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INyay ONGRESSCAY, Ulyjay 4, 1776. Ethay unanimousyay Eclarationday ofyay ethay irteenthay unitedyay Atesstay ofyay Americayay, Enwhay inyay ethay Oursecay ofyay umanhay eventsyay, ityay ecomesbay ecessarynay orfay oneyay eoplepay otay issolveday ethay oliticalpay andsbay ichwhay avehay onnectedcay emthay ithway anotheryay, andyay otay assumeyay amongyay ethay owerspay ofyay ethay earthyay, ethay eparatesay andyay equalyay ationstay otay ichwhay ethay Awslay ofyay Aturenay andyay ofyay Ature'snay Odgay entitleyay emthay, ayay ecentday espectray otay ethay opinionsyay ofyay ankindmay equiresray atthay eythay ouldshay eclareday ethay ausescay ichwhay impelyay emthay otay ethay eparationsay. Eway oldhay esethay uthstray otay ebay elf-evidentsay, atthay allyay enmay areyay eatedcray equalyay, atthay eythay areyay endowedyay ybay eirthay Eatorcray ithway ertaincay unalienableyay Ightsray, atthay amongyay esethay areyay Ifelay, Ibertylay andyay ethay ursuitpay ofyay Appinesshay.--Atthay otay ecuresay esethay ightsray, Overnmentsgay areyay institutedyay amongyay Enmay, erivingday eirthay ustjay owerspay omfray ethay onsentcay ofyay ethay overnedgay, --Atthay eneverwhay anyyay Ormfay ofyay Overnmentgay ecomesbay estructiveday ofyay esethay endsyay, ityay isyay ethay Ightray ofyay ethay Eoplepay otay alteryay oryay otay abolishyay ityay, andyay otay instituteyay ewnay Overnmentgay, ayinglay itsyay oundationfay onyay uchsay inciplespray andyay organizingyay itsyay owerspay inyay uchsay ormfay, asyay otay emthay allshay eemsay ostmay ikelylay otay effectyay eirthay Afetysay andyay Appinesshay. Udencepray, indeedyay, illway ictateday atthay Overnmentsgay onglay establishedyay ouldshay otnay ebay angedchay orfay ightlay andyay ansienttray ausescay; andyay accordinglyyay allyay experienceyay athhay ewnshay, atthay ankindmay areyay oremay isposedday otay uffersay, ilewhay evilsyay areyay ufferablesay, anthay otay ightray emselvesthay ybay abolishingyay ethay ormsfay otay ichwhay eythay areyay accustomedyay. Utbay enwhay ayay onglay aintray ofyay abusesyay andyay usurpationsyay, ursuingpay invariablyyay ethay amesay Objectyay evincesyay ayay esignday otay educeray emthay underyay absoluteyay Espotismday, ityay isyay eirthay ightray, ityay isyay eirthay utyday, otay owthray offyay uchsay Overnmentgay, andyay otay ovidepray ewnay Uardsgay orfay eirthay uturefay ecuritysay.--Uchsay ashay eenbay ethay atientpay ufferancesay ofyay esethay Oloniescay; andyay uchsay isyay ownay ethay ecessitynay ichwhay onstrainscay emthay otay alteryay eirthay ormerfay Ystemssay ofyay Overnmentgay. Ethay istoryhay ofyay ethay esentpray Ingkay ofyay Eatgray Itainbray isyay ayay istoryhay ofyay epeatedray injuriesyay andyay usurpationsyay, allyay avinghay inyay irectday objectyay ethay establishmentyay ofyay anyay absoluteyay Yrannytay overyay esethay Atesstay. Otay ovepray isthay, etlay Actsfay ebay ubmittedsay otay ayay andidcay orldway. Ehay ashay efusedray ishay Assentyay otay Awslay, ethay ostmay olesomewhay andyay ecessarynay orfay ethay ublicpay oodgay. Ehay ashay orbiddenfay ishay Overnorsgay otay asspay Awslay ofyay immediateyay andyay essingpray importanceyay, unlessyay uspendedsay inyay eirthay operationyay illtay ishay Assentyay ouldshay ebay obtainedyay; andyay enwhay osay uspendedsay, ehay ashay utterlyyay eglectednay otay attendyay otay emthay. Ehay ashay efusedray otay asspay otheryay Awslay orfay ethay accommodationyay ofyay argelay istrictsday ofyay eoplepay, unlessyay osethay eoplepay ouldway elinquishray ethay ightray ofyay Epresentationray inyay ethay Egislaturelay, ayay ightray inestimableyay otay emthay andyay ormidablefay otay yrantstay onlyyay. Ehay ashay alledcay ogethertay