,A ,LETT] TO ,?OMAS ,BAY>D 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LYS&] ,SPOON] 

,TAGS 3 PEOPLE ( ! UNIT$ /ATES1 RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV]1 CON/ITUTION ( ! UNIT$ /ATES1 >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] O!R M51 BOOKS ( ! UNIT$ /ATES1 NATURAL RI<T TO LIB]TY1 9ALI5ABLE RI<TS ( P]SON1 DELEGATION ( P[]1 LAW & REASON1 RI<T TO LIB]TY4 

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,PHOTO BY SCREAM+.-MONKEY1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,?IS LETT] WAS FIR/ APPE>$ 9 ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK]'S J\RNAL ,LIB]TY 9 #a#h#h#b4 ,BAY>D WAS A ,DEMOCRATIC ,S5ATOR FROM ! /ATE ( ,DELAW>E :O BELIEV$ ?AT 5LI<T5$ PEOPLE LIKE HIMSELF W]E ! FITTE/ TO GOV]N 9 ! ,U,S4 ,SPOON] REJECT$ ?IS IDEA4 

,A ,LETT] TO ,?OMAS ,BAY>D3 ,*ALL5G+ HIS RI<T - & ?AT ( ALL ! O!R SO-CALL$ ,S5ATORS & ,REPRES5TATIVES 9 ,CONGRESS - TO EX]CISE ANY ,LEGISLATIVE ,P[] :ATEV] OV] ! ,PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES .<#a#h#h#b.> 

,BY ,LYS&] ,SPOON] 

,TO ,?OMAS ,F4 ,BAY>D1 ( ,DELAW>E3 

,SIR1-- 

,I HAVE READ Y\R LETT] TO ,REV4 ,LYMAN ,ABBOTT1 9 :I* Y\ EXPRESS ! OP9ION ?AT IT IS AT LEA/ POSSIBLE = A MAN TO BE A LEGISLATOR1 7UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES71 & YET BE AN HONE/ MAN4 

,?IS PROPOSITION IMPLIES ?AT Y\ HOLD IT TO BE AT LEA/ POSSIBLE ?AT SOME F\R HUNDR$ M5 %\LD1 BY SOME PROCESS OR O!R1 BECOME 9VE/$ ) ! RI<T TO MAKE LAWS ( !IR [N--?AT IS1 LAWS :OLLY ( !IR [N DEVICE1 & !RE=E NECESS>ILY DI/9CT FROM ! LAW ( NATURE1 OR ! PR9CIPLES ( NATURAL JU/ICE2 & ?AT !SE LAWS ( !IR [N MAK+ %ALL BE REALLY & TRULY OBLIGATORY UPON ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 & ?AT1 !RE=E1 ! PEOPLE MAY RI<TFULLY BE COMPELL$ TO OBEY !M4 

,ALL ?IS IMPLIES ?AT Y\ >E ( ! OP9ION ?AT ! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ( :I* Y\ >E A MEMB]1 HAS1 BY SOME PROCESS OR O!R1 BECOME POSSESS$ ( SOME RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES2 :I* RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION IS NOT GIV5 BY1 & IS1 !RE=E1 NECESS>ILY 9 CONFLICT )1 ! LAW ( NATURE1 ! PR9CIPLES ( NATURAL JU/ICE1 & ! NATURAL RI<TS ( M51 AS 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ALL ?IS IS NECESS>ILY IMPLI$ 9 ! IDEA ?AT ! ,CONGRESS N[ POSSESSES ANY RI<T :ATEV] TO MAKE ANY LAWS :ATEV]1 ( ITS [N DEVICE--?AT IS1 ANY LAWS ?AT %ALL BE EI!R MORE1 LESS1 OR O!R ?AN ?AT NATURAL LAW1 :I* IT CAN NEI!R MAKE1 UNMAKE1 NOR ALT]--& CAUSE !M TO BE 5=C$ UPON ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 OR ANY ( !M1 AGA9/ !IR WILL4 

,Y\ ASSUME ?AT ! RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION--?AT IS1 ! RI<T ( MAK+ LAWS ( !IR [N DEVICE1 & COMPELL+ OB$I5CE TO !M--IS A 0TRU/0 ?AT HAS BE5 DELEGAT$ TO ?OSE :O N[ EX]CISE ?AT P[]4 ,Y\ CALL IT 0! TRU/ ( PUBLIC P[]40 

