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,! QUE/ION ( TREASON IS DI/9CT FROM ?AT ( SLAV]Y2 & IS ! SAME ?AT IT W\LD HAVE BE51 IF FREE ,/ATES1 9/EAD ( SLAVE ,/ATES1 HAD SEC$$4 

,ON ! P>T ( ! ,NOR?1 ! W> WAS C>RI$ ON1 NOT TO LIB]ATE ! SLAVES1 BUT BY A GOV]NM5T ?AT HAD ALWAYS P]V]T$ & VIOLAT$ ! ,CON/ITUTION1 TO KEEP ! SLAVES 9 BONDAGE2 & WAS /ILL WILL+ TO DO SO1 IF ! SLAVEHOLD]S C\LD BE !REBY 9DUC$ TO /AY 9 ! ,UNION4 

,! PR9CIPLE1 ON :I* ! W> WAS WAG$ BY ! ,NOR?1 WAS SIMPLY ?IS3 ,?AT M5 MAY RI<TFULLY BE COMPELL$ TO SUBMIT TO1 & SUPPORT1 A GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y DO NOT WANT2 & ?AT RESI/ANCE1 ON !IR P>T1 MAKES !M TRAITORS & CRIM9ALS4 

,NO PR9CIPLE1 ?AT IS POSSIBLE TO BE NAM$1 CAN BE MORE SELF-EVID5TLY FALSE ?AN ?IS2 OR MORE SELF-EVID5TLY FATAL TO ALL POLITICAL FRE$OM4 ,YET IT TRIUMPH$ 9 ! FIELD1 & IS N[ ASSUM$ TO BE E/ABLI%$4 ,IF IT BE REALLY E/ABLI%$1 ! NUMB] ( SLAVES1 9/EAD ( HAV+ BE5 DIM9I%$ BY ! W>1 HAS BE5 GREATLY 9CREAS$2 = A MAN1 ?US SUBJECT$ TO A GOV]NM5T ?AT HE DOES NOT WANT1 IS A SLAVE4 ,& !RE IS NO DIFF]5CE1 9 PR9CIPLE--BUT ONLY 9 DEGREE--BETWE5 POLITICAL & *ATTEL SLAV]Y4 ,! =M]1 NO LESS ?AN ! LATT]1 D5IES A MAN'S [N]%IP ( HIMSELF & ! PRODUCTS ( HIS LABOR2 & ASS]TS ?AT O!R M5 MAY [N HIM1 & DISPOSE ( HIM & HIS PROP]TY1 = !IR USES1 & AT !IR PLEASURE4 

,PREVI\S TO ! W>1 !RE W]E SOME GR\NDS = SAY+ ?AT--9 !ORY1 AT LEA/1 IF NOT 9 PRACTICE--\R GOV]NM5T WAS A FREE ONE2 ?AT IT RE/$ ON CONS5T4 ,BUT NO?+ ( ?AT K9D CAN BE SAID N[1 IF ! PR9CIPLE ON :I* ! W> WAS C>RI$ ON BY ! ,NOR?1 IS IRREVOCABLY E/ABLI%$4 

,IF ?AT PR9CIPLE BE NOT ! PR9CIPLE ( ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ! FACT %\LD BE KN[N4 ,IF IT BE ! PR9CIPLE ( ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ! ,CON/ITUTION ITSELF %\LD BE AT ONCE OV]?R[N4 

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,NOT)/&+ ALL ! PROCLAMATIONS WE HAVE MADE TO MANK9D1 )9 ! LA/ N9ETY YE>S1 ?AT \R GOV]NM5T RE/$ ON CONS5T1 & ?AT ?AT WAS ! ONLY RI<TFUL BASIS ON :I* ANY GOV]NM5T C\LD RE/1 ! LATE W> HAS PRACTICALLY DEMON/RAT$ ?AT \R GOV]NM5T RE/S UPON =CE--AS MU* SO AS ANY GOV]NM5T ?AT EV] EXI/$4 

,! ,NOR? HAS ?US VIRTUALLY SAID TO ! WORLD3 ,IT WAS ALL V]Y WELL TO PRATE ( CONS5T1 SO LONG AS ! OBJECTS TO BE ACCOMPLI%$ W]E TO LIB]ATE \RSELVES FROM \R CONNECTION ) ,5GL&1 & ALSO TO COAX A SCATT]$ & JEAL\S PEOPLE 9TO A GREAT NATIONAL UNION2 BUT N[ ?AT ?OSE PURPOSES HAVE BE5 ACCOMPLI%$1 & ! P[] ( ! ,NOR? HAS BECOME CONSOLIDAT$1 IT IS SUFFICI5T = US--AS = ALL GOV]NM5TS--SIMPLY TO SAY3 ,\R P[] IS \R RI<T4 

,9 PROPORTION TO H] WEAL? & POPULATION1 ! ,NOR? HAS PROBABLY EXP5D$ MORE MONEY & BLOOD TO MA9TA9 H] P[] OV] AN UNWILL+ PEOPLE1 ?AN ANY O!R GOV]NM5T EV] DID4 ,& 9 H] E/IMATION1 IT IS APP>5TLY ! *IEF GLORY ( H] SUCCESS1 & AN ADEQUATE COMP5SATION = ALL H] [N LOSSES1 & AN AMPLE JU/IFICATION = ALL H] DEVA/ATION & C>NAGE ( ! ,S\?1 ?AT ALL PRET5SE ( ANY NECESSITY = CONS5T TO ! P]PETUITY OR P[] ( ! GOV]NM5T1 IS 7AS %E ?9KS7 =EV] EXPUNG$ FROM ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,9 %ORT1 ! ,NOR? EXULTS BEYOND MEASURE 9 ! PRO( %E HAS GIV51 ?AT A GOV]NM5T1 PR(ESS$LY RE/+ ON CONS5T1 WILL EXP5D MORE LIFE & TREASURE 9 CRU%+ DISS5T1 ?AN ANY GOV]NM5T1 OP5LY F\ND$ ON =CE1 HAS EV] DONE4 

,& %E CLAIMS ?AT %E HAS DONE ALL ?IS 9 BEHALF ( LIB]TY6 ,9 BEHALF ( FREE GOV]NM5T6 ,9 BEHALF ( ! PR9CIPLE ?AT GOV]NM5T %\LD RE/ ON CONS5T6 

,IF ! SUCCESSORS ( ,ROG] ,WILLIAMS1 )9 A HUNDR$ YE>S AFT] !IR ,/ATE HAD BE5 F\ND$ UPON ! PR9CIPLE ( FREE RELIGI\S TOL]ATION1 & :5 ! ,BAPTI/S HAD BECOME /RONG ON ! CR$IT ( ?AT PR9CIPLE1 HAD TAK5 TO BURN+ H]ETICS ) A FURY NEV] BE=E SE5 AMONG M52 & HAD !Y F9ALLY GLORI$ 9 HAV+ ?US SUPPRESS$ ALL QUE/ION ( ! TRU? ( ! ,/ATE RELIGION2 & HAD !Y FUR!R CLAIM$ TO HAVE DONE ALL ?IS 9 BEHALF ( FRE$OM ( CONSCI5CE1 ! 9CONSI/5CY BETWE5 PR(ESSION & CONDUCT W\LD SC>CELY HAVE BE5 GREAT] ?AN ?AT ( ! ,NOR?1 9 C>RY+ ON SU* A W> AS %E HAS DONE1 TO COMPEL M5 TO LIVE UND] & SUPPORT A GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y DID NOT WANT2 & 9 !N CLAIM+ ?AT %E DID IT 9 BEHALF ( ! PR9CIPLE ?AT GOV]NM5T %\LD RE/ ON CONS5T4 

,?IS A/ONI%+ ABSURDITY & SELF-CONTRADICTION >E TO BE ACC\NT$ = ONLY BY SUPPOS+1 EI!R ?AT ! LU/S ( FAME1 & P[]1 & MONEY1 HAVE MADE H] UTT]LY BL9D TO1 OR UTT]LY RECKLESS (1 ! 9CONSI/5CY & 5ORMITY ( H] CONDUCT2 OR ?AT %E HAS NEV] EV5 UND]/OOD :AT WAS IMPLI$ 9 A GOV]NM5T'S RE/+ ON CONS5T4 ,P]HAPS ?IS LA/ EXPLANATION IS ! TRUE ONE4 ,9 *>ITY TO HUMAN NATURE1 IT IS TO BE HOP$ ?AT IT IS4 

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,:AT1 !N1 IS IMPLI$ 9 A GOV]NM5T'S RE/+ ON CONS5T8 