egislativelay odiesbay atyay acesplay unusualyay, uncomfortableyay, andyay istantday omfray ethay epositoryday ofyay eirthay ublicpay Ecordsray, orfay ethay olesay urposepay ofyay atiguingfay emthay intoyay ompliancecay ithway ishay easuresmay. Ehay ashay issolvedday Epresentativeray Ouseshay epeatedlyray, orfay opposingyay ithway anlymay irmnessfay ishay invasionsyay onyay ethay ightsray ofyay ethay eoplepay. Ehay ashay efusedray orfay ayay onglay imetay, afteryay uchsay issolutionsday, otay ausecay othersyay otay ebay electedyay; erebywhay ethay Egislativelay owerspay, incapableyay ofyay Annihilationyay, avehay eturnedray otay ethay Eoplepay atyay argelay orfay eirthay exerciseyay; ethay Atestay emainingray inyay ethay eanmay imetay exposedyay otay allyay ethay angersday ofyay invasionyay omfray ithoutway, andyay onvulsionscay ithinway. Ehay ashay endeavouredyay otay eventpray ethay opulationpay ofyay esethay Atesstay; orfay atthay urposepay obstructingyay ethay Awslay orfay Aturalizationnay ofyay Oreignersfay; efusingray otay asspay othersyay otay encourageyay eirthay igrationsmay itherhay, andyay aisingray ethay onditionscay ofyay ewnay Appropriationsyay ofyay Andslay. Ehay ashay obstructedyay ethay Administrationyay ofyay Usticejay, ybay efusingray ishay Assentyay otay Awslay orfay establishingyay Udiciaryjay owerspay. Ehay ashay ademay Udgesjay ependentday onyay ishay Illway aloneyay, orfay ethay enuretay ofyay eirthay officesyay, andyay ethay amountyay andyay aymentpay ofyay eirthay alariessay. Ehay ashay erectedyay ayay ultitudemay ofyay Ewnay Officesyay, andyay entsay itherhay armssway ofyay Officersyay otay arrasshay ouryay eoplepay, andyay eatyay outyay eirthay ubstancesay. Ehay ashay eptkay amongyay usyay, inyay imestay ofyay eacepay, Andingstay Armiesyay ithoutway ethay Onsentcay ofyay ouryay egislatureslay. Ehay ashay affectedyay otay enderray ethay Ilitarymay independentyay ofyay andyay uperiorsay otay ethay Ivilcay owerpay. Ehay ashay ombinedcay ithway othersyay otay ubjectsay usyay otay ayay urisdictionjay oreignfay otay ouryay onstitutioncay, andyay unacknowledgedyay ybay ouryay awslay; ivinggay ishay Assentyay otay eirthay Actsyay ofyay etendedpray Egislationlay: Orfay Uarteringqay argelay odiesbay ofyay armedyay oopstray amongyay usyay: Orfay otectingpray emthay, ybay ayay ockmay Ialtray, omfray unishmentpay orfay anyyay Urdersmay ichwhay eythay ouldshay ommitcay onyay ethay Inhabitantsyay ofyay esethay Atesstay: Orfay uttingcay offyay ouryay Adetray ithway allyay artspay ofyay ethay orldway: Orfay imposingyay Axestay onyay usyay ithoutway ouryay Onsentcay: Orfay eprivingday usyay inyay anymay asescay, ofyay ethay enefitsbay ofyay Ialtray ybay Uryjay: Orfay ansportingtray usyay eyondbay Eassay otay ebay iedtray orfay etendedpray offencesyay Orfay abolishingyay ethay eefray Ystemsay ofyay Englishyay Awslay inyay ayay eighbouringnay Ovincepray, establishingyay ereinthay anyay Arbitraryyay overnmentgay, andyay enlargingyay itsyay Oundariesbay osay asyay otay enderray ityay atyay onceyay anyay exampleyay andyay itfay instrumentyay orfay introducingyay ethay amesay absoluteyay uleray intoyay esethay Oloniescay: Orfay akingtay awayyay ouryay Arterschay, abolishingyay ouryay ostmay aluablevay Awslay, andyay alteringyay undamentallyfay ethay Ormsfay ofyay ouryay Overnmentsgay: Orfay uspendingsay ouryay ownyay Egislatureslay, andyay eclaringday emselvesthay investedyay ithway owerpay otay egislatelay orfay usyay inyay allyay asescay atsoeverwhay. Ehay ashay abdicatedyay Overnmentgay erehay, ybay eclaringday usyay outyay ofyay ishay Otectionpray andyay agingway Arway againstyay usyay. Ehay ashay underedplay ouryay eassay, avagedray ouryay Oastscay, urntbay ouryay ownstay, andyay estroyedday ethay