Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-04
Tie CIRCUS Fot,tA Of Jsis'
II ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.

-.;.r il give our fellow-laboers in our office an
,,,,,runitv Il ENJOYING the festivities OF the cay
1,.;. arrangement too enables US 10 lay be-
:, ,n- readers the immortal document from
h -, of Mr.. jefferson which announced the
No 81 our station among the nations OF the
18th a a Free and Independent People Near
:, Ears have rolled on, since this Sublime docn-
-. was promulgated 10 an adnirins world
-n5 Time. which has wasted away 50 many Of
ne c-umbhng' monuments Of hlngs, has pre-
se-s3 ], IN all lis beauty, and brings every year
- ana enthusiastic votarieS 10 the adamantine
inc n lis greatness. Glorious Paper! Glori-
- Fre-l, Noble was tie spirit which proclaim
: ,pr In5ependence on the 4ta Of July, l116 Tor
:. v,as the divine Spirit Of Liberty. Grea, and
=. Vim, i he nation land who shall set hounds
; II, growth. 80 long as the Union presideS over
~ Con:eieracy2 which has un-aye,led 70 the
y,,nie-ins people OF the ancien. world the bless
- which belong to a Free People, the enter
80 which i kindled the vast stride Of improve
;;,,s,,s which is created, and The prodigies which
;,er,r produces Let Us all dedicate THIS DAY,
!; least IL our country.
We understand, that more than the usual orli-
,7n,y q military procession viii attend me pre-.
-s~. observation-disclosures than the usual number OF
military and civic Dinner-and iaas M Key
IS WI deliver IN Grafton suitable TO the Day.
e75 NJ have no doub, worthy Of his genius. The
-. -erret We experience IS that the Committee
+. -r9nge,neri. being unable 10 procure the use
az. s-y 81 orr beautiful Churches, are compelled
81, Ike refuge in the spacious Clay Club House.
nrrr .RATlON OF AMERICAN INDE-
PENDENCE.
u Congress itf Jals. l776.
N-ssn IN he course Of human events, il be
.-,,a- nac,Ssary ior one People 10 dissolve The
,,,i;t;-al hands which have connected them with
anTfber and to assume among the powers OF
ne earth. me separate ana equal station 70 winch
~ laws Of Nature and Of Natures Coo emile
.1ern. decent reSpec, for the opinions o. man
,7i REQUIRES thai they should declare Inc causes
which inpel them 20 the separation
We hold these truths 10 be self-evident-that
,u men arr created equal that they are en-
lived BIZ their Creator with ceI7aln unahena-
~ tights. that among these are lie, liberty and
ne pursuit. Of happiness. That, &c secure these
r,gs,>. Governments are Instituted among men,
Deriving their juS powers from the consent OF the
governed: AMI that whenever any form OF Go
1e-n,nen, becomes destructive OF these enes, Il IS
liz RICH, OF the people 10 alter or abolish II, and
- institute new Government LAYING rs ioail-
,.a.!ons on such principles, and organizing us
powers in such form, as 10 them shall seem
NOS, li,,ely 10 effect their >ac,y and happiness.
Prudence indeed, Will dictate. that Governments
lon. established shoul. not oe changed ler
light and transient causes; and. accordingly. all
experience hath shown thai mankind are more
disposed IL suffer while evils are sufieraois iah
10 rich, themselves By aboliShing tie forms 10
which they are accustomed. But "ash d iohs
train Of abuses ana u>urpationS. pursuing lnVa-
riablr the same object. evince GeslSn 10 retlce
them nader absolute Ge>potiSm, il i their right
il is their iutv. 10 throw or such Government. anc
iJ provide new guards for their future security
Such has been the patient suiierance OF the Colo
MES ana such is now the necessity which con-
strains them - alter their former system NJ Co
vernmenL-The history OF the present King Of
Grea, Britain i history Of repeated injuries and
usurpaons al having. IN me ctrec' ohlec the c.