,BUT1 ,SIR1 Y\ >E MI/AK5 9 SUPPOS+ ?AT ANY SU* P[] HAS EV] BE5 DELEGAT$1 OR EV] CAN BE DELEGAT$1 BY ANYBODY1 TO ANYBODY4 

,ANY SU* DELEGATION ( P[] IS NATURALLY IMPOSSIBLE1 = !SE REASONS1 VIZ3-- 

#a4 ,NO MAN CAN DELEGATE1 OR GIVE TO ANO!R1 ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] HIMSELF2 = ?AT W\LD BE GIV+ HIMSELF AWAY AS A SLAVE4 ,& ?IS NO ONE CAN DO4 ,ANY CONTRACT TO DO SO IS NECESS>ILY AN ABSURD ONE1 & HAS NO VALIDITY4 ,TO CALL SU* A CONTRACT A 0,CON/ITUTION10 OR BY ANY O!R HI<-S\ND+ NAME1 DOES NOT ALT] ITS *>ACT] AS AN ABSURD & VOID CONTRACT4 

#b4 ,NO MAN CAN DELEGATE1 OR GIVE TO ANO!R1 ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] A ?IRD P]SON2 = ?AT W\LD IMPLY A RI<T 9 ! FIR/ P]SON1 NOT ONLY TO MAKE ! ?IRD P]SON HIS SLAVE1 BUT ALSO A RI<T TO DISPOSE ( HIM AS A SLAVE TO /ILL O!R P]SONS4 ,ANY CONTRACT TO DO ?IS IS NECESS>ILY A CRIM9AL ONE1 & !RE=E 9VALID4 ,TO CALL SU* A CONTRACT A 0,CON/ITUTION0 DOES NOT AT ALL LESS5 ITS CRIM9ALITY1 OR ADD TO ITS VALIDITY4 

,!SE FACTS1 ?AT NO MAN CAN DELEGATE1 OR GIVE AWAY1 HIS [N NATURAL RI<T TO LIB]TY1 NOR ANY O!R MAN'S NATURAL RI<T TO LIB]TY1 PROVE ?AT HE CAN DELEGATE NO RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION :ATEV]--OR1 :AT IS ! SAME ?+1 NO LEGISLATIVE P[] :ATEV]--OV] HIMSELF OR ANYBODY ELSE1 TO ANY MAN1 OR BODY ( M54 

,?IS IMPOSSIBILITY ( ANY MAN'S DELEGAT+ ANY LEGISLATIVE P[] :ATEV] NECESS>ILY RESULTS FROM ! FACT1 ?AT ! LAW ( NATURE HAS DRAWN ! L9E1 & ! ONLY L9E--& ?AT1 TOO1 A L9E ?AT CAN NEV] BE EFFAC$ NOR REMOV$--BETWE5 EA* MAN'S [N 9H]5T & 9ALI5ABLE RI<TS ( P]SON & PROP]TY1 & EA* & EV]Y O!R MAN'S 9H]5T & 9ALI5ABLE RI<TS ( P]SON & PROP]TY4 ,IT1 !RE=E1 NECESS>ILY FIXES ! UNALT]ABLE LIMITS1 )9 :I* EV]Y MAN MAY RI<TFULLY SEEK HIS [N HAPP9ESS1 9 HIS [N WAY1 FREE FROM ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO1 OR 9T]F]5CE BY1 HIS FELL[ M51 OR ANY ( !M4 

,ALL ?IS PRET5D$ DELEGATION ( LEGISLATIVE P[]--?AT IS1 ( A P[]1 ON ! P>T ( ! LEGISLATORS1 SO-CALL$1 TO MAKE ANY LAWS ( !IR [N DEVICE1 DI/9CT FROM ! LAW ( NATURE--IS !RE=E AN 5TIRE FALSEHOOD2 A FALSEHOOD1 :OSE ONLY PURPOSE IS TO COV] & HIDE A PURE USURPATION1 BY ONE BODY ( M51 ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] O!R M54 

,?AT ?IS LEGISLATIVE P[]1 OR P[] ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION1 IS A PURE USURPATION1 ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O N[ EX]CISE IT1 & NOT 0A TRU/0 DELEGAT$ TO !M1 IS /ILL FUR!R PROV$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! ONLY DELEGATION ( P[]1 ?AT IS EV5 PR(ESS$ OR PRET5D$ TO BE MADE1 IS MADE SECRETLY--?AT IS1 BY SECRET BALLOT--& NOT 9 ANY OP5 & AU!NTIC MANN]2 & !RE=E NOT BY ANY M51 OR BODY ( M51 :O MAKE !MSELVES P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE1 AS PR9CIPALS1 = ! ACTS ( ?OSE TO :OM !Y PR(ESS TO DELEGATE ! P[]4 

,ALL ?IS PRET5D$ DELEGATION ( P[] HAV+ BE5 MADE SECRETLY--?AT IS1 ONLY BY SECRET BALLOT--NOT A S+LE ONE ( ALL ! LEGISLATORS1 SO-CALL$1 :O PR(ESS TO BE EX]CIS+ ONLY A DELEGAT$ P[]1 HAS HIMSELF ANY LEGAL KN[L$GE1 OR CAN (F] ANY LEGAL PRO(1 AS TO :O ! P>TICUL> 9DIVIDUALS W]E1 :O DELEGAT$ IT TO HIM4 ,& HAV+ NO P[] TO ID5TIFY ! 9DIVIDUALS :O PR(ESS$ TO DELEGATE ! P[] TO HIM1 HE CANNOT %[ ANY LEGAL PRO( ?AT ANYBODY EV] EV5 ATTEMPT$ OR PRET5D$ TO DELEGATE IT TO HIM4 

,PLA9LY A MAN1 :O EX]CISES ANY >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] O!R M51 & :O CLAIMS TO BE EX]CIS+ ONLY A DELEGAT$ P[]1 BUT CANNOT %[ :O HIS PR9CIPALS >E1 NOR1 CONSEQU5TLY1 PROVE ?AT HE HAS ANY PR9CIPALS1 MU/ BE PRESUM$1 BO? 9 LAW & REASON1 TO HAVE NO PR9CIPALS2 & !RE=E TO BE EX]CIS+ NO P[] BUT HIS [N4 ,& HAV+1 ( RI<T1 NO SU* P[] ( HIS [N1 HE IS1 BO? 9 LAW & REASON1 A NAK$ USURP]4 

,SIR1 A SECRET BALLOT MAKES A SECRET GOV]NM5T2 & A SECRET GOV]NM5T IS A GOV]NM5T BY CONSPIRACY2 9 :I* ! PEOPLE AT L>GE CAN HAVE NO RI<TS4 ,& ?AT IS ! ONLY GOV]NM5T WE N[ HAVE4 ,IT IS ! GOV]NM5T ( :I* Y\ >E A VOLUNT>Y MEMB]1 & SUPPORT]1 & YET Y\ CLAIM TO BE AN HONE/ MAN4 ,IF Y\ >E AN HONE/ MAN1 IS NOT Y\R HONE/Y ?AT ( A ?\<TLESS1 IGNORANT MAN1 :O M]ELY DRIFTS ) ! CURR5T1 9/EAD ( EX]CIS+ ANY JUDGM5T ( HIS [N8 

,= /ILL ANO!R REASON1 ALL LEGISLATORS1 SO-CALL$1 UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 >E EX]CIS+ SIMPLY AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION ( !IR [N2 & NOT ANY AU?ORITY ?AT HAS BE5 DELEGAT$1 OR PRET5D$ TO HAVE BE5 DELEGAT$1 TO !M4 ,& ?AT REASON IS1 ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION ITSELF 7,>T4 #a1 ,SEC4 #f7 PRESCRIBES ?AT3-- 

0,= ANY SPEE* OR DEBATE .<OR VOTE.> 9 EI!R H\SE1 !Y .<! ,S5ATORS & ,REPRES5TATIVES.> %ALL NOT BE QUE/ION$ .<HELD TO ANY LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY.> 9 ANY O!R PLACE40 