iveslay ofyay ouryay eoplepay. Ehay isyay atyay isthay imetay ansportingtray argelay Armiesyay ofyay oreignfay Ercenariesmay otay ompleatcay ethay orksway ofyay eathday, esolationday andyay yrannytay, alreadyyay egunbay ithway ircumstancescay ofyay Ueltycray & erfidypay arcelyscay aralleledpay inyay ethay ostmay arbarousbay agesyay, andyay otallytay unworthyyay ethay Eadhay ofyay ayay ivilizedcay ationnay. Ehay ashay onstrainedcay ouryay ellowfay Itizenscay akentay Aptivecay onyay ethay ighhay Eassay otay earbay Armsyay againstyay eirthay Ountrycay, otay ecomebay ethay executionersyay ofyay eirthay iendsfray andyay Ethrenbray, oryay otay allfay emselvesthay ybay eirthay Andshay. Ehay ashay excitedyay omesticday insurrectionsyay amongstyay usyay, andyay ashay endeavouredyay otay ingbray onyay ethay inhabitantsyay ofyay ouryay ontiersfray, ethay ercilessmay Indianyay Avagessay, osewhay ownknay uleray ofyay arfareway, isyay anyay undistinguishedyay estructionday ofyay allyay agesyay, exessay andyay onditionscay. Inyay everyyay agestay ofyay esethay Oppressionsyay Eway avehay Etitionedpay orfay Edressray inyay ethay ostmay umblehay ermstay: Ouryay epeatedray Etitionspay avehay eenbay answeredyay onlyyay ybay epeatedray injuryyay. Ayay Incepray osewhay aracterchay isyay usthay arkedmay ybay everyyay actyay ichwhay aymay efineday ayay Yranttay, isyay unfityay otay ebay ethay ulerray ofyay ayay eefray eoplepay. Ornay avehay Eway eenbay antingway inyay attentionsyay otay ouryay Ittishbray ethrenbray. Eway avehay arnedway emthay omfray imetay otay imetay ofyay attemptsyay ybay eirthay egislaturelay otay extendyay anyay unwarrantableyay urisdictionjay overyay usyay. Eway avehay emindedray emthay ofyay ethay ircumstancescay ofyay ouryay emigrationyay andyay ettlementsay erehay. Eway avehay appealedyay otay eirthay ativenay usticejay andyay agnanimitymay, andyay eway avehay onjuredcay emthay ybay ethay iestay ofyay ouryay ommoncay indredkay otay isavowday esethay usurpationsyay, ichwhay, ouldway inevitablyyay interruptyay ouryay onnectionscay andyay orrespondencecay. Eythay ootay avehay eenbay eafday otay ethay oicevay ofyay usticejay andyay ofyay onsanguinitycay. Eway ustmay, ereforethay, acquiesceyay inyay ethay ecessitynay, ichwhay enouncesday ouryay Eparationsay, andyay oldhay emthay, asyay eway oldhay ethay estray ofyay ankindmay, Enemiesyay inyay Arway, inyay Eacepay Iendsfray. Eway, ereforethay, ethay Epresentativesray ofyay ethay unitedyay Atesstay ofyay Americayay, inyay Eneralgay Ongresscay, Assembledyay, appealingyay otay ethay Upremesay Udgejay ofyay ethay orldway orfay ethay ectituderay ofyay ouryay intentionsyay, oday, inyay ethay Amenay, andyay ybay Authorityyay ofyay ethay oodgay Eoplepay ofyay esethay Oloniescay, olemnlysay ublishpay andyay eclareday, Atthay esethay Unitedyay Oloniescay areyay, andyay ofyay Ightray oughtyay otay ebay Eefray andyay Independentyay Atesstay; atthay eythay areyay Absolvedyay omfray allyay Allegianceyay otay ethay Itishbray Owncray, andyay atthay allyay oliticalpay onnectioncay etweenbay emthay andyay ethay Atestay ofyay Eatgray Itainbray, isyay andyay oughtyay otay ebay otallytay issolvedday; andyay atthay asyay Eefray andyay Independentyay Atesstay, eythay avehay ullfay Owerpay otay evylay Arway, oncludecay Eacepay, ontractcay Alliancesyay, establishyay Ommercecay, andyay otay oday allyay otheryay Actsyay andyay Ingsthay ichwhay Independentyay Atesstay aymay ofyay ightray oday. Andyay orfay ethay upportsay ofyay isthay Eclarationday, ithway ayay irmfay elianceray onyay ethay otectionpray ofyay ivineday Ovidencepray, eway utuallymay edgeplay otay eachyay otheryay ouryay Iveslay, ouryay Ortunesfay andyay ouryay acredsay Onorhay.
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