,IF IT BE SAID ?AT ! CONS5T ( ! /RONGE/ P>TY1 9 A NATION1 IS ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO JU/IFY ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A GOV]NM5T ?AT %ALL HAVE AU?ORITY OV] ! WEAK] P>TY1 IT MAY BE ANSW]$ ?AT ! MO/ DESPOTIC GOV]NM5TS 9 ! WORLD RE/ UPON ?AT V]Y PR9CIPLE1 VIZ3 ! CONS5T ( ! /RONGE/ P>TY4 ,!SE GOV]NM5TS >E =M$ SIMPLY BY ! CONS5T OR AGREEM5T ( ! /RONGE/ P>TY1 ?AT !Y WILL ACT 9 CONC]T 9 SUBJECT+ ! WEAK] P>TY TO !IR DOM9ION4 ,& ! DESPOTISM1 & TYRANNY1 & 9JU/ICE ( !SE GOV]NM5TS CONSI/ 9 ?AT V]Y FACT4 ,OR AT LEA/ ?AT IS ! FIR/ /EP 9 !IR TYRANNY2 A NECESS>Y PRELIM9>Y TO ALL ! OPPRESSIONS ?AT >E TO FOLL[4 

,IF IT BE SAID ?AT ! CONS5T ( ! MO/ NUM]\S P>TY1 9 A NATION1 IS SUFFICI5T TO JU/IFY ! E/ABLI%M5T ( !IR P[] OV] ! LESS NUM]\S P>TY1 IT MAY BE ANSW]$3 

,FIR/4 ,?AT TWO M5 HAVE NO MORE NATURAL RI<T TO EX]CISE ANY K9D ( AU?ORITY OV] ONE1 ?AN ONE HAS TO EX]CISE ! SAME AU?ORITY OV] TWO4 ,A MAN'S NATURAL RI<TS >E HIS [N1 AGA9/ ! :OLE WORLD2 & ANY 9FR+EM5T ( !M IS EQUALLY A CRIME1 :E!R COMMITT$ BY ONE MAN1 OR BY MILLIONS2 :E!R COMMITT$ BY ONE MAN1 CALL+ HIMSELF A ROBB]1 7OR BY ANY O!R NAME 9DICAT+ HIS TRUE *>ACT]17 OR BY MILLIONS1 CALL+ !MSELVES A GOV]NM5T4 

,SECOND4 ,IT W\LD BE ABSURD = ! MO/ NUM]\S P>TY TO TALK ( E/ABLI%+ A GOV]NM5T OV] ! LESS NUM]\S P>TY1 UNLESS ! =M] W]E ALSO ! /RONGE/1 AS WELL AS ! MO/ NUM]\S2 = IT IS NOT TO BE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! /RONGE/ P>TY W\LD EV] SUBMIT TO ! RULE ( ! WEAK] P>TY1 M]ELY BECAUSE ! LATT] W]E ! MO/ NUM]\S4 ,& AS MATT] ( FACT1 IT IS P]HAPS NEV] ?AT GOV]NM5TS >E E/ABLI%$ BY ! MO/ NUM]\S P>TY4 ,!Y >E USUALLY1 IF NOT ALWAYS1 E/ABLI%$ BY ! LESS NUM]\S P>TY2 !IR SUP]IOR /R5G? CONSI/+ 9 !IR SUP]IOR WEAL?1 9TELLIG5CE1 & ABILITY TO ACT 9 CONC]T4 

,?IRD4 ,\R ,CON/ITUTION DOES NOT PR(ESS TO HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$ SIMPLY BY ! MAJORITY2 BUT BY 0! PEOPLE20 ! M9ORITY1 AS MU* AS ! MAJORITY4 

,F\R?4 ,IF \R FA!RS1 9 #a#g#g#f1 HAD ACKN[L$G$ ! PR9CIPLE ?AT A MAJORITY HAD ! RI<T TO RULE ! M9ORITY1 WE %\LD NEV] HAVE BECOME A NATION2 = !Y W]E 9 A SMALL M9ORITY1 AS COMP>$ ) ?OSE :O CLAIM$ ! RI<T TO RULE OV] !M4 

,FIF?4 ,MAJORITIES1 AS SU*1 AF=D NO GU>ANTEES = JU/ICE4 ,!Y >E M5 ( ! SAME NATURE AS M9ORITIES4 ,!Y HAVE ! SAME PASSIONS = FAME1 P[]1 & MONEY1 AS M9ORITIES2 & >E LIABLE & LIKELY TO BE EQUALLY--P]HAPS MORE ?AN EQUALLY1 BECAUSE MORE BOLDLY--RAPACI\S1 TYRANNICAL & UNPR9CIPL$1 IF 5TRU/$ ) P[]4 ,!RE IS NO MORE REASON1 !N1 :Y A MAN %\LD EI!R SU/A91 OR SUBMIT TO1 ! RULE ( A MAJORITY1 ?AN ( A M9ORITY4 ,MAJORITIES & M9ORITIES CANNOT RI<TFULLY BE TAK5 AT ALL 9TO ACC\NT 9 DECID+ QUE/IONS ( JU/ICE4 ,& ALL TALK AB\T !M1 9 MATT]S ( GOV]NM5T1 IS M]E ABSURDITY4 ,M5 >E DUNCES = UNIT+ TO SU/A9 ANY GOV]NM5T1 OR ANY LAWS1 EXCEPT ?OSE 9 :I* !Y >E ALL AGRE$4 ,& NO?+ BUT =CE & FRAUD COMPEL M5 TO SU/A9 ANY O!R4 ,TO SAY ?AT MAJORITIES1 AS SU*1 HAVE A RI<T TO RULE M9ORITIES1 IS EQUIVAL5T TO SAY+ ?AT M9ORITIES HAVE1 & \<T TO HAVE1 NO RI<TS1 EXCEPT SU* AS MAJORITIES PLEASE TO ALL[ !M4 

,SIX?4 ,IT IS NOT IMPROBABLE ?AT MANY OR MO/ ( ! WOR/ ( GOV]NM5TS--AL?\< E/ABLI%$ BY =CE1 & BY A FEW1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE--COME1 9 TIME1 TO BE SUPPORT$ BY A MAJORITY4 ,BUT IF !Y DO1 ?IS MAJORITY IS COMPOS$1 9 L>GE P>T1 ( ! MO/ IGNORANT1 SUP]/ITI\S1 TIMID1 DEP5D5T1 S]VILE1 & CORRUPT PORTIONS ( ! PEOPLE2 ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 OV]-AW$ BY ! P[]1 9TELLIG5CE1 WEAL?1 & >ROGANCE2 ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 DECEIV$ BY ! FRAUDS2 & ( ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 CORRUPT$ BY ! 9DUCEM5TS1 ( ! FEW :O REALLY CON/ITUTE ! GOV]NM5T4 ,SU* MAJORITIES1 V]Y LIKELY1 C\LD BE F\ND 9 HALF1 P]HAPS 9 N9E-T5?S1 ( ALL ! C\NTRIES ON ! GLOBE4 ,:AT DO !Y PROVE8 ,NO?+ BUT ! TYRANNY & CORRUPTION ( ! V]Y GOV]NM5TS ?AT HAVE R$UC$ SO L>GE PORTIONS ( ! PEOPLE TO !IR PRES5T IGNORANCE1 S]VILITY1 DEGRADATION1 & CORRUPTION2 AN IGNORANCE1 S]VILITY1 DEGRADATION1 & CORRUPTION ?AT >E BE/ ILLU/RAT$ 9 ! SIMPLE FACT ?AT !Y DO SU/A9 ! GOV]NM5TS ?AT HAVE SO OPPRESS$1 DEGRAD$1 & CORRUPT$ !M4 ,!Y DO NO?+ T[>DS PROV+ ?AT ! GOV]NM5TS !MSELVES >E LEGITIMATE2 OR ?AT !Y \<T TO BE SU/A9$1 OR EV5 5DUR$1 BY ?OSE :O UND]/& !IR TRUE *>ACT]4 ,! M]E FACT1 !RE=E1 ?AT A GOV]NM5T *ANCES TO BE SU/A9$ BY A MAJORITY1 ( ITSELF PROVES NO?+ ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO BE PROV$1 9 ORD] TO KN[ :E!R SU* GOV]NM5T %\LD BE SU/A9$1 OR NOT4 

,SEV5?4 ,! PR9CIPLE ?AT ! MAJORITY HAVE A RI<T TO RULE ! M9ORITY1 PRACTICALLY RESOLVES ALL GOV]NM5T 9TO A M]E CONTE/ BETWE5 TWO BODIES ( M51 AS TO :I* ( !M %ALL BE MA/]S1 & :I* ( !M SLAVES2 A CONTE/1 ?AT--H[EV] BLOODY--CAN1 9 ! NATURE ( ?+S1 NEV] BE F9ALLY CLOS$1 SO LONG AS MAN REFUSES TO BE A SLAVE4 

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,BUT TO SAY ?AT ! CONS5T ( EI!R ! /RONGE/ P>TY1 OR ! MO/ NUM]\S P>TY1 9 A NATION1 IS A SUFFICI5T JU/IFICATION = ! E/ABLI%M5T OR MA9T5ANCE ( A GOV]NM5T ?AT %ALL CONTROL ! :OLE NATION1 DOES NOT OBVIATE ! DIFFICULTY4 ,! QUE/ION /ILL REMA9S1 H[ COMES SU* A ?+ AS 0A NATION0 TO EXI/8 ,H[ DO MANY MILLIONS ( M51 SCATT]$ OV] AN EXT5SIVE T]RITORY--EA* GIFT$ BY NATURE ) 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM2 REQUIR$ BY ! LAW ( NATURE TO CALL NO MAN1 OR BODY ( M51 HIS MA/]S2 AU?ORIZ$ BY ?AT LAW TO SEEK HIS [N HAPP9ESS 9 HIS [N WAY1 TO DO :AT HE WILL ) HIMSELF & HIS PROP]TY1 SO LONG AS HE DOES NOT TRESPASS UPON ! EQUAL LIB]TY ( O!RS2 AU?ORIZ$ ALSO1 BY ?AT LAW1 TO DEF5D HIS [N RI<TS1 & R$RESS HIS [N WRONGS2 & TO GO TO ! ASSI/ANCE & DEF5SE ( ANY ( HIS FELL[ M5 :O MAY BE SUFF]+ ANY K9D ( 9JU/ICE--H[ DO MANY MILLIONS ( SU* M5 COME TO BE A NATION1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE8 ,H[ IS IT ?AT EA* ( !M COMES TO BE /RIPP$ ( ALL HIS NATURAL1 ,GOD-GIV5 RI<TS1 & TO BE 9CORPORAT$1 COMPRESS$1 COMPACT$1 & CONSOLIDAT$ 9TO A MASS ) O!R M51 :OM HE NEV] SAW2 ) :OM HE HAS NO CONTRACT2 & T[>DS MANY ( :OM HE HAS NO S5TIM5TS BUT FE>1 HATR$1 OR CONTEMPT8 ,H[ DOES HE BECOME SUBJECT$ TO ! CONTROL ( M5 LIKE HIMSELF1 :O1 BY NATURE1 HAD NO AU?ORITY OV] HIM2 BUT :O COMM& HIM TO DO ?IS1 & =BID HIM TO DO ?AT1 AS IF !Y W]E HIS SOV]EIGNS1 & HE !IR SUBJECT2 & AS IF !IR WILLS & !IR 9T]E/S W]E ! ONLY /&>DS ( HIS DUTIES & HIS RI<TS2 & :O COMPEL HIM TO SUBMISSION UND] P]IL ( CONFISCATION1 IMPRISONM5T1 & DEA?8 

,CLE>LY ALL ?IS IS ! WORK ( =CE1 OR FRAUD1 OR BO?4 

,BY :AT RI<T1 !N1 DID WE BECOME 0A NATION80 ,BY :AT RI<T DO WE CONT9UE TO BE 0A NATION80 ,& BY :AT RI<T DO EI!R ! /RONGE/1 OR ! MO/ NUM]\S1 P>TY1 N[ EXI/+ )9 ! T]RITORIAL LIMITS1 CALL$ 0,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES10 CLAIM ?AT !RE REALLY IS SU* 0A NATION0 AS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES8 ,C]TA9LY !Y >E B\ND TO %[ ! RI<TFUL EXI/5CE ( 0A NATION10 BE=E !Y CAN CLAIM1 ON ?AT GR\ND1 ?AT !Y !MSELVES HAVE A RI<T TO CONTROL IT2 TO SEIZE1 = !IR PURPOSES1 SO MU* ( EV]Y MAN'S PROP]TY )9 IT1 AS !Y MAY *OOSE2 &1 AT !IR DISCRETION1 TO COMPEL ANY MAN TO RISK HIS [N LIFE1 OR TAKE ! LIVES ( O!R M51 = ! MA9T5ANCE ( !IR P[]4 

,TO SPEAK ( EI!R !IR NUMB]S1 OR !IR /R5G?1 IS NOT TO ! PURPOSE4 ,! QUE/ION IS BY :AT RI<T DOES ! NATION EXI/8 ,& BY :AT RI<T >E SO MANY ATROCITIES COMMITT$ BY ITS AU?ORITY8 OR = ITS PRES]VATION8 

,! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION MU/ C]TA9LY BE1 ?AT AT LEA/ SU* A NATION EXI/S BY NO RI<T :ATEV]4 

,WE >E1 !RE=E1 DRIV5 TO ! ACKN[L$GM5T ?AT NATIONS & GOV]NM5TS1 IF !Y CAN RI<TFULLY EXI/ AT ALL1 CAN EXI/ ONLY BY CONS5T4 

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,! QUE/ION1 !N1 RETURNS1 ,:AT IS IMPLI$ 9 A GOV]NM5T'S RE/+ ON CONS5T8 

,MANIFE/LY ?IS ONE ?+ 7TO SAY NO?+ ( O!RS7 IS NECESS>ILY IMPLI$ 9 ! IDEA ( A GOV]NM5T'S RE/+ ON CONS5T1 VIZ3 ! SEP>ATE1 9DIVIDUAL CONS5T ( EV]Y MAN :O IS REQUIR$ TO CONTRIBUTE1 EI!R BY TAXATION OR P]SONAL S]VICE1 TO ! SUPPORT ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,ALL ?IS1 OR NO?+1 IS NECESS>ILY IMPLI$1 BECAUSE ONE MAN'S CONS5T IS JU/ AS NECESS>Y AS ANY O!R MAN'S4 ,IF1 = EXAMPLE1 ,A CLAIMS ?AT HIS CONS5T IS NECESS>Y TO ! E/ABLI%M5T OR MA9T5ANCE ( GOV]NM5T1 HE !REBY NECESS>ILY ADMITS ?AT ,B'S & EV]Y O!R MAN'S >E EQUALLY NECESS>Y2 BECAUSE ,B'S & EV]Y O!R MAN'S RI<TS >E JU/ AS GOOD AS HIS [N4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF HE D5IES ?AT ,B'S OR ANY O!R P>TICUL> MAN'S CONS5T IS NECESS>Y1 HE !REBY NECESS>ILY ADMITS ?AT NEI!R HIS [N1 NOR ANY O!R MAN'S IS NECESS>Y2 & ?AT GOV]NM5T NE$ NOT BE F\ND$ ON CONS5T AT ALL4 

,!RE IS1 !RE=E1 NO ALT]NATIVE BUT TO SAY1 EI!R ?AT ! SEP>ATE1 9DIVIDUAL CONS5T ( EV]Y MAN1 :O IS REQUIR$ TO AID1 9 ANY WAY1 9 SUPPORT+ ! GOV]NM5T1 IS NECESS>Y1 OR ?AT ! CONS5T ( NO ONE IS NECESS>Y4 

,CLE>LY ?IS 9DIVIDUAL CONS5T IS 9DISP5SABLE TO ! IDEA ( TREASON2 = IF A MAN HAS NEV] CONS5T$ OR AGRE$ TO SUPPORT A GOV]NM5T1 HE BREAKS NO FAI? 9 REFUS+ TO SUPPORT IT4 ,& IF HE MAKES W> UPON IT1 HE DOES SO AS AN OP5 5EMY1 & NOT AS A TRAITOR--?AT IS1 AS A BETRAY]1 OR TREA*]\S FRI5D4 

,ALL ?IS1 OR NO?+1 WAS NECESS>ILY IMPLI$ 9 ! ,DECL>ATION MADE 9 #a#g#g#f4 ,IF ! NECESSITY = CONS5T1 !N ANN\NC$1 WAS A S\ND PR9CIPLE 9 FAVOR ( ?REE MILLIONS ( M51 IT WAS AN EQUALLY S\ND ONE 9 FAVOR ( ?REE M51 OR ( ONE MAN4 ,IF ! PR9CIPLE WAS A S\ND ONE 9 BEHALF ( M5 LIV+ ON A SEP>ATE CONT95T1 IT WAS AN EQUALLY S\ND ONE 9 BEHALF ( A MAN LIV+ ON A SEP>ATE F>M1 OR 9 A SEP>ATE H\SE4 

,MOREOV]1 IT WAS ONLY AS SEP>ATE 9DIVIDUALS1 EA* ACT+ = HIMSELF1 & NOT AS MEMB]S ( ORGANIZ$ GOV]NM5TS1 ?AT ! ?REE MILLIONS DECL>$ !IR CONS5T TO BE NECESS>Y TO !IR SUPPORT ( A GOV]NM5T2 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 DECL>$ !IR DISS5T TO ! SUPPORT ( ! ,BRITI% ,CR[N4 ,! GOV]NM5TS1 !N EXI/+ 9 ! ,COLONIES1 HAD NO CON/ITUTIONAL P[]1 AS GOV]NM5TS1 TO DECL>E ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 ,5GL& & ,AM]ICA4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?OSE GOV]NM5TS1 AS GOV]NM5TS1 W]E ORGANIZ$ UND] *>T]S FROM1 & ACKN[L$G$ ALLEGIANCE TO1 ! ,BRITI% ,CR[N4 ,( C\RSE ! ,BRITI% K+ NEV] MADE IT ONE ( ! *>T]$ OR CON/ITUTIONAL P[]S ( ?OSE GOV]NM5TS1 AS GOV]NM5TS1 TO ABSOLVE ! PEOPLE FROM !IR ALLEGIANCE TO HIMSELF4 ,SO F>1 !RE=E1 AS ! ,COLONIAL ,LEGISLATURES ACT$ AS REVOLUTIONI/S1 !Y ACT$ ONLY AS SO MANY 9DIVIDUAL REVOLUTIONI/S1 & NOT AS CON/ITUTIONAL LEGISLATURES4 ,& !IR REPRES5TATIVES AT ,PHILADELPHIA1 :O FIR/ DECL>$ ,9DEP5D5CE1 W]E1 9 ! EYE ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL LAW ( ?AT DAY1 SIMPLY A COMMITTEE ( ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 & 9 NO S5SE CON/ITUTIONAL AU?ORITIES1 OR ! REPRES5TATIVES ( CON/ITUTIONAL AU?ORITIES4 

