The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-07-04
ION OF INDEPENDENCE.

O'e" Ss"tes SxnieftcG.
when IN the course of human events, j, be-
o,,'eS necessary Tor one people 10 dissolve the
political bands which have connectod ,beo, ,;,s
another, and 10 assume among the powers of ,ba
ear'a' me separate and equal station 10 which the
laws ot nature and of natures God en,tle them
aecent respect 10 the opinions of mankind re-
CURES that they should declare the causes wbich
lmpei them TO The separation.
we hold these truths To be self evident,b,t
a'i men are created equal; that they are endowed
."e'' ofea'"r' with certain unallenable rights;
'ra' among these are life, liberty. and the pursuit
ui happiness. That tn secure these siyb,s. GOV
ernments are instituted amung men. deriyino
'heir Just powers from the consent of the gov
efneo; mat whenever any form of government
becomes destructive To these ends il is the rubt
Oh inc people To alter or TO abolish it, and 10 ins,i
lnte new government, laying its f,undatop ON
snch principles. and organizing its powers in such
tnrm' as to them shall seem most likely to effec,
'heir safety and happiness. Prudence. indeed
WIN u,c'ate' 'hat governments long established.
should not be changed for light and transient,
causes; and, accordingly, all experience hath
SHOWN 'na1 mankind are more disposed TO suffer.
"he evils are snfferable, than 10 right tbe,nselv,
ny aboishing The forms 10 which they are accus
TONED But when a long train of abuses and
nsurPatons, pursuing invariably the same object.
eVinces design to reduce them under absolute
desPotlsm, II IS their right, it is their duty. To
throw OH such government, and to provide new
guards for their future securty. Spch h.s Seo,
the patient sufferance of these colonies and suoh
IS now the necessity which constrans then, To al.
Ter 'heir former systems Of government The
history OF The present king of Great Britain is a
history OF repeated injuries and usurpa,ions. all
haViag IN direct object the establishment, of an
absolute tyranny over these states To nrove
ms: let facts be submitted to candid world
lie mas refused his assent to laws, the most
"n Tr ana necessary for the publick good
ne mas 'ofoidoen his goyernours 80 pass laws
OF immediate and pressing importance. unless sus-
pended IN their operation till his Assem-, should be
obtained and, when So suspended, he has ut,e,lv
neglected to attend to them.
ne mas refused to pass other laws. for The ac
commodanon OF large districts of people unless
'nose people would relinquish The right of repre
senial'on IN the legislature-a right ipes,imabIe
10 mem and formidable TO tyTanis only.
ne mas called together legislative bodies, at
p'dceS unusual, uncomfortable. and distant from
me depository of their public records, for the sole
purpose of faiguiDg them into compliance with
his measures
lie has dissolved representative hsuses. ,eneat
eo'y' Tor opposing with manly frmness his inya-
sions on The rights of the people
ne mas refused, for long time after such disso-
'u''ohs, 10 cause others to be elected; whereby
.he legislative powers, incapable of anniblaton.
nave returned To the people at large, for their ex
erclse The stale remaining in the mean time.
exposed 10 all the danger Of invasion from with.
opt, and COMMISSIONS within.
RE has endeavouTed to prevent the population
OF 'hese states; for that purpose obstryctino the
Jaws Tor naturalization of foreigners refusing 10
pass diners 10 encourage their nioya,jop b;tber.
lands Vr''p'''""''''
lie has Distracted the administration Of iustce.
oy refusing his assent 10 laws, fuy establishing iu-
dietary powers
lie has made judges dependent on his will alone
Tor the tenure Of their offices, and the amount and
payment Of their salaries.
lie has erected multitude rs new Offices and
sent hflher swarms of officers TO harass our peo-
pie, and eat ont their substance
ne mas Kept among MS, in times Of peace, stand
ing armies, without the consent Of orr lepisla-
tore.
lie has affected to render the military indie
pendent Of, and superior to, The civil p,wer
lie has combined with Others TO subject rs IN
jurisdiction, foreign TO our constitution. and nnac
knowIedged by opr laws; giving his assent 10
their acts Of pretended legislation.
For guaJleyiog large bodies Of armed troops
among os:
For protecting ibem, by mock rial, from
punishment 'oT any mDTdeIs which they should
commit on the inhabitants Of these states
FoI cu'bDg of OR trade with all parts Of tho
world '' '''e
noI imposing taxes on Us without our consent:
for depTlving rs, in many cases, Of tho benz
hts Of trial by jury: