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He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large, for their exercise; the state remaining, in the meantime, exposed to all the dangers of invasion without and convulsions within.
He has endeavored to prevent the population of these states; for that purpose obstructing the laws for the naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither, and rais- ing the conditions of new appropriations of land.
He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.
He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers, to harass our people and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the consent of our legislature.
He has affected to render the military independent of, and superior to, the civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation.
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us;
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For protecting them, by mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states;
For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing taxes on us without our consent:
For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of the trial by jury;
For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offenses;
For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring province, establishing therein an arbitrary government, and enlarging its boundaries, so as to render it once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these colonies;
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments;
For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his pro- tection, and waging war against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt 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, desolation, and tyranny, already begun, with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civil- ized nation.
He has constrained our fellow-citizens, taken captive on the high seas, to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends or brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has en- deavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes, and conditions.
In every stage of these oppressions, we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms. Our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time, of attempts by their legisla- ture to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement
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here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them, by the ties of our common kindred, to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our con- nections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity which denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in peace, friends.
We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in general congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world, for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name and by authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegience to the British crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; and that, as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protec- tion of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
Sam'l Adams, John Adams, Rob't Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry.
RHODE ISLAND.
Step. Hopkins, William Ellery.
CONNECTICUT.
Roger Sherman, Sam'el Huntington, Wm. Williams, Oliver Wolcott.
NEW YORK.
Wm Floyd, Phil. Livingston, Fran's Lewis, Lewis Morris.
NEW JERSEY.
Rich'd Stockton, Jno. Witherspoon,
Fra's Hopkinson,
John Hart, Abra. Clark.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Rob't Morris, Benjamin Rush,
Benja. Franklin, John Morton, Geo. Clymer, Jas. Smith, Gieo. Taylor, James Wilson, (ieo. Ross.
DELAWARE.
Caesar Rodney, Geo. Read, Tho. M'Kean. MARYLAND.
Samuel Chase, Wm. Paca, Thos. Stone. Charles Carroll, of Car- rollton.
JOHN HANCOCK.
VIRGINIA.
Geo. Wythe, Richard Henry Lee,
Th. Jefferson, Benja. Harrison, Tho. Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton.
NORTH CAROLINA.
W'm. Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Edward Rutledge, Thos. Heyward, jun'r, Thomas Lynch, jun'r, Arthur Middleton.
GEORGIA.
Button Gwinnett. Lyman Hall, (ieo. Walton.
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ADMISSION OF STATES.
The constitution of the United States went into operation March 4,1789.
1. Delaware. First settled by the Swedes at Wilmington in 1627; under full control of the English in 1664, and governed as a part of New York; title conveyed to William Penn by the Duke of York August 24, 1682; united to Pennsylvania December 7, 1682; granted a separate assembly in 1703, but remained under the same proprietary; first State constitution formed September 21, 1776: ratified the consti- tution of the United States December 7, 1787.
Pennsylvania. Charter granted to William Penn by Charles II, March 4, 1681; first State constitution formed September 28, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States December 12, 1787.
New Jersey. Held under the same grants as New York; divided into East and West Jersey July 1, 1676; rights of the proprietary surrendered to the Crown April 17, 1702; first State constitution formed July 2, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States December 18, 1787.
Georgia. Included in the Carolina charter of 1663; charter sur- sendered to the Crown in 1729; charter granted to George II June 9, 1732; charter surrendered to the Crown June 20, 1751; first State constitution formed February 5 1777; ratified the constitution of the United States January 2, 1788.
Connecticut. Included in the charters of Massachusetts; sepa- rate government formed at Hartford January 14, 1639; colony planted at New Haven in 1638; purchased their lands from the Indians, and formed a government June 4, 1639; the colony of Connecticut pur- chased the rights of the patentees in 1644, for €7,000; colonies of Connecticut and New Haven united by a charter granted by Charles II, April 23, 1662: ratified the constitution of the United States Jan- uary 9, 1788; first State constitution formed September 15, 1818.
