Introduction
The Declaration of United States of America’s Independence was big leap for all of its subordinates as well as that of other nations. Through this declaration of independence, the people of America were able to regain their freedom and live out of the shadow of Great Britain. Even if the process was very long and needed too much time, effort, attention and wisdom, still the thirst for freedom was stronger than any other things. In addition, numerous nations also based their declarations and movements with what America had done.
Way back on the 4th of July 1776, American states colonized by Great Britain declared themselves as free and announced that they are independent from the British Empire; this is the origin of the statement “United States Declaration of Independence”. The declaration was actually made from the month of June to July of the year 1776 and was only ratified on the aforementioned date. It was signed by 56 Continental Congress delegates with Thomas Jefferson as the prime author. This declaration has been the proof and tangible announcement that indeed United States of America is finally separated from the then powerful, Great Britain.
Initially, the declaration was published in Dunlap broadside and was read and distributed for the public to read. Several versions had also been published and the best one was now displayed as the official document in the National Archives in the city of Washington. Moreover, there had been several issues regarding the Declaration since many had tried to interpret it. The Declaration contained the grievances of United States towards King George III as well as the assertions on the legal and natural rights which included that of the revolutions rights. The declaration has also been used by different personalities and politicians such as Abraham Lincoln which even made it as part of the Gettysburg address way back in 1863. In addition, it became a permanent part of the paper regarding human rights in which the second sentence stated “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these things are pursuit of happiness.”; this very popular and meaningful sentence is said to encompass the “most potent and consequential words in American history” as well as acknowledged to be the “one of the best known sentences in the English language”. Furthermore, the second sentence became the representation of the vision and mission of the United States which was liberally endorsed by Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln is also known to made use of the Declaration as his basis for his principles as well as his philosophies when it comes to politics. The Declaration of Independence has also been the inspiration of several countries such as West Africa, Spanish America, central Europe, Balkans and Caribbean in writing their independence’s documents during the 18th era.
Looking back in 1775, Thomas Jefferson once stated “Believe me, dear Sir: there is not in the British Empire a man who more cordially loves a union through Great Britain than I do. Nonetheless, thru the God who created me, I will cease to exist before I yield to a connection on such languages like that of the British Legislature proposition; and in this, I think I speak the sentiments of America.” During these times, the thirteen colonies of United States of America was in war already with the Great Britain; it actually all started with the failure of having good relationships during the year 1763 where the “Seven Year’s War” happened. The war made Great Britain buried in liabilities and debits which led the Parliament to pull a motion of increasing the thirteen colonies’ tax revenues.
But then again, some of the colonies began to have a different point of view on the matter; colonies were against the decision of the Parliament in issuing taxes on them which made it harder for both the American and British dispute wider and harder to compromise with.
Bringing back the times of the “Glorious Revolution” during 1688, the British Empire had its full support to whatever the Parliament would decide on since they believed that everything they state was very constitutional. However, it did not hold true for the thirteen colonies and they only thought of that the fundamental rights brought up by the British Constitution is something that both the parliament and government couldn’t revoke. Most of the essayists and observers then began to question the real deal of the Parliament against the thirteen colonies. With all this malicious happening within the Commonwealth of British government, Thomas Jefferson with James Wilson and Samuel Adams came into their senses to argue with the Parliament that these body of people only represents the needs and rights of Great Britain alone because there was this faithfulness to the Crown disregarding the rights of the thirteen colonies.
