Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-04
DECLARATION of
AN ERICAN In DE PIE N DENCE
IN CONGRESS-. JULY 4, I776.

WHEN. the human events hecomrs necessary 70,
people dissolve the political Bands which CONNECTED
with aroer, and among The powers the easl
yarle AMI equal Nature and OF Nam,
cod rnilr Them, decent respect 1" the MANKIND
lrrss thai hs should declare The causrs which ne ihe :, H.
l..,lariilrm.
We hold rr>. truths he sell all men are
o,ua-tha try endowed hy Their Creator certain
Die these HE liberty the rur4,t y,
tIcsc rights, instituted lfs
mc.. deriving Just POWERS the the governed
lnnt thar esrjc,y
these ends. TIA" right 81 The e" 10 alter oft' abolish iand 70
.r!,c foundation ;r.n-Ip. ana
-icI seen, ,oy
ricc, their safety and happiness Prudence indeed viii r,,
hong established should n"t be changed fo .rh
and aud, accordingly all experience hn,son,
that mankind disposed s:fer while ur,r.
ihan right themselves by aho!lsh!t the tley are a.
rroIled l!', WHEN long Of abuses aud usurpatlos pu
n invariably the object rsfnto reduce them t
aIronre dr-rusn duty throw Off suc,
governments and 10 prov guards Ir their SECURITY Sac,
been the parI !erancr Of these nion, and Is now ,l
which constants them TO alter ser former systems OF 20
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! The history oi present King Grl, l, history of r.
p.a. uurrt AMI adaptations, ill hating, object, tn.
establishment; Of absolute yllIu. cse To p.vy,
tL, "; submitted to I candid world:
refused hIa laws the wholesome ucr sary
Tor the public good!
has forbidden Ia, pass nrueiia. a
pressing Importance, Unless suspended their operation mi
Should =" "@ims!, a "s.n suspended he
H. Ia. refused pass @her laws tie accommodation t
.sirtt proy unless ost people would rr!qulsh the
representation III" LrsaItea reht lestinabc 10 tln,art
r. 3 = r EE.% SI ,e, a, place,
Portable and distant from thu repository 81 hau pubic 'ecohs III,
h P n q aG i" !Sa mo ho,%
IL has refused for lVes ps Iet .tt l'sourons,
o,lsr..e be ~ !hG S s
an thehea' line .xpo!H l!l!alngr iya
Ia
that purlos "bs:rcna he natualauon @ saers re-
others 70 rnc"urnse their migration hi"r md rl.
! the sou!nO5ns Of ne" approximation" 81 lands: -
lie Id. INSTRUCTED The an,ist" g! Justice ~ rrias Ills A.
! 10 laws lDr rsL,tIi+hDs judiciary powers:
lie has made iirr- DEF" nsnt ms vii alone the
offices. an t amount and payment 'hrrr salaries
H. has "r"'H"ie m"'"" a n-w "'' and sra' h"r sw'.
~ oii~E* &" hdTtss our "" an! eat ou 'her Substance
consent d! our Legislatures:
IL m affected - reader The military independent .rp, nor
ne e",ljo N other 70 pIet jurisdiction" t,st,sr
% our Constitution lI uHtkuqwle:cd BY
IN, - hcir acts Of pretended LEGISLATION ~,
rerquarIfrirS large tedrS armed trdv.
&l ry "u! inhabitants
Fol- Gnls OF our lr4,l v i'll paris II the world
l-5r ini5,ns taHfs Without !.
rrpnsiAs ~ n many cases ." le benefit ol 'ra by
r@ s he s ] Of " Es .ts s sas en- h %t"Ir
hrs'l arbitrary and eniars
an" hr Introducing ts same absolute rne ro these colonies"
Tor ik!n. h"H oar r4T.c hhuslns valuable
f,r,'sIIis Ir'rtarr AMI declaring tcussIy.s IT..
vested val! power n4"sl"a'e Tor al whatsoever
II" ha a"t''" her. b? declaring IL his pr,
ilu n pnt r raYaarlnrc6Ista bum, towns
-i - grp;Gr
lie IliS al
"pI'" wnrt death !rsda1cn tyranny already begun
WIKI rIfrunis'nnr". rrn"l lcrr placcI The
most lrha"n, 49, ~! to! un~rr: tie al - civilizrdu,
"a;
Gle h''rriinst fellow tizaMs llkc ptiva on HE Leh
't' "" arms htrnc couNrry hetdnc rryatu0rfs
Their iE"rS nr 'f"'ri treahc rs, their lands
81 mar lin.
rulpol
SIructpI" al and condition
rYr ,Iliu.
rri"sLiri
ualy hS I"Tacl, InnT!
uIcr. bt ,t
define 4 = bc liz vi
Nvrhayc We Hrnl OIr.p Az
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lIIur uiaarritI5 lusic!b rs W" ha'~..
and reGfirr'
We appealed their native justice ami hasnannty,
have trl BY the lies OF common kUdre ~
,ty;S .lrr assumptions wou't inevitably
They iiaIr been Gra! to the
at ustItc rousarlg,ty W. therefore.
NECESSITY which iIauon, agJ hold them
hold - mankind peace. friends
W. therefore, tie ErfIcrGtilSc oftlg nr+ states ". Iurrift
t:rlcrai Gobenss a.t APPEALING 10 The Supreme Judge OF
iir world Tor the reciitUI ut Intentions. 10 e name, and b
nr;he good .lcae Coelir5. SvIclny pbla
these united GJiJn' ~ right ought g be-
INDEPENDENT ; they arr ab5Ovc1 from all ale
,otc British Crown anil rit al! Political connection beHeea
ai u Great iIriua aH ought 10 be- totally Ii
solved and :lt 'f. and pendent SLcs they haze full power
tote conclude pace. contract alliances establish c"Mnerr
aht rnao fitcra:i I tnre wl lmitpeGsnt States may
1"hi 10 support % ih5 Declaration, with hr
'ialc" ~ ne rrccIo DTIn Providence" mutually D''ld-
tnrh 1iirrohrr fortunes amt "ir .cre lo!ot
JOHN lIhNCOCk, Fres!isli
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