Massachusetts. Charter granted by James I April 10, 1606, for the territory between 34° and 35º north latitude, which was to be managed by two distinct councils, the London company all south of 41º, and the Plymouth company all north thereof; patent granted by King in council November 3, 1620, to the council established at Ply-
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mouth, for all lands between 40° and 48º north latitude, from sea to sea; settled under compacts of the emigrants, made November 3, 1620: patent procured from Plymouth company June 1, 1621 ; the colony of Massachusetts Bay formed by royal charter March 4, 1629; Maine in- corporated with Massachusetts, 1652; charter granted October 7, 1691, uniting the colonies of Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, the provinces of Maine and Nova Scotia, and the territory between Maine and Nova Scotia, under one government, entitled " The provinces of Massachu- setts Bay in New England; " explanatory charter granted by George I August 20, 1725; first State constitution formed March 2, 1780; ratified the constitution of the United States February 6, 1788.
7. Maryland. Charter granted to Cecilius Calvert, Lord Balti- more, June 20, 1632; first State constitution formed November 3, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States May 23, 1788.
8. South Carolina. Included in the Carolina charters; separate charter granted in 1729; first State constitution formed March 26, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States May 23, 1788.
9. New Hampshire. Included in the charters of Massachusetts; separate charter granted September 18, 1679; first State constitution formed January 5, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States June 21, 1788.
10. Virginia. Charter granted by James I April 10, 1606, for the territory between 34° and 45º north latitude, which was to be managed by two distinct councils, the London company all south of 41º, and the Plymouth company all north thereof; new charters granted May 23, 1609, and March 12, 1612; first State constitution formed June 12, 1776; ratified the constitution of the United States June 25, 1788.
11. New York. The territory acquired the name of "New Netherlands" in 1614; the "Dutch West India Company " was char- tered in June, 1621; active settlements begun at New Amsterdam (New York ) in 1624; granted to the Duke of York March 12, 1664, April 26, 1664, and June 24, 1664; new charter granted to the Duke of York June 29, 1674; first State constitution formed April 20, 1777; ratified the constitution of the United States July 26, 1788.
12. North Carolina. Charter granted by Charles II March 24, 1663, including the territory between 31° and 36º north latitude, from sea to sea, under the title of the "Province of Carolina;" second charter granted June 30, 1685, extending boundaries so as to include territory between 29° and 36° 30' north latitude, from sea to sea;
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first State constitution formed December 18, 1776; ratified the con- stitution of the United States November 1, 1789.
13. Rhode Island. Included in the charters of Massachusetts; charter granted March 17, 1644, uniting the towns of Providence, Portsmouth and Newport, under the name of "The Incorporation of Providence Plantations in the Narragansett Bay, in New England; " charter granted to Rhode Island and Providence plantations July 8, 1663; ratified the constitution of the United States May 29, 1790; first State constitution formed November 5, 1842.
14. Vermont. First State constitution formed December 24, 1777; application made to Congress for admission as a State February 9, 1791; by act of Congress approved February 18, 1791, admitted as a State March 4, 1791.
15. Kentucky. Application made to Congress for admission as a State December 9, 1790; by act of Congress approved February 4, 1791, admitted as a State June 1, 1792.
16. Tennessee. First State constitution adopted February 6, 1796; application made to Congress for admission as a State April 8, 1796; by act of Congress admitted as a State June 1, 1796.
17. Ohio. Enabling act approved February 20, 1811; first State constitution formed November -, 1802; by the enabling act admitted as a State November 29, 1802.
18. Louisiana. Enabling approved February 20, 1811; first State constitution formed January 22, 1812; by act of Congress ap- proved April 8, 1812, admitted as a State April 30, 1812.
19. Indiana. Application made to Congress for enabling act December 28, 1815; enabling act passed April 19, 1816; first State constitution formed June 29, 1816; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 11, 1816.
20. Mississippi. Application made to Congress for an enabling act November 13, 1811; bill for enabling act passed the House, de- feated in the Senate April 17, 1812; memorials presented to Congress from the people of the proposed State, January 21, 1815, December 6, 1815, and December 9, 1816: enabling act approved March 1, 1817; first State constitution formed August 15, 1817; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 10, 1817.
21. Illinois. Application made to Congress for an enabling act January 16, 1818; enabling act approved April 18, 1818; first State constitution formed August 26, 1818; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 3, 1818.
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22. Alabama. Application made to Congress for an enabling act December 7, 1818; enabling act approved March 2, 1819; first State constitution formed August 2, 1819; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 14, 1819.
23. Maine. First State constitution adopted October 29, 1819; application made to Congress for an enabling act December 8, 1819; by act of Congress approved March 3, 1820, admitted as a State March 15, 1820.
24. Missouri. Application made to Congress for a State govern- ment March 16, 1818, and December 18, 1818; a bill to admit was defeated in Congress, which was introduced February 15, 1819; appli- cation made to Congress for an enabling act December 29, 1819; en- abling act, ( known as the " Missouri Compromise,") passed by Congress March 6, 1820; first State constitution formed July 19, 1820; resolu- tion to admit as a State passed Senate December 12, 1820; rejected by the House February 14, 1821; conditional resolution to admit ap- proved March 2, 1821; condition accepted by the Legislature of Mis- souri, and approved by the Governor, June 26, 1821; by proclamation of the President admitted as a State August 10, 1821.
25. Arkansas. First State constitution formed January 30, 1836; application made to Congress for admission as a State March 1, 1836; by act of Congress admitted as a State June 15, 1836.
26. Michigan. Memorials presented to Congress for admission as a State .January 25, 1833, December 11, 1833, and February 28, 1834; first State constitution formed January 29, 1835; act providing for admission, with conditions regarding boundaries, passed June 15-23, 1836; conditions rejected September 30, 1836; conditions accepted December 15, 1836; by act of Congress admitted as a State January 26, 1837.
27. Florida. First State constitution formed January 11, 1839; memorials presented to Congress for admission as a State February 20, 1839, February 12, 1840, and May 9, 1842; by att of Congress ad- mitted as a State March 3, 1845.
28. Texas. First State constitution formed August 27, 1845; by joint resolution of Congress admitted as a State December 29, 1845.
29. Iowa. Application made to Congress for admission as a State February 12, 1844; a constitution formed November 1, 1844; act for admission, with certain specified boundaries, passed Congress March 3, 1845: rejected by the people of the proposed State; memorials pre- sented to Congress regarding boundaries February 17, 1846; acts of
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Congress to define boundaries and to repeal parts of act of March 3, 1845, relating thereto, approved August 4, 1846; by act of Congress admitted as a State December 28, 1846.
30. Wisconsin. Application made to Congress for an enabling act March 20, 1845; enabling act approved August 6, 1846; first State constitution formed December 16, 1846; act of Congress providing for admission, when constitution is approved by the people, approved March 3, 1847; constitution rejected; amended February 1, 1848; rat- ified March 6, 1848; by act of Congress admitted as a State May 29, 1848.
31. California. Proclamation issued by General Riley, appointing the first day of August for the election of delegates to a convention June 3, 1849; convention met at Monterey to form a government September 1, 1849; convention formed a constitution and adjourned October 13, 1849; constitution adopted, and Governor and members of the Legislature elected November 13, 1849; Legislature assembled at San José December 15, 1849; the Governor inaugurated at San José December 20, 1849; by act of Congress admitted as a State September 9, 1850.
32. Minnesota. Enabling act passed February 26, 1857; first State constitution formed August 29, 1857; constitution adopted by the people October 13, 1857; by act of Congress admitted as a State May 11th, 1858.
33. Oregon. First State constitution formed September 18, 1857; by act of Congress admitted as a State February 14, 1859.
34. Kansas. Convention met at Topeka to consider formation of State government September 19, 1855; convention adjourned, and met at the same place October 23, 1855; constitution formed by Topeka convention November 12, 1855; Topeka constitution adopted by the people December 15, 1855: convention met at Lecompton September 5, 1857; Lecompton convention adjourned and met at the same place October, 1857; constitution formed by Lecompton convention Novem- ber 7, 1857; bill passed Congress to admit, conditionally, under the Lecompton constitution, May 4, 1858; act for admission rejected by the people January 4, 1859; convention met at Wyandotte July 5, 1859; constitution formed by Wyandotte convention July 29, 1859; by act of Congress admitted as a State, under the Wyandotte consti- tution, January 29, 1861.