,?IS PROVISION MAKES ! LEGISLATORS CON/ITUTIONALLY IRRESPONSIBLE TO ANYBODY2 EI!R TO ?OSE ON :OM !Y EX]CISE !IR P[]1 OR TO ?OSE :O MAY HAVE1 EI!R OP5LY OR SECRETLY1 ATTEMPT$ OR PRET5D$ TO DELEGATE P[] TO !M4 ,& M51 :O >E LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE TO NOBODY = !IR ACTS1 CANNOT TRULY BE SAID TO BE ! AG5TS ( ANYBODY1 OR TO BE EX]CIS+ ANY P[] BUT !IR [N3 = ALL REAL AG5TS >E NECESS>ILY RESPONSIBLE BO? TO ?OSE ON :OM !Y ACT1 & TO ?OSE = :OM !Y ACT4 

,TO SAY ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ?IS C\NTRY EV] HAVE B\ND1 OR EV] C\LD B9D1 !MSELVES BY ANY CONTRACT :ATEV]--! ,CON/ITUTION1 OR ANY O!R--TO ?US GIVE AWAY ALL !IR NATURAL RI<TS ( PROP]TY1 LIB]TY1 & LIFE1 9TO ! H&S ( A FEW M5--A M]E CONCLAVE--& ?AT !Y %\LD MAKE IT A P>T ( ! CONTRACT ITSELF ?AT !SE FEW M5 %\LD BE HELD LEGALLY IRRESPONSIBLE = ! DISPOSAL !Y %\LD MAKE ( ?OSE RI<TS1 IS AN UTT] ABSURDITY4 ,IT IS TO SAY ?AT !Y HAVE B\ND !MSELVES1 & ?AT !Y C\LD B9D !MSELVES1 BY AN UTT]LY IDIOTIC & SUICIDAL CONTRACT4 

,IF SU* A CONTRACT HAD EV] BE5 MADE BY ONE PRIVATE 9DIVIDUAL TO ANO!R1 & HAD BE5 SIGN$1 SEAL$1 WITNESS$1 ACKN[L$G$1 & DELIV]$1 ) ALL POSSIBLE LEGAL =MALITIES1 NO DEC5T C\RT ON E>?--C]TA9LY NONE 9 ?IS C\NTRY--W\LD HAVE REG>D$ IT1 = A MOM5T1 AS CONVEY+ ANY RI<T1 OR DELEGAT+ ANY P[]1 OR AS HAV+ ! SLI<TE/ LEGAL VALIDITY1 OR OBLIGATION4 

,= ALL ! REASONS N[ GIV51 & = /ILL O!RS ?AT MI<T BE GIV51 ! LEGISLATIVE P[] N[ EX]CIS$ BY ,CONGRESS1 IS1 9 BO? LAW & REASON1 A PURELY P]SONAL1 >BITR>Y1 IRRESPONSIBLE1 USURP$ DOM9ION ON ! P>T ( ! LEGISLATORS !MSELVES1 & NOT A P[] DELEGAT$ TO !M BY ANYBODY4 

,YET UND] ! PRET5SE ?AT ?IS 9/RUM5T GIVES !M ! RI<T ( AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION OV] ! :OLE PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,CONGRESS HAS N[ GONE ON1 = N9ETY YE>S & MORE1 FILL+ GREAT VOLUMES ) LAWS ( !IR [N DEVICE1 :I* ! PEOPLE AT L>GE HAVE NEV] READ1 NOR EV5 SE51 NOR EV] WILL READ OR SEE2 & ( :OSE LEGAL MEAN+S IT IS MORALLY IMPOSSIBLE ?AT !Y %\LD EV] KN[ ANY ?+4 ,CONGRESS HAS NEV] D>$ TO REQUIRE ! PEOPLE EV5 TO READ !SE LAWS4 ,HAD IT DONE SO1 ! OPPRESSION W\LD HAVE BE5 AN 9TOL]ABLE ONE2 & ! PEOPLE1 RA!R ?AN 5DURE IT1 W\LD HAVE EI!R REBELL$1 & OV]?R[N ! GOV]NM5T1 OR W\LD HAVE FL$ ! C\NTRY4 ,YET !SE LAWS1 :I* ,CONGRESS HAS NOT D>$ TO REQUIRE ! PEOPLE EV5 TO READ1 IT HAS COMPELL$ !M1 AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET1 TO OBEY4 

