The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-10

bic rights that Among these. ars LIFE, liberty
and the pursuit OF happincss. That, to securr
these rights, goySnments arr instituted among
; men. deriving their just powers from the COO,
sent OF the governed; that, Whenever any form
Of government becomes destructive to thesc
ends il is the right Of iLc people to alter or 10
abolish il, and 10 institute = ne~ government,
laying its foundation on such principles, and
organizing its powers in such form, as to them
shall seem most likely to eject their saiay and
happiness. Prudence, indeed, iii dictate that
I governments long established, should not be
changed for light AMI transient causes aud,
accordingly, all experience hath showu, that
mankind are more disposed to saihs, whilc evils
are suferAblc, than 10 right themselves by sbol-
ishing the iorms TO which they are accustomed
But, when a long train Of sbasm and asurpa-
tions, pursuing invariably the same object.
evinces design TO induce them under absolute
despo,ism, il is their right, il is their duty. to
throw of snch government, aud TO provide
new guards for their future security. Such
has been the patient suasrancc Of these colo
nies. and such is now the ncesssity which con.
strains them 10 alter their former systems Of
government. The history Of the present king
OF Great Britain is history oi repeated inju.
ries and usurpAtious, al having, 10 direct OBJ
ject, the establishment Of an absolute tyranny
over these States. To prove this let facts he
submitted to the candid world
lie has refused bis assent to laws tho most
, whoIesoue and necessary tbr the public good,
| lie has tQrbiddcu bis Geserncrs 20 nass hes
| Of Immediate and pressing Importance unless
suspended in their opeartion I'LL his assent
should no obtained and. whco 70 suspended
he has utterly neglected 10 attend 70 them.
lie has refused to pass other laws for the ac-
, commodstion Of largo dis,ricts Of people. I'M
less those people would relinquish the right Of
representation in the legislature right ines
timable 10 them. and formidable TO tyrants
only.
He has called together legislative bodies nj
places unusual, uncomfortable and distant from
the depository Of their public records. for the
sole purpose Of futigueing them into compliance
with his mcasurs.
He has dissolved representative houses ~
pcatedly, for opposing, with manly lrmncss. his
invasions on the rights Of the people.
He has rcftued, for long time after such
dissoiutions. to cause others 10 be elected
whereby the legislative powers. incapable Of
annihilstiou, haze returned TO the people At
large Tor their exercise the State remaining,
IN the mean time exposed TO oil the danger Of
invasion from without. and commissions within.
He has endeavored to prevent the popula-
tion Of these States for that purpose. 0b.
structing the laws for naturalization Of foreign
ers; refusing to pass Others TO encourage their
migration hithcr, and raising the conditions OF
new appropriations OF lands
He has obstructed the administration OF jus.
tice, by refusing bis ascent to laws for estsb-
fishing judicisry powers
lie has made judges dependent on his will
alone for the tenure Of their Office, and the
amount and payment OF their salaries.
He has erected n multitude Of new Offices.
and sent hithg swarms Of officers TO hara~
our people, and cat out their substance.
He has kept among US, in times Of peace,
standing armies, without the consent oi our
legislature.
He has affected to render the military indie
pendent Of and superior to the civil power.
lie has combined, with others, TO subject US
TO jurisdiction foreigR 10 our constitution,
and unscknowlsdged by our laws giving his
assent to their acts OF pretended legislation :
For qusrterine large bodies OF troops among
us:
For protecting them. by mock trial from
punishment, for any murders which they should
commit on the iuhabitaps Of ihee States:
For cutting on our trade with all parts Of
the world
For imposing ,ascs on rs wi'hou, our con
sent
For lepriviag Us, iu many cases, OF the ben-
ef,s Of trial by jury
For transporting us beyond seas TO bc tried
Tor pretended oa'nces:
For abolishing the Tree system Of Englsh
laws III neighbofing province, establishing
therein an arbitrary government, and enlarging
! its boundaries, 30 as TO rcnder II nj once M
example and e, instrument Tor introducing the
same sbso,ute rule into these colonies:
For taking away our charters. abolshing
our most valuable laws, and altering, funda'
mentally. the powers OF our governments
For suspendng our own legislature. AMI de-
! Caring themselves invested with power ~ Veg.
isiate for ns in oil cascs whatsoryes.
lie has abdlcated goyernnsnt here, by de-
ciarng US out o. his protection. and wsging
war against u.
lie has plunderei our -as. ravaged our
coasts. burnt our town,. and destroyed the lises
Of our people.
He is, at tbi, time, trsnspoi ting lsrgc n-
mics OF foreign merccnAries 10 complete the
work. Of death. desolaiiop. and tyranny, already
begun. with circumstances of cruelty and PR.
f., fdy scarcely psralIeIed in the saost barbsroos
ages, and totally unworthy the bead of a civil
! fed nation.
! lie has constrained eur fellow citi1ens. taken
/ captive on the high seas. ~ hear arms agsfnst
! their country, To becosBe the executaonera OF
! their irieDds and brethren OF fc fxli th~msr!ves
/ by their bands.
: He has excited domestic in~ufnetidiD amongst
u, aud has epdesvored 10 bring 90 the inhAb'-