The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-03
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
In Congress, Juiu An, l776.


THE pGANrMoUs DECLARATION OF THE THIRTEEN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
When, in the course Of human events il becomes
necessary for one people to dissolve the political
bands which have connected them with another, and
to among the powers of the earth, the sepa-
rate and equal station to which the laws of nature
and of natures God entitle them, decent respec,
to the opinions Of mankind requires that they should
declare the causes which impel them to the separa-
ton.
We hold these truths to be self-evident--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 hap
piness. That to secure these rights, governments
are Instituted among men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed; that whenever
any form of government becomes destructive OF
these ends it is the right of the people to alter to
abolish it, and to institute new government, laying
its foundation such principles and organizing its
powers in such form, to them shall seem most
likely to effect their safety and happiness. Pru-
deuce, indeed, will dictate that governments long
established should not be changed for light and tram
silent causes; and, accordingly, all experience has
shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer,
while evils sufferabe, than to right themselves
by aboshing the forms to which they are accus-
toned. But when long train Of abuses and usurp.
ATOMS pursuing invariably the same object evinces
design to reduce them under absolute despotsm, il
is therright it is their duty, to throw off such gov
eramen and to provide new guards for their future
security Such has been the patient sufferance Of
these colonies and such is the necessity which
constrans them to alter their former systems of gov
eminent. The history of the present king, Of Grea
Britain, is history of repeated injuries and usurpa
tons, all having in direct object the establishment Of
an absolute tyranny over these States. To prove
this, let facts be submitted to candid world:
He has refused his assent to laws the most whole
some and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his governors to pass laws O.
dlafe md hmm
ed in their operation till his assent should be obtain
ed; and when so suspended he has utterly neglected
to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for the accom-
people would relinqush the right of representation
in the legislature right inestimabe to them, ani
formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies, at places
unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depos
tory of their public records, for the sole purpose O
fatityuing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved representative houses, repeated
w, for opposing with manly frmness his invasioni
on the rights of the peole
He has refused, for a long time after such disso
lutions 70 cause others to be elected whereby the
Legislative powers, incapable of annihiation, have
returned to the people at large for their exercises the
State remaining, in the mean time, exposed to all
the dangers Of Invasion from without, and convul-
sons within.
He has endeavored to prevent the population OF
these States; for that purpose obstructng the laws
for naturalization of foreigners; refusing TO pass
others to encourage their migrotions hlther, and
raising the conditions of new appropriations Of
lands.
He has DISTRACTED the administration of justice,
by refusing his assent TO laws for establishing JUDI
ciary powers.
He has made judges dependent on his viii alone
for the tenure of their Offices, and the amount and
payment Of their salaries
He has erected multitude Of new Offices, and
sent hither swarms of officers, TO hcrass our people
and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in time Of peace, standing
armies. without the consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the military independent
Of. and superior to, the civil power.
He has combined with others TO subject US 70