Enlistment Of an absolute tyranny over these
STATES. To prove this, LEI facts DC submitted 10
candid world -
He has refused his assent to laws the mosi
wholesome and necessary Tor The public good:
IL mas forbidden his Governors TO pass laws Of
immediate and pressing importance. unless suS-
pended IN their operations til his assent should te
ob:ained: and. when - suspended he has utterly
neglected 10 attend 10 them
lie mas refused 10 pass other laws ior the ac-
commudaiion u large districts OF people. unless
,a->e people would relinoui>h heirrisai OF repre-
seataiion IN the LesislaIuge-a right inesiinaoie
- them and formidable 10 :yraa;s only
he naS called together Legislative bodies Al
places unusual. uncomfortable and distant from
the repository of their public records Tor the sole
purpose Of latisling them into compliance Win
~ measures
lie has dissolved representative houses repeat
edlv, Tor opposing with manly hrulness ms lnVa-
sions On the rights Of the people
II. has refused for a long time after Such dis
solutions 10 cause others 20 be elected whereby
the Legislative powers. Incapable OF annlhl!auon
have returned 10 the people al large for their eX-
ercise; the State remaining IN the meantime eS-
!, .>ed 10 all me dangers Of invasion from without
an commissions within:
He mas endeayored 10 prevent the population
II ,.ese STATES; tOr that purpose, obsiruetng me
avs ii naturalization D., foreigners refusing g
ns., others 70 encourage their migration thilher
2ad raising lie conditions OF new appropriations
IL ma INSTRUCTED the administration Of justice.
NJ refusing his assent 10 laws Tor establishing u
dietary powers,
he has mace Judges dependent on his will
alone i0r the tenure oftneir Offices ana the amount
ana payment Of their salaries:
IL Aa~ erected a multitude OF new Offices. and
ssnt hi.hsr swarms Of officers. 10 harraSs on! PEG
pie and eat out t2e!r substance.
h ha> sept among u II time OF peace S'ani-
inc armies without the consent Of oar LeSls!a-
lures
H has affected to render the military iDdepen-
dent 81. and superior 10 the civil power
He has combined with others to subject n 10
jurisdiction foreign 10 our Constitution, and IN
bv our laws; giving his assem- 10
their acts OF pretended legislation
For auartsrins large bodies OF armed troops
among u:
For protecting them. BY mock trial from
punishment Tor any murders which they should
commit on the inhabitants OF these States
For cutting of our trade with all paris OF the
world:
For imposing taxes on u without our consent:
For depriving US. in many cases oi The Dement,
Il ;-ia BY jury
For Transporting rs beyond seas, 10 be TIED for
pretended offences
For aboishing ne free sys,en al English laws
IN neigh5orinc province: establishing therein
an arbitrary government. and enlargins is bonn
diaries. 50 a 10 render il q; once an example and
fiji instrument for introducing the same absolute
ruin into these Colonies
For taking away our charters. aboliShins our
mos valuable laws. and altering fundamentally
The forms Of our Governments:
For suspeniing our own Legislatures. ana &C.
clariue themselves invested with power l. 4e@s-
late Tor Us in al cases whatsoever. lie has abdl-
caieS government here, BY declaring u oui OF ms
protection. and wagins wa asains, rs;
He has pluadered our seas, ravased onr coasts
burn; our towns, AMI destroyed The lives OF oul
people;
lie IS a, his rime Transporting large armies OF
foreign mercenaries. 10 complete the WORKS "
dealL. 9esolation. and tyranny already begun
with circumstances OF cruelty and Perhdy scarce
II parallele in the most barharons ages ana 'o'i-
IL unworthy the head Of civilized nanon -.
he has constrained our feNov-ciilzens tahe..
capt;ve on the high seas, 10 bear arms asa "a
their country, 10 become the executoners Of iie!.
friends and brethren. or oial themselves y Isi'
hands
He has excited domestic Instructions asains
rs. and has eniearored 70 bring on Inc ma d.
,antS Of our frontiers the naerciless Indian ID
yagas. whose known raie Of warfare / an IN,
disiinrrished destruction OF all ages, sexes ana
CONDITIONS.
In every stage Of these expressions We have pc
titionei tol redress IN The most humble terms: on
repeated petitions have been answered only oF r.
YeaieI inJurv