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
bands which have connected them with another
and to assume among the powers of the earth the
separate and equal station to which the laws of ma
ture and of natures God entitle them a decant
respect to the opinions of mankind REQUIRES that
to the separation.
We hold these truths to be sefevident: That
all men are created equal: that thew are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienahIe rights.
that among these life liberty, and the pursuit
OF happiness: that, to secure these rights govern
ments are instituted among men, deriving their
gust powers from the consent of the governed that
whenever any form of government becomes das-
tructve to these ends it is the right of the neona
TO alter or to abolish it, and TO institute a naw
government, laying its fouudat ton on such princi
pies, and organizing its powers in such form. as
10 them shall likely to effect their safa
ty and happiness. Prudence indeed will dictate
that governments, long established, should not he
changed for light p dtrausient causes, and accord
lngiy an experience hath shown, that mankind are
most disposed to sulf-r, while evils are spf.rohla
thah to right themselves BY abuIishng the forms to
Mblch they are accustomed But when Iorr
Idh OF abuses aud usurnstiOns, pursuing inyaria-
nF 'he same object, evinces design to reduce
tn.m thner absolute despo'sm it is their right, it
- 'n.ir un'}, to throw of such government and tn
proTiue new guards tor their future security Sncb
mas oeen Tue patient suffs of these cooniss.
s"u Sucn Is row The necessity which constrains
then I" alter their former systems of government
The history of the present king of Great Britain l.;
history OF repeated injuries and usurpations ali
having IN direct objecr the establishment of an alb
solute tyI amy over these States To nrove This
let iacts be submitted to a candid world
lie has refused his assent to laws the most whole
some and necessary for the public good
lie has forbidden his governors to pass laws of
immadi te and prrssirg Importance, unless suspen-
dtd in their operation till bis assent should he oh
tanned and when so suspended, he has utterly me-
elected to attend to them. He has refused I, mass
other laws for the accommodation of LARGE dis
ppgpin nj
qu-h the right Misrepresentation in the Iepsatpra.
right lnestimsble to them, and formidable to ty
rants only. " -
lie has called together legislative bodies AZ rl.oos
uhusua', uncomfortable, aGd distant from the re-
posltory OF their public records for the sole mr.
pose OF iatiguing them into compliance with his
measures. "n MS
He has dissolved representative bopSos ro,o..o,
~, tor opposing, with manly frmness his inrasion
on the rights OF the people. "'''nS
lie has refused for long time after such dissolu
lions, to cause others to be elected: whereby tho
legislative powers, incapabl. of annihiatiop have
returned to the people at large for their exercise:
the State remaining, in the meantime, exposed to
all the dangers OF invasion from without and con-
VulsiOns within.
He has endeavored to prevent the population of
these States; for that purpose obstruetino the
laws Tor naturalization of foreigners; refusing to
pass others to encourage their migration bither
of lands. - wv app ialohs
lie mas ohstructed the administration of ustica
airy powers. laws e''aoiisuihg Juulcl-
8. ne mas maze Judges dependent on his will o1ora
LOT the tenure of their cficas 80 ~ NC VIII aioHe
payment OF their Salaries ' anu Tue amount and
he has erected a multitude of - r
sent hlther swarms of officers to b omces, ana
and eat out their substance mar ass our people, |
he has kept among US, in times NJ
ing armies, without the consent 81 eace, stand
lures Vi our legsla- |
He has affected to render the militarr
dent OF, and superior to the civil power. uepen-
He has combined with others to subject MA.
jurisdiction foreign to our constitution. and nv. a
knowledged by our laws; giving his assent tn thai;
acts of pretended legislation.
For quartering large bodies of armed troops
among us: VIZ
For protecting them by mock trial from MN.
ishment for any murders which thew sbouId com.
NIT on the inhabitants of these States. W.
For cutting off our trade with ali parts oftbe
world: pA''' VI 'ne
For imposing taxes on us without our conss,t
Fer dePriving us, in many cases, of the benefits
OF trial by jury: ''neH''
For transporting US beyond seas to be triad for
pretended offences: ''u iof
For aboisbing the free system of English lave -
q neghbouring province, establishing therein az |
arbitrary government, and enlarging its bounda-
ries, as to render it at once an example and fir
instrument for introducing the same absolute rule
in these colonies:
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most
valuable laws, and altering, Fundamentally, the /
forms OF our government:
For suspending our own legislatures, and deolsr-