kind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. 1 The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire; Mas- sachusetts Bay; Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; Con- necticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, in Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Caro- lina, and South Carolina, In Congress assembled at Philadelphia, Resolved on the 10th of May, 1776, to recommend to the respec- tive assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs had been established, to adopt such a government as should, in the opin- ion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the hap- piness and safety of their constituents in particular, and of America in general. A preamble to this resolution, agreed to on the 15th of May, stated the intention to be totally to suppress the exercise of every kind of authority under the British crown. On the 7th of June, certain resolutions respecting independency were moved and seconded. On the 10th of June it was resolved, that a committee should be appointed to prepare a declaration to the following effect: ‘‘That the United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States; that they are ab- solved from all allegiance to the British crown; and that all po- litical connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.’’ On the preceding day it was determined that the committee for preparing the declara- tion should consist of five, and they were chosen accordingly, in the following order: Mr. Jefferson, Mr. J. Adams, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. R. R. Livingston. On the 11th of June a resolu- tion was passed to appoint a committee to prepare and digest the form of a confederation to be entered into between the colo- nies, and another committee to prepare a plan of treaties to be proposed to foreign powers. On the 12th of June, it was resolved, that a committee of Congress should be appointed by the name of a board of war and ordnance, to consist of five members. On the 25th of June, a declaration of the deputies of Pennsylvania, met in provincial conference, expressing their willingness to concur in a vote declaring the United Colonies free and inde- pendent States, was laid before Congress and read. On the 28th of June, the committee appointed to prepare a declaration of independence brought in a draught, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table. On the 1st of July, a resolution of the conven- tion of Maryland, passed the 28th of June, authorizing the depu- ties of that colony to concur in declaring the United Colonies free and independent States, was laid before Congress and read. On the same day Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the resolution respecting inde- pendency. On the 2d of July, a resolution declaring the colonies free and independent States, was adopted. A declaration to that effect was, on the same and the following days, taken into fur- ther consideration. Finally, on the 4th of July, the Declaration of Independence was agreed to, engrossed on paper, signed by John Hancock as president, and directed to be sent to the sev- eral assemblies, conventions, and committees, or councils of safety, and to the several commanding officers of the continen- tal troops, and to be proclaimed in each of the United States, and at the head of the Army. It was also ordered to be entered upon the Journals of Congress, and on the 2d of August, a copy engrossed on parchment was signed by all but one of the fifty- six signers whose names are appended to it. That one was Mat- thew Thornton, of New Hampshire, who on taking his seat in No- vember asked and obtained the privilege of signing it. Several who signed it on the 2d of August were absent when it was adopt- Page XLV We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are en- dowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,-That whenever any Form of Gov- ernment becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Pru- dence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experi- ence hath shewn, that mankind are more dis- posed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invari- ably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future secu- rity.-Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of re- peated injuries and usurpations, all having in di- rect object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless sus- pended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has ut- terly neglected to attend to them. He has refused to pass other Laws for the ac- commodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Rep- resentation in the Legislature, a right inestima- ble to them and formidable to tyrants only. He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distance
Things Agent says every Reddit react: "My hairline isn't that far back chat wtf is this, make it realistic" "Duke." "This is why context is important you guys" "fUcK! How come when it's me..." etc "Shit wasn't even funny bro" (something that's clearly funny but since it's about him he won't admit it)
You need to drop the filth called Islam. Being a good person on earth is from the Christian Allah, not the demon Muhammad talks about. Learn about what you follow.
As a Christian. Disrespecting things people are passionate about is the first way to get someone to not listen to you. Stop evangelising aggressively, it reflects on all of us.
@@BulletthruZhayne I don't see it as disrespectful. Everyone wants to follow something with no knowledge of it. Taking credit for what the Christian God has done, is a lie. I want people to find out for themselves.