Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-03

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THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
JULY "a, 1776.
(C0nclndcd)
(Concludcd)

cc the State remaining the meantime, exposed to all the dan
gers of nvasions without, and commissions within
He has endeavored prevent the population of these States
for that purpose obctng the laws for the naturalization of for
egne refusing pass others encourage their migration hher
and raising the conditions of appropriations of lands.
1e has DISTRACTED the administration of justice by refusing
his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.
He has made judges dependent his will alone for the
of their Offices and the and of their salaries
He has erected multitude of Offices and hithe
was of officers harass people and eat out their substance
f1e has kept in times OF peace standing armies
without the consent of our legislatures.
"e has affected render the military independent Of and
superior to, the civil power
He subject jurisdiction
foreign constitutions, and unacknowedged by laws
giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation;
"For quarterng large bodies of armed troops among
FOr protecting them, by mock trial from punishment for
murders which they should commit the inhabitants of these
States;
For cutting off trade with all parts of the world
For imposing without consent;
For deprvng in many cases, of the benefits of trial
For transporting beyond be tried for pretended
For abolishng the free system English ncghborng
province establishing therein arbitrary government charging
its boundaries render example and fit nstu
introducing absolute colonies
"For taking away charters abolishing valuable
laws and altering, fundamentally, the forms of governments
Fo suspcndng legislatures and declaring themselves
invested with power egisatc in all whatsoever
He has abdcatcd government here by declaring his
protection, and wagng against
"Hc has plundcrcd avagcd coasts burned
towns, and destroyed the lives of people
"f1c at this time transporting large armies foreign
narcs complete the works of DEATH deoaon tyranny
already begun with cruelty pcdv scarcely
paraed the most babarous and totally unworthy the head
of a civilized nation.
"Ic has fclow-cizcns taken captive on the
high bear against their country become the cxec-
TONERS of their friends and brethren themselves by their
hands
ale has excited instruction among u.s. and has
cndcavorcd bring the inhabitants of
Indian avagc whose known rule undsnguishcd
destruction of all ages, and conditions
In every stage these expressions we have pcioned for
redress in the most humble repeated petitions
answered only be repeated injury prince whose character
marked by every which may trant is unfit to be the
ruler of a free people.
"Nor have been wanting in attentions to our British
brethren We have warned Them from time time, attempts
their legislature to extend jurisdiction over us
We have reminded them the emigration and
settlement here We have appealed their Justice and mag
nanim and have conued them, by of our common
kindred to daow these usupaons which would inevitably
rupt connections and correspondence too have been
deaf to the voice justice and onangni We must therefore,
acqucscc the necessity which separation and hold
them hold the rest of mankind enemies war peace
friends
eve therefore, the Representatives United States of
America in General Congress assembled appealing the Supreme
Judge of the world the intentions do in the
and by the authority of the good people colonies
socmn publish and declare That these united Colonies are and of
abovcd from all allegiance the British that all poit-
zeal connection between them and the Britain is and
ought to be- totally dovcd and that free and Independent
they have full levy peace contract
alliances establish do all and THINGS which
independent states of right do And for the support this
declaration with firm reliance the protection of Povi
dcncc mutually pledge each our fortunes and
sacred honor
The foregoing Declaration was by order of Congress-
engrossed, and signed by the following members-
LH7f JoAl00 the names Of JoA" Ha"r0eA and fty5pe dele
gates from The thirteen eolouies]
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