The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-03
In CONGRESS, July A, l776.
nECT.ARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

Tie unanimous Declaration OF me Thirteen OnHea
States of Amerscd.
Whom in the course of human events, it becomes
c.ssary for one people to dissolve the political bands
which have connected them with another, and to assume
among the powers of the earth the separate and eqa
station to which the laws OF nature and OF natures God
enttle them decent respect to the opinions OF mankind
requires that they should declare the causes whch mpei
We hold these truths to be selfevident: that all men
are created equal that they endowed by their creator
with certain unaenabe rights that among these are me-
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure
these rights governments instituted among men, de
giving their Just powers from the consent OF the
tive OF these ends the right OF the people 70 alter or
to abolish it, and institute new government is
foundation such principles and organzhg M ssrs
their safety and happiness. Prudence indeed VIII alc
tate that governments long established should not DE
changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly
ali experience hath shown that mankind more dispo-
sed to suffer, while evils sufierabe han 10 right
themselves by abolishing the forms 10 whch ihey are
accustomed But when long train OF abuses and usurp
ATOMS pursuing invariably the same Object evnces
design TO reduce them under absolute despotsn II IS ne
right it is their duty to throw on susn Snh
has been the patient suferance OF these colonies ana
such is now the necessity which consnlns them to alter
their former systems of government The history OF the
ent king Of Great Britain is history OF repeated m
suries and usurpatons all having, IN direct OBJECT e
establishment Of an absolute tyranny over world
u Has 70 tused his assent to laws the most wholesome
and necessary COR the public good Sc ,o-
He has forbidden his governors ~ pass lI - thr
date and pressing importance, unless suspended IN ne
oneraon TN his assent should be obtained; ana when 50
ssnended he has utterly neglected to attend TO mem re
has to pass Other laws Tor ane ,sooe would eD
onsh the right of representation 10 the lesislate,
tight nestimabe to them, and formidable to anls on
He has called together legislative bodies al places VIM
.uaj uncomfortable and distant from the repository Oh
their public records for the sole purpose OF fagung them
INTO compliance with his measures rsr.,,ea,v for
He has dissolved representative houses repeaeuy' 10
~ osinp with manly firmness his nvasions on the rights
Oh IN s reused for long time after such disso!uons,
% s.'a Others to be elected whereby the legislative
nowers INCAPABLE of annihiation have returned 70 e
peonle at ltrge for their exercises the state remaining IN
The mean stime exposed to all the Danger Vi a'ioh
from without and commissions withn. e ,ho.o
Ia haa ande,ynred to prevent the population OF hese
States for that purpose obstructlng tne laws ol our
;za,on OF foreigners refusing to pass o,hers 20
,ge Their m;praon bither and raising the conditions Oh
appropriations OF la "ds. Of ;rstce bv re
He has distracted the .mnis9aiiGIi VI d;ar now
iusing his assent to laws for e''"'"o
He has made Judges dependent on ms WI, nt to ~
the tenure of their Offices, and the a uouN' anu
He has erected a multitude of new omces; ana sem n
hither swams of officers to harass our Peoe' ""4 G"
out their substance. .,; 49,
He has kent among u.s. in times of peace, standing ar
mics without the consent of our legislature. r.
He has affected to render the military ndeFendenl IS
and superior to, the civil power
He has combined with others to subject us to uris
dicon foreign constitution and unack nowledged
bv laws giving his assent TO Their acts oil pretended
legislation: :. -. 49,
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among
US:
For protecting Them by mock trial from punishment,
for anv murders which they should commit on the inhab
itants OF these States:
For cutting off our trade with all parts OF the world;
For imposing taxes on us without our consent;
For deriving u.s. in many cases. OF the DEMENT'S oil uia
by jury: :., soo,on1
ed offences:
FOR aboishing the free system OF English laws IN q
,ri hborng province establishing therein an arbitrary
,men and enlagng its boundaries so as TO render
-, On &c an example and fit instrument Tor introducing
49, COW absolute rule into these colonies:
u. III ing away charters, abolishing our moSl
ihi1 VS. and altering fundamentally, the powers OF
our goverRm snss ~ o,vn Icoislatpres and declaring
=, III SUSPECT ested with power to legislae Tor us In all
cases whasoevt ID government here, by declaring
- ny! mas . aoao nd wagng against u.s.
Vi ms plo.eeto, our seas, ravaged coasts burnt
ne nas piuhue NV, owed the lives of our people.
10 az -. transporting large armies of foreign
ne Is at this uhe te the works of death, desolaton
mercenaries, to compSt WV ~ n;rcnms,ances of cn,e
and tyranny, already Dc 5elea IN The most barbarou
y and perhdy scarcely ,h Nod Of c;vlized nation
ages, and totally unwcrih iIi c;,ens taLen CAVITY,
lie has constrained oTn lily" ;ns, ,bs;r counrv I,
the high seas, to bean h ~ e s;ada III hre,bren
become the executioners O. Ill. 1870
or fall themselves by than n',us, o,., me an,
He has excited domestic nv 'uie'uo"' ''o"s'' 'O' INV