Way to Independence
So as the Americans moved their way to independence, in the year 1776, Thomas Paine who wrote the “Common Sense” pamphlet was able to argue with regards to the independence of the thirteen colonies and successfully be in favor of the republicanism to be an unconventional to hereditary as well as monarchies rule. What made the “Common Sense” a very important tool in the independence of America is that it successfully stimulated the presence of public debates to discuss issues and disseminate information. With the presence of Thomas Paine’s Common sense, the people had gained their courage and supported the separation of Great Britain and America more liberally. Colonists then became knowledgeable of Parliament's track regarding the Prohibitory Act and in 1776; they successfully made American ships to be enemy vessels and even made a huge line of defense of American harbors. One person who has been very encouraging regarding the independence believed that Parliament was very successful in declaring, even before the congress was able to do it, the independence of the American people; this theory was made by John Adams. Congress was deficient in having the strong authority to proclaim it notwithstanding this developing widespread sustenance for independence. Delegates were nominated to Congress together with elected assemblies, ad hoc committees, and extralegal conventions primarily bounded by the instructions set to be followed strictly. Representatives were not able to vote to pronounce independence except if their information was a permitted action. As a matter of fact, more than a few colonies specifically forbidden their representatives from compelling any steps en route for split-up from Great Britain; also, despite the fact that other entrustments had commands that were indefinite on the subject matter they still didn’t allow their comrades to do anything without command. Supporters of independence hunted to obligate the Congressional commands to be reviewed. Declaring independence required two things: first is that at least a member of the colonial government was granted the instruction to do the proposed delegation and the other is that there was a need for authorization of permission to vote for the delegated persons.
Many Americans officially expressed their sustenance for split-up from Great Britain wherein there was effectively local declarations and state of independence in the movement to brush up Congressional commands. Even Pauline Maier acknowledged such pronouncements that were distributed throughout April to July 1776 in regards to Thirteen Colonies. Unfortunately, some associations apprehended from recommending independence which comprised those from Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York as well as Pennsylvania. Supporters of independence realized that Pennsylvania could have been the key to all of the struggles; if that association could be transformed to the pro-independence source, it was thought that the others would keep an eye on. John Adams transcribed the preamble which contained the fact that because King had forbidden reconciliation as well as engagement foreign band of soldiers to use in contradiction of the associations, "it is necessary that the exercise of every sort of authority beneath the said crown had better be totally inhibited". The preamble predestined to inspire the revolution of the governments are both Maryland and Pennsylvania and were still under branded supremacy. Adams had efficaciously regarded his preamble successfully as a declaration of American independence even though a formal pronouncement was expected to be completed. Likewise, within the same time frame, Virginia Convention made an official Congressional pronouncement of independence. The Connecticut Assembly in 14th of June 1776, instructed its delegates to propose independence; moreover, on the next day those legislators of both Delaware and New Hampshire became authorized to be their delegates to declare independence.
A manuscript illuminating the pronouncement was written while concurrently, the political choreography was setting the phase for an authorized affirmation of independence. There was even a commission prearranged by the congress to drawn from a keg the declaration namely: Connecticut: Roger Sherman, Virginia: Thomas Jefferson, Massachusetts: John Adams, New York: Robert Livingston and Pennsylvania: Benjamin Franklin. There is some uncertainty about how the conscripting process progressed in which explanations written voluminous years far along by both Jefferson and Adams are not fully reliable and somehow contradicting. Congress turned its attention to the committee's draft of the declaration after voting in favor of the resolution of independence.
Conclusion
The document of the United States Declaration of Independence contains and explains the following: Introduction gives an overview of the assertion made based on the Natural Law of ability that people will eventually assume independence on the political aspect. In addition, the grounds and explanations for aiming for independence is taken into account given that they are reasonable and can therefore are considered as understandable with the goal to be clearly illuminated for people to understand. Next is the preamble which gives a complete and comprehensive outline of every philosophy that people had for aiming independence and justifying their means, having rebellions and revolutions, in time when the government already passed their limits of abusing the rights of humans. Third would be the indictment which clearly elaborates the documentation of the monarch’s repetitive usurpations of the independences and rights of every American citizen. Fourth is the denunciation wherein it clearly states the deductions of every possible reason for independence; it also elaborates on the case of independence and that there is a clear motive, determination and justification for the choice of American people to have revolution. Lastly is the conclusion which narrates that the signatories emphasize that there take place state of affairs under which the general public requisite to have a modification in their administration; also, there should be a elucidation on the matter regarding the British who ought to create such settings, in addition to through inevitability the associations must chuck off politically aware stalemates together with British Crown as well as turn out to be self-governing states. The assumption contains and in adeptly comprehensive that the Lee Resolve was passed formally on the 2nd of July.
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