Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-06

boundaries. 60 ID to render il al
once an example and fit instrument
for introducing the same absolute
rule into these colonies;
For taking away our charters.
abolisLing our most valuable lave.
and altering, fundamentally, the
forms OF our governments;
For suspending our leGislat-
ures. and declaring themselves in
vested with power to le.islate for us
in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated government here,
by declaring us out Of his protection,
and wagipg war against us.
He has plundered our seas. ravag.
| ell our coasts, burned our towns, and
destroyed the lives OF our people.
He is at this time transporting
large armies OF foreign mercenaries
to complete the works OF death, des-
Jlation and tyranny, already begun
with circumstances OF cruelty and
perfidy scarcely p~aralleled in the
most barbarous ages, and totally un-
worthy the head Of a civilized nation.
He has constrained Il fellow
citizens, taken captive on the high
seas, to bear arms against their
country, to become the executioners
OF their frierjs and brethren, or to
fall themselves by their hands.
He has excited domestic insurrec-
ton among US, and has endeavored
10 bring on the inhabitants OF our
frontiers the merciless Indian say.
ages, whose known rule Of warfare
is an undistinguished destruction OF
all ages. sexes and condition.
In every stage Of these expressions
we have petitioned for redress in the
most humble terms; our repeated pc.
titions have been ~ swered only by
repeated injury. \ prince whose
character Is thus marked by every act
which may define a tyrant, is unit to
be the ruler OF a free people.
Nor have we been wanting in our
attentions to our British brethren.
We have warned them, from time to
time. OF attempts by their legislature
Ia extend an understandable jursdic-
ton over us. We have reminded
them Of the circumstances Of our em-
igration and settlement here. We
have appealed TO their native justice
and msgnanimity; and we have con-
iured them, by the ties of our com,
mon kindred to disavow these usur.
pations, which would inevitably in.
terrupt our connections and CORE.
spondencs. They, too. have been
deaf TO the voice OF justice and con,
sanguinity. We must, therefore, &C,
quIesce in the necessity which de,
uounces IL separation. and hold
them, as We hold the res. OF mankind
enemies i'll war, in peace friends.
We. therefore, the Representative.
OF the Uuited States OF America. il
General Congress assembled. appeal
ing to theSuprenrJud Of the worlC
for the rectitude OF our intentions
do, i'll the name and by the authorit
OF the good people Of these colonies
solemniy publish and declare, Tina
these united Colonies are, and O
right ought tn be. free and indepen
dent states, that they are absolvet
from all allegiance to the British
crown. and that all political connec
ton between them and Great Britain
is, ana ought to be, totally dissolved
and that as free and Independent
states. they have full power to lev,
war, conclude peace, contract ALI
ances, establish commerce and do al
other acts and things which indepen
dent states may OF right do. And
for the support Of this declaration
with a firm reliance OH the protection
Of Divine Providence. we mutual,
pledge to each other our lives, on
fortunes and our sacred honor.