Indiana State sentinel., 1851-07-10

necessary for one peope to dissolve the political bands
which have connected them with another and to
among powers of the earth, the separate and equal
station which the laws OF nature and OF nature Ood
sntte them, decent respect to the opinions oi man
kind requires that they should declare the causes winch
impel them TO the separation.
We hold these truths TO be sellevden, that all men
are created equal that they endowed by their Crea
tor, with certain unaenable rights; that among these
are e liberty and the pursuit OF happiness That to
these rights governments instituted among
men, deriving their Just powers from the consent Oh the
governed that whenever any form becomes
destructive Of ends it is the right of the people
alter abolish it, and institute new government,
laying its foundation such principles, and organizing
powers in such forms, to them shall seem most
likely to effect their safety and happiness Prudence
inleed will dictate that governments long estaDished,
should be changed for light and transient causes
AMI, accordingly, all experience has shown that man.
kind disposed TO suffer- while evils are suffer
able than right themselves by abolishing the forms
to which they are accustomed But when long train
of abuses and usurpatOns pursuing invariably the same
object evnees design to reduce them under absolute
despotism is their right is their duty, TO throw of
such goverrnent and provide guards for their u-
security Such has been the patient suerance of
these colonies and such the necessity which con-
strains them alter their former systems OF govern
The history Of the present King OF Great Brit
ain is history Of repeated injuries and usurpatons, all
having in direct object the establishment OF absolute
tyranny these To prove this, let facts be
submitted to a candid world
He has refused his assent to laws, the mostw whole
some and necessary for the public good.
forbidden
date and pressing importance unless suspended in their
operation till his should be obtained and when
suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to
them.
ton Of large districts of people, unless those people
would renquish the right Of in the egis
lature, right inesmable to them, and formidable to
Lyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places
usual uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of
their public records, for the sole purpose oil iatgung
them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly
for opposing with manly frmness his invasion on the
rights of the people.
He has refused for long time after such dssoutions
cause others to be elected; whereby the legislative
powers incapable of annhation have returned the
people large for their exercises the remaining
In the time exposed to all the dangers of invasion
from without, and commissions within
He has endeavored to prevent the population of these
states for that purpose obsructng the laws for natural
izaon of foreigners refusing pass others
age their migration hither and raising the conditions Of
new appropriations of lands.
He has obstructed the administration of Justice, by
refusing his to laws for establishing Judiciary
powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his will alone, for
the tenure Of their offices, and the amount and payment
Of their salaries.
He has erected multitude of new offices, and sent
hther Of officers to harrass people, and eat
out their substance.
He has kept among u.s. in time Of peace, standing
mics, 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 TO luris-
dieon foreign to constitution, and unacknowledged
by our laws giving his assent to their acts of pretended
legislation.
For quarerng large bodies Of armed troops among
For protecting them, by mock trial, from punish
ment for any murders which they should commit on the
inhabitants Of these states.
For cutting off cur trade with all parts of the world.
For imposing taxes without consent.
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits OF
trial by Jury.
For transporting us beyond the seas, to be tried for
pretended offences.
For abolsbing the free system of English laws in
neIghborng province, establishing therein an arbitrary
government, and enlargng its boundaries, to
der it at example and fit instrument for intro
ducng the absolute rule into these colonies.
For taking away charters, aboshing most
valuable laws, and altering Fundamentally the powers of
our government.
For suspendng our own legislatures, and declaring
themselves invested with power to legsate for in all
cases whatsoever
He has abdicated government here by declaring us
out OF his protection, and waging war against us.
he has plundered seas, ravaged our coasts burnt
our towns and destroyed the lives Of our people.
He this time, transporting large armies of mer
eenares to complete the works of DEATH desoaon and
tyranny already began, with circumstances Of cruelty
and Perhd scarcely parallel in the most barbarous ages,
and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained fellow citizens, taken captive
on the high seas, TO bear against their country to
become the executoners of their friends and brethren,
or to fall themselves by their hands.
He has excited domestic insurrectons among us and
mas endeavored to bring the inhabitants o. from
tiers the mercess Indian savages whose knownrue of
warfare IS undstinguished destruction of all ages,
sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these oppressions have petition
ed Tor redress the humble terms; repeated
petitions have been answered only by repeated injury
prince whose character is thus marked by act
which may de1ne yran, Is unfit to be ruler of free
people.
Nor have we been wanting in attention British
brethren We have warned them from time to time, of
attempts made by their legislature, to extend
rantaLle Jurisdiction We have reminded them
OF the circumstances of emigration and settlement
here. We have appealed to their native Justice and
magnanlmlty, and have couIured them by the ties OF
our common kindred, to disavow these usurpations
which would inevitably interrupt connexions and
correspondence. They, too, have been deaf to the
voice oil Justice and consangunity We therefore
acquesce IN the necessity which denounces separa
ton, and hold them do the rest OF mankndene.
mics IN war-in peace friends.
We, therefore, the representatives of the United
States OF America in general congress assembled, ap-
peang the supreme Judge the world for the
ttude OF Intentions Do the name and by the
fhorlty OF the good people oil these colonies solemny
publish and declare that these United Colonies and
OF right ought to be free and independent sates-That
they are absoyed from all allegiance to the British crown
and that all political connexion between them and the
state of Great Britain is and ough be totally dssov-
ed and that free and independent states they have
full power to levy war; conclude peace contract ALLAN
ces, establish commerce, and to do all other and
things which independent may Of right do. And
Tor the support Of this declaration with firm reliance
on the protection Of Divine Providence, we mutually
pledge TO each other lives, fortunes and
cred honor. -...e
Signed by order and in behalf Of the Congress.
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
.dHssted, CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
THE SIGNERs-THEIR BIRTHS AND PRO.