN
b;ther swarms Of Offices harrsss our people and ca
out their substance:
| He has KEEP, among Us in time OF peace standing az
mics, without the consent Of our Legislatures
He has affected to render the military independent
Of, and superior TO the civil power: