The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-03

In CoscsEss, JuLY 4, 1910.
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Which have connected them with another and
among The powers Of the earth the separate and equal
station 10 which the laws OF Mature aud OF Natures God
ennle ihsm decent respect 10 the opinions OF mankind
feufes That they should declare the Causes which fmpe
Them TO the separation.
We hold these truths 10 be self evident; that all
are created equal that they are endowed BY their Creator
win certain nqaenable rights that among these
me- liberty and The pursuit OF happiness that 10 secure
lhrse rights, governments Instituted among men, de-
vms Their Just from the OF the governed
thais whenever any torm OF government becomes de-
siueuss OF these ends, - The night of the people 10
alter or 10 abolish II, and 10 institute government
laying iis foundation such principles, and Organizing
| w powers IN such form, TO them shall mos
hkely 10 effect their safety and happiness Prudence,
deed, will dictate that governments long established
should not be changed for light and Transient eauses
and, accordingly, all espe'iehce hath shown that
KIND are more disposed TO suffer- while evils suffer
abe lban 10 right themselves by abolishing the forms
which they are accustomed But when long train of
abuses and usurpa,ions. pursuing invariably the same
obJect, evnces design 10 reduce them under absolute
despom,i Is their right II is their Duty to throw OF
such government. ard 10 provide guards for their
future security Such has been the patient suferaoce OF
these colonies; and such is now the necessity which
cohstfains lhe 10 alter their former systems OF
meat The history oil the present King of Great Britain
Is history OF repeated Injuries and usurpatons all hay
ing IN direct object the establishment OF absolute
tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be
| submitted to a candid world ..,#
tie has refused his TO laws the most wholesome
and necessary for the public good. .
He has forbidden his COVER nors TO pass laws oil imme
date and pressing importance unless suspended 10 their
|
suspended he has utterly neglected TO attend them
lie has refused 10 pass other laws Tor the acconmoda
would renqush the right of repre- sen,aon in the egis-
lature-a right inesmable 10 them. and formidable TO
| lyTants only. g.
He has called together legislative bodies al places nm
usual uncomfortable and distant from the depository OF
their public records, for the sole purpose OF fatgung
them iao compliance with his measures.
tie has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for
opposing. with manly rmness, his invasions The rights
| OF The people.
TO cause others 10 be elected whereby the Legislative
powers, incapable of annhiaton have returned 10 the
people at large for their execisehe State retaining in
the lime exposed TO all the danger OF invasion from
| without and cow ulsons within.
He has endeayored to the population OF these
States Tor Thai purpose obsirucng the Tor natura
age their migration hher, and raising the conditions OF
| new appropriations OF lands.
He has obstructed the administration OF justice, by
refusing lis assent to laws for establishing judiciary
poWef,
He has made judges dependent on his will alone for the
tenure Of their offices and The amount and payment OF
| He has erected multitude of new Offices, and sent
hither Of officers 10 harass people and eat
| out their substance.
He has kept among in times OF peace standing ar
miles, without the consent Of our legislature.
He has affected 10 render the military independent OIL
and superior to, the civil power.
He has combined with others TO subject TO jnris
dction foreign TO our constitution and unacknoWledged
By laws giving his assent 10 their acts OF pretended
! legIsaiion
/ For quarierng large bodies OF armed troops among
For protecting them, by mock trial, irem punishment
any murders which they should commit on the inhab-
| iiants OF these States:
| For cutting off our trade with all parts OF the world
For imposing taxes on us without our consents
Fer deprvng in many OF The benefits OF trial
by-uly
tended offences:
neehboring province. establishing therein arbitrary
government and enarsng lis boundaries. as TO render
il example and fiji instrument for introducing
the same absolute rule into these colonies:
For taking away our charters, ahoshng our most val
liable laws, and altering, fundamentally, the powers of
our governments:
For suspen ding our own legislatures and declaring
themselves invested with power 10 leslslae for US in all
cases whatsoever.
He has abdcaed government here, by declaring
OF his protection, aud wag'ng war against us
He has PandeIed seas. Iayaged our coasts, burnt
our towns, and destroyed the lives OF people
He is a, this time transporting large armies of foreign
mecenarics complete the works OF death, Oscillation,
and tyranny. already begun with circumstances OF
ely and perfdy scarcely paaeed in the most rbarous
ages and totally unworthy The hes& OF civilized ma
He has constrained our fellow citizens, taken captive
on The high seas, 10 bear arms against their country 10
become the executones oil their friends and brethren,
TO fail themselves by their hands
He has excited domestic instructions mongst us. and
has endeavored bring the Inhabitants OF from
Tiers the mercess adian savages, whose known rule OF
warfare is an nndis,ingulshea destruction OF a ages,
sexes, and conditions
Il
for redress in the most humble terms our repeated pel
lions have been answered only by repeated injsfy.
prince whose character Ia thus marked by every act
which may dehne yani - unfit 10 be the ruler OF a
tree people
/ Nor have been wanting in attention 10 our British
| brethren We have warned them from time 10 lime OF
attempts made By their legislature 10 extend an
raniable jurisdiction We have reminded them
OF the circumstances Of our emigration and settlement
here. We have appealed 10 their native justice and mag
nanmy, and have coniured them, by the lies OF our
common kindred, 10 disavow these usurpations which
would inevitably interrupt connexions and
pondence They, TOO, have keen deaf TO the voice OF
IN the necessity which denounces separation.
and hold them hold the rest OF mank nd-enemies
| in war, in peace friends.
We therefore, the representatives of The United States
OF Awerca IN General Congress assembled appealing TO
the Supreme Judge Of the World for the recl,ude OF
good people OF these colonies. soembly publish and de-
clare that these united colonies and OF right ough,
10 be- free and Independent States that they absored
from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all po
cal connexiop between them and the State OF Great
Britain s and ought 10 be- totally dissolved and that
free and independent Stat, they have full power TO levy
war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish
merce, and do all other and things which indie
pendent States may OF right do And for the support Of
this declaration, with firm reliance the protection OF
! Divine Providence, we mutually pledge 10 each other
our lives. our fortunes, and our sscred honor.
/ M JOHN HANCOCK. H
/ Ne,c Hamy,hus James smith,
/ John Bartieu, George Taylor,
William Whtppc, James Wilson, n f.1.i
Matthew Thornton. George Ross.
| bfassaehnssfs Bay Diawat
] Samuel Adams, Cesar Rodney, n. y. N
| John Adams, George Read, . .....f
| Robert Treat Paine, Thonss MKean. ga h..an.
| Ebridge Gerry. Maryland. .rT s-.II.. I