HehasmadeJudgesdependentonhisWillalone,forthetenureoftheiroffices,andtheamountandpaymentoftheirsalaries.
Hehaserectedamultitudeofnewoffices,andsenthitherswarmsofofficerstoharassourpeople,andeatouttheirsubstance.
Hehaskeptamongus,intimesofpeace,StandingArmies,withouttheconsentofourlegislatures.
HehasaffectedtorendertheMilitaryindependentofandsuperiortotheCivilpower.
Hehascombinedwithotherstosubjectustoajurisdictionforeigntoourconstitutionandunacknowledgedbyourlaws;givinghisAssenttotheirActsofpretendedLegislation:
Forquarteringlargebodiesofarmedtroopsamongus;
ForprotectingthembyamockTrialfrompunishmentforanyMurderswhichtheyshouldcommitontheInhabitantsoftheseStates;
Forcuttingoffourtradewithallpartsoftheworld;
Forimposingtaxesonuswithoutourconsent;
Fordeprivingusinmanycasesofthebenefitsoftrialbyjury;
Fortransportingusbeyondseastobetriedforpretendedoffences;
ForabolishingthefreesystemofEnglishLawsinaneighboringProvince,establishingthereinanArbitrarygovernment,andenlargingitsBoundariessoastorenderitatonceanexampleandfitinstrumentforintroducingthesameabsoluteruleintothesecolonies;
Fortakingawayourcharters,abolishingourmostvaluableLawsandalteringfundamentallytheformsofourgovernments;
ForsuspendingourownLegislatures,anddeclaringthemselvesinvestedwithpowertolegislateforusinallcaseswhatsoever.
Hehasabdicatedgovernmentherebydeclaringusoutofhisprotectionandwagingwaragainstus.
Hehasplunderedourseas,ravagedourcoasts,burntourtowns,anddestroyedthelivesofourpeople.
Heisatthistimetransportinglargearmiesofforeignmercenariestocompletetheworksofdeath,desolationandtyranny,alreadybegunwithcircumstancesofcrueltyandperfidyscarcelyparalleledinthemostbarbarousages,andtotallyunworthytheheadofacivilizednation.
HehasconstrainedourfellowCitizenstakencaptiveonthehighseastobearArmsagainsttheircountry,tobecometheexecutionersoftheirfriendsandBrethren,ortofallthemselvesbytheirhands.
Ineverystageoftheseoppressionswehavepetitionedforredressinthemosthumbleterms.Ourrepeatedpetitionshavebeenansweredonlybyrepeatedinjury.Aprince,whosecharacteristhusmarkedbyeveryactwhichmaydefineatyrant,isunfittobetherulerofafreepeople.
NorhavewebeenwantinginattentionstoourBritishbrethren.
Wehavewarnedthemfromtimetotimeofattemptsbytheirlegislaturetoextendanunwarrantablejurisdictionoverus.
Wehaveremindedthemofthecircumstancesofouremigrationandsettlementhere.
Wehaveappealedtotheirnativejusticeandmagnanimity,andwehaveconjuredthembythetiesofourcommonkindredtodisavowtheseusurpations,whichwouldinevitablyinterruptourconnectionsandcorrespondence.
Theytoohavebeendeaftothevoiceofjusticeandofconsanguinity.Wemust,therefore,acquiesceinthenecessity,whichdenouncesourSeparation,andholdthem,asweholdtherestofmankind,EnemiesinWar,inPeaceFriends.
We,therefore,therepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,inGeneralCongress,Assembled,appealingtothesupremejudgeoftheworldfortherectitudeofourintentions,do,inthename,andbytheauthorityofthegoodpeopleofthesecolonies,solemnlypublishanddeclare.Thattheseunitedcoloniesare,andofrightoughttobefreeandindependentstates;thattheyareabsolvedfromallAllegiancetotheBritishcrown,andthatallpoliticalconnectionbetweenthemandtheStateofGreatBritainisandoughttobetotallydissolved;andthatasfreeandindependentstates,theyhavefullpowertolevywar,concludePeace,contractalliances,establishCommerce,andtodoallotherActsandThingswhichindependentstatesmayofrightdo.
AndforthesupportofthisDeclaration,withafirmrelianceontheprotectionofdivineprovidence,wemutuallypledgetoeachotherourlives,ourfortunesandoursacredhonor.
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