,IT WAS ALSO1 9 ! EYE ( ! LAW1 ONLY AS SEP>ATE 9DIVIDUALS1 EA* ACT+ = HIMSELF1 & EX]CIS+ SIMPLY HIS NATURAL RI<TS AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AT ! PEOPLE AT L>GE ASS5T$ TO1 & RATIFI$ ! ,DECL>ATION4 

,IT WAS ALSO ONLY AS SO MANY 9DIVIDUALS1 EA* ACT+ = HIMSELF1 & EX]CIS+ SIMPLY HIS NATURAL RI<TS1 ?AT !Y REVOLUTIONIZ$ ! CON/ITUTIONAL *>ACT] ( !IR LOCAL GOV]NM5TS1 7SO AS TO EXCLUDE ! IDEA ( ALLEGIANCE TO ,GREAT ,BRITA972 *ANG+ !IR =MS ONLY AS & :5 !IR CONV5I5CE DICTAT$4 

,! :OLE ,REVOLUTION1 !RE=E1 AS A ,REVOLUTION1 WAS DECL>$ & ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! PEOPLE1 ACT+ SEP>ATELY AS 9DIVIDUALS1 & EX]CIS+ EA* HIS NATURAL RI<TS1 & NOT BY !IR GOV]NM5TS 9 ! EX]CISE ( !IR CON/ITUTIONAL P[]S4 

,IT WAS1 !RE=E1 AS 9DIVIDUALS1 & ONLY AS 9DIVIDUALS1 EA* ACT+ = HIMSELF ALONE1 ?AT !Y DECL>$ ?AT !IR CONS5T--?AT IS1 !IR 9DIVIDUAL CONS5T1 = EA* ONE C\LD CONS5T ONLY = HIMSELF--WAS NECESS>Y TO ! CREATION OR P]PETUITY ( ANY GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y C\LD RI<TFULLY BE CALL$ ON TO SUPPORT4 

,9 ! SAME WAY EA* DECL>$1 = HIMSELF1 ?AT HIS [N WILL1 PLEASURE1 & DISCRETION W]E ! ONLY AU?ORITIES HE HAD ANY OCCASION TO CONSULT1 9 DET]M9+ :E!R HE W\LD ANY LONG] SUPPORT ! GOV]NM5T UND] :I* HE HAD ALWAYS LIV$4 ,& IF ?IS ACTION ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL W]E VALID & RI<TFUL :5 HE HAD SO MANY O!R 9DIVIDUALS TO KEEP HIM COMPANY1 IT W\LD HAVE BE51 9 ! VIEW ( NATURAL JU/ICE & RI<T1 EQUALLY VALID & RI<TFUL1 IF HE HAD TAK5 ! SAME /EP ALONE4 ,HE HAD ! SAME NATURAL RI<T TO TAKE UP >MS ALONE TO DEF5D HIS [N PROP]TY AGA9/ A S+LE TAX-GA!R]1 ?AT HE HAD TO TAKE UP >MS 9 COMPANY ) ?REE MILLIONS ( O!RS1 TO DEF5D ! PROP]TY ( ALL AGA9/ AN >MY ( TAX-GA!R]S4 

,?US ! :OLE ,REVOLUTION TURN$ UPON1 ASS]T$1 &1 9 !ORY1 E/ABLI%$1 ! RI<T ( EA* & EV]Y MAN1 AT HIS DISCRETION1 TO RELEASE HIMSELF FROM ! SUPPORT ( ! GOV]NM5T UND] :I* HE HAD LIV$4 ,& ?IS PR9CIPLE WAS ASS]T$1 NOT AS A RI<T PECULI> TO !MSELVES1 OR TO ?AT TIME1 OR AS APPLICABLE ONLY TO ! GOV]NM5T !N EXI/+2 BUT AS A UNIV]SAL RI<T ( ALL M51 AT ALL TIMES1 & UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,GEORGE ! ,?IRD CALL$ \R ANCE/ORS TRAITORS = :AT !Y DID AT ?AT TIME4 ,BUT !Y W]E NOT TRAITORS 9 FACT1 :ATEV] HE OR HIS LAWS MAY HAVE CALL$ !M4 ,!Y W]E NOT TRAITORS 9 FACT1 BECAUSE !Y BETRAY$ NOBODY1 & BROKE FAI? ) NOBODY4 ,!Y W]E HIS EQUALS1 [+ HIM NO ALLEGIANCE1 OB$I5CE1 NOR ANY O!R DUTY1 EXCEPT SU* AS !Y [$ TO MANK9D AT L>GE4 ,!IR POLITICAL RELATIONS ) HIM HAD BE5 PURELY VOLUNT>Y4 ,!Y HAD NEV] PL$G$ !IR FAI? TO HIM ?AT !Y W\LD CONT9UE !SE RELATIONS ANY LONG] ?AN IT %\LD PLEASE !M TO DO SO2 & !RE=E !Y BROKE NO FAI? 9 P>T+ ) HIM4 ,!Y SIMPLY EX]CIS$ !IR NATURAL RI<T ( SAY+ TO HIM1 & TO ! ,5GLI% PEOPLE1 ?AT !Y W]E UND] NO OBLIGATION TO CONT9UE !IR POLITICAL CONNECTION ) !M1 & ?AT1 = REASONS ( !IR [N1 !Y *OSE TO DISSOLVE IT4 

,:AT WAS TRUE ( \R ANCE/ORS1 IS TRUE ( REVOLUTIONI/S 9 G5]AL4 ,! MON>*S & GOV]NM5TS1 FROM :OM !Y *OOSE TO SEP>ATE1 ATTEMPT TO /IGMATIZE !M AS TRAITORS4 ,BUT !Y >E NOT TRAITORS 9 FACT2 9ASMU* AS !Y BETRAY1 & BREAK FAI? )1 NO ONE4 ,HAV+ PL$G$ NO FAI?1 !Y BREAK NONE4 ,!Y >E SIMPLY M51 :O1 = REASONS ( !IR [N--:E!R GOOD OR BAD1 WISE OR UNWISE1 IS IMMAT]IAL--*OOSE TO EX]CISE !IR NATURAL RI<T ( DISSOLV+ !IR CONNECTION ) ! GOV]NM5TS UND] :I* !Y HAVE LIV$4 ,9 DO+ ?IS1 !Y NO MORE COMMIT ! CRIME ( TREASON--:I* NECESS>ILY IMPLIES TREA*]Y1 DECEIT1 BREA* ( FAI?--?AN A MAN COMMITS TREASON :5 HE *OOSES TO LEAVE A *UR*1 OR ANY O!R VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION1 ) :I* HE HAS BE5 CONNECT$4 

,?IS PR9CIPLE WAS A TRUE ONE 9 #a#g#g#f4 ,IT IS A TRUE ONE N[4 ,IT IS ! ONLY ONE ON :I* ANY RI<TFUL GOV]NM5T CAN RE/4 ,IT IS ! ONE ON :I* ! ,CON/ITUTION ITSELF PR(ESSES TO RE/4 ,IF IT DOES NOT REALLY RE/ ON ?AT BASIS1 IT HAS NO RI<T TO EXI/2 & IT IS ! DUTY ( EV]Y MAN TO RAISE HIS H& AGA9/ IT4 

,IF ! M5 ( ! ,REVOLUTION DESIGN$ TO 9CORPORATE 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION ! ABSURD IDEAS ( ALLEGIANCE & TREASON1 :I* !Y HAD ONCE REPUDIAT$1 AGA9/ :I* !Y HAD F\<T1 & BY :I* ! WORLD HAD BE5 5SLAV$1 !Y !REBY E/ABLI%$ = !MSELVES AN 9DISPUTABLE CLAIM TO ! DISGU/ & DETE/ATION ( ALL MANK9D4 

,9 SUBSEQU5T NUMB]S1 ! AU?OR HOPES TO %[ ?AT1 UND] ! PR9CIPLE ( 9DIVIDUAL CONS5T1 ! LITTLE GOV]NM5T ?AT MANK9D NE$1 IS NOT ONLY PRACTICABLE1 BUT NATURAL & EASY2 & ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AU?ORIZES NO GOV]NM5T1 EXCEPT ONE DEP5D+ :OLLY ON VOLUNT>Y SUPPORT4 

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