35. West Virginia. Convention met November 24, 1861; con- stitution ratified May 3, 1862; the reorganized State of Virginia gave
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consent to separation May 13, 1862; act of Congress to admit as a State, under certain conditions, approved December 31, 1862; by proclamation of the President, April 20, 1863, admitted as a State June 19, 1863.
36. Nevada. A State constitution formed December 11, 1863; constitution rejected by the people; enabling act passed March 21, 1865; first State convention formed July 27, 1864; by proclamation of the President admitted as a State October 31, 1864.
37. Nebraska. Proposition to form a State government disap- proved by the people March, 1860; application made to Congress for an enabling act January 16, 1864; enabling act approved April 19, 1864; act passed Congress (just before adjournment,) to admit as a State July 18, 1866; bill pocketed by the President; another act to admit passed Congress January, 1867; vetoed by the President Jan- uary 30, 1867; act for admission passed Congress, over the President's veto, February 9, 1867; the conditions of the act having been accepted, by proclamation of the President, admitted as a State March 1, 1867. 38. Colorado. Enabling act passed March 21, 1864; constitution formed August 12, 1864; act to admit as a State passed Congress; vetoed by the President May 15, 1866; another act to admit passed Congress January, 1867; enabling act passed March 3, 1875; State constitution formed March 14, 1876; by proclamation of the Presi- dent admitted as a State, August 1, 1876.
EXECUTIVE.
President. GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York. The President is chosen by electors, who are chosen by the people, each State hav- ing as many as it has Senators and Representatives in Congress. He holds office for four years, is Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, has power to grant pardons and reprieves for offenses against the United States, makes treaties by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, nominates, and with the consent of the Senate appoints, all cabinet, diplomatic, judicial and execu- tive officers, has power to convene Congress or the Senate only, com- municates to Congress by message, at every session, the condition of the Union, and recommends such measures as he deems expedient, receives all foreign ministers, takes care that the laws are faithfully executed and the public business transacted.
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Vice President-President pro tempore of the Senate. (This position is now vacant, owing to the death of Thomas A. Hendricks; Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, is acting). The Vice President is chosen by the electors at the same time and in the same manner as the President: is the President of the Senate, and has the casting vote therein. In case of the death, resignation, disability or removal of the President, his powers and duties devolve upon the Vice President for the residue of his term. In cases of vacancy, where the Vice President succeeds to the Presidential office, the er-officio President of the Senate becomes Vice President.
CABINET.
[Arranged in the order of succession named in the presidential succession act of January 19, 1886. ]
Secretary of State. THOMAS F. BAYARD, of Delaware. The State Department preserves the public archives, records, laws, argu- ments and treaties, and supervises their publication; conducts all busi- ness and correspondence arising out of foreign relations; makes out records, passports, commissions, etc.
Secretary of the Treasury. (This position in the Cabinet is now vacant.) The Treasury Department receives and has charge of all moneys paid into the United States treasury, has general super- vision of the fiscal transactions of the Government, the collection of revenue, the auditing and payment of accounts, and other disburse- ments; supervises the execution of the laws relating to the commerce and navigation of the United States, the revenues and currency, the coast survey, the mint and coinage, the light-house establishment, the construction of marine hospitals, custom houses, etc. The First Comptroller prescribes the mode of keeping and rendering accounts for the civil and diplomatic service, and the public land. To him the First, Fifth and Sixth Auditors report. The Second Comp- troller prescribes the mode of keeping and rendering accounts for the Army, Navy and Indian departments, and to him the Second, Third and Fourth Auditors report. The First Auditor adjusts the accounts of the customs, revenues and civil service, and private acts of Con- gress. The Second Auditor adjusts the accounts relating to pay, clothing and recruiting of the army, the arsenals, armories and ord- nance, and the Indian department. The Third Auditor adjusts accounts for army subsistence, fortifications, military academy and
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