The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-04
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

WHEN in the course of human events it becomes
necessary Tor one people to dissolve the political
oaods which have connected them with another
ana to assume among the powers of the earth the
separate and equal station which the laws of M
ture and of natures God entitle them, decent
respect to the opinions of mankind requires that
they should declare the causes which impel them
to the separation
we hoId these truths to be sefevident: That
All men are created equal: that thew are endowed
by their Creator with certain insIianahIa r;rhts
'nat among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit
"a happiness: that TO secure these rights GOVERN
ils are instituted among men, deriving their
Just powers from the consent of the oovarned RI
nhSneNer any form OF government becomes das
uc,Fe 70 these ends it is the right of the peonls
10 a'ter or to abolish it, and to institute nan,
government, laying its foundation on such nrinci.
p,eS, ana Organizing its powers in such form. as
40 lHen shSii seem most likely to effect their sa fe
y ara happiuess. Prudence indeed will diototo
I"d' governments, long established shouId NOT he
?:nangeo Tor light transient causes and accord
- &m experience hath shown, that mankind are
tbo, 80 P.IVu ~ sui-r, while evils are siderable
I"" 10 isht themselves by abolishinp the forms IN
mn!ch thev are accustomed But when a Iono
b, u abuses ana uSurpations, pursuing invaria-
~ ,ue same OBJECT, evinces a design to redpce
i 1'Itr absolute despotism, it is their right it
% '".i uu'Y, 10 throw off such Government and to
Pl"I'de new guards FOR their future secnrity Sncb
90" "''I the patient sufe ance of these colonies.
tISucu Is row the necessity which copstrains
I 1ueu "a alter their former systems of government
I"e history OF the present king of Great Britain is
II.:'''N OF repeated injuries and usurpations all
lang 10 direct object the establishment of an alb.
T".ule y amy over these States. TO prove this
'aT'' De submitted to q candid world.
oon n7S reused his assent to laws the most whole
~ an" necessary for the public good
lie mas forbidden his governors IN nass lsvs NJ
GS ~ a"d pressing Importance, unless suspen-
~ n 'hrir operation till bis assent sbould he on
elected to Wn5h SO suspended, he has utterly ne
other Ia,s "t.ohu 70 them He has refused to pass
tric,s 90 20 '"r Tue accommodation of large dis
ori.L ~ people, unless those people wonId rAlin
r;bt 'eht OF representation in the lepisIature.
rants nIes'ilhsoie to them, and formidable to ty
lie has called together legislativa hod;o
ns;.u' uncomfortable, aGd distant from, tba rs
posI'o! o, 'hsr public records for Tho soIa ,,,,
" Ia'lsung them into Compliance With hi.
ne has dissolved Representatives bo,,,ou .,
~ ~ opp sing, with manly irmuess his ;nroS;
on the rights OF the people MS Al asions
80 lie mas refused for long time after such disso,
ons, 10 cause others to be elected: wberahy ~
nsS'a'Ve powers, incapabl. of annihilation. bsro
uaeu 10 the people at large, for their exercise.
u 'tase remaining, in the mean time, exposed m
vm, '"e hangers OF Invasion from without and con-
'u,slons within. anu 'on-
tn mas endeavored to prevent the ponulation of
La states; for that purpose obstrpcting tba
nass ". naturalization of foreigners. rsrns;ncr ~
and "tuers to encourage their migration b;,bo
of lands 1e 'onui'lons OF new appropriations
nas INSTRUCTED the administrators, of
arv powarss MS assent to laws ESTABLISHING ind;o
for tba son m@ae judges dependent on his will ,,
lor tne tenure "t their cfficas on MS VIII alone
payment OF their Salaries eS' ana the amount and
ne mas erected multitude &c
sent hlther sWarms of officers to b NC" oHces, and
and eat out their substance. narass our people,
ne mas Kept among US, in times nc
ing armles, without the consent peace, stand
lures. Vi our legisla-
He has affected to render the mii.ar
dent OF, and superior to the civil power 'ndepen-
He has combined with others to sub;so,
jurisdiction foreign to constitution and NO 70
knowledged BY our laws; giving his assent to the,
acts of pretended legislation. 1'i
FOR quartering large bodies of armed troop
For protecting them by mock trial from pun
,;. lor any murders which they should com
NIT on the inhabitants of these States;
world: WIN VA parts ol tns
For imposing taxes on us without our consent.
FER dePrlvlng US, in many cases. of the benefit,
OF trial BY jury: A'-''
For transporting US beyond seas to be tried for
pretended offences:
For abolishing the free system of English laws in
Deighbouring province, establishing therein an
arbitrary government, and enlarging its bounda-
ries, as to render it at once an example and fit
in these colonies:
For taking away our charters, abolishng our most
valuable laws, and altering, fundamentally, the
forms of our government:
For suspending our own legislatures, and deolsr-