,& ?IS MORAL1 & LEGAL1 & POLITICAL MON/ROSITY IS ! K9D ( GOV]NM5T :I* ,CONGRESS CLAIMS ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION AU?ORIZES IT TO IMPOSE UPON ! PEOPLE4 

,SIR1 CAN Y\ SAY ?AT SU* AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION AS ?IS1 OV] ! PROP]TIES1 LIB]TIES1 & LIVES ( FIFTY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE--OR EV5 OV] ! PROP]TY1 LIB]TY1 OR LIFE ( ANY ONE ( ?OSE FIFTY MILLIONS--CAN BE JU/IFI$ ON ANY REASON :ATEV]8 ,IF NOT1 ) :AT COLOR ( TRU? CAN Y\ SAY ?AT Y\ Y\RSELF1 OR ANYBODY ELSE1 CAN ACT AS A LEGISLATOR1 UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & YET BE AN HONE/ MAN8 

,TO SAY ?AT ! >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION1 ?AT IS EX]CIS$ BY ,CONGRESS1 HAS BE5 DELEGAT$ TO IT BY ! ,CON/ITUTION1 & NOT SOLELY BY ! SECRET BALLOTS ( ! VOT]S = ! TIME BE+1 IS ! HEI<T ( ABSURDITY2 = :AT IS ! ,CON/ITUTION8 ,IT IS1 AT BE/1 A WRIT+ ?AT WAS DRAWN UP MORE ?AN N9ETY YE>S AGO2 WAS ASS5T$ TO AT ! TIME ONLY BY A SMALL NUMB] ( M52 G5]ALLY ?OSE FEW :ITE MALE ADULTS :O HAD PRESCRIB$ AM\NTS ( PROP]TY2 PROBABLY NOT MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& 9 ALL2 OR ONE 9 TW5TY ( ! :OLE POPULATION4 

,?OSE M5 HAVE BE5 LONG S9CE DEAD4 ,!Y NEV] HAD ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] EV5 !IR CONTEMPOR>IES2 & !Y NEV] HAD ANY OV] US4 ,!IR WILLS OR WI%ES HAVE NO MORE RI<TFUL AU?ORITY OV] US1 ?AN HAVE ! WILLS OR WI%ES ( M5 :O LIV$ BE=E ! FLOOD4 ,!Y NEV] P]SONALLY SIGN$1 SEAL$1 ACKN[L$G$1 OR DELIV]$1 OR D>$ TO SIGN1 SEAL1 ACKN[L$GE1 OR DELIV]1 ! 9/RUM5T :I* !Y IMPOS$ UPON ! C\NTRY AS LAW4 ,!Y NEV]1 9 ANY OP5 & AU!NTIC MANN]1 B\ND EV5 !MSELVES TO OBEY IT1 OR MADE !MSELVES P]SONALLY RESPONSIBLE = ! ACTS ( !IR SO-CALL$ AG5TS UND] IT4 ,!Y HAD NO NATURAL RI<T TO IMPOSE IT1 AS LAW1 UPON A S+LE HUMAN BE+4 ,! :OLE PROCE$+ WAS A PURE USURPATION4 

,9 PRACTICE1 ! ,CON/ITUTION HAS BE5 AN UTT] FRAUD FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,PR(ESS+ TO HAVE BE5 0ORDA9$ & E/ABLI%$0 BY 0,WE1 ! PEOPLE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES10 IT HAS NEV] BE5 SUBMITT$ TO !M1 AS 9DIVIDUALS1 = !IR VOLUNT>Y ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] BE5 ASK$ TO SIGN1 SEAL1 ACKN[L$GE1 OR DELIV] IT1 AS !IR FREE ACT & DE$4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] SIGN$1 SEAL$1 ACKN[L$G$1 OR DELIV]$ IT1 OR PROMIS$1 OR LAID !MSELVES UND] ANY K9D ( OBLIGATION1 TO OBEY IT4 ,V]Y FEW ( !M HAVE EV] READ1 OR EV5 SE5 IT2 OR EV] WILL READ OR SEE IT4 ,( ITS LEGAL MEAN+ 7IF IT CAN BE SAID TO HAVE ANY7 !Y REALLY KN[ NO?+2 & NEV] DID1 NOR EV] WILL1 KN[ ANY ?+4 

,:Y IS IT1 ,SIR1 ?AT SU* AN 9/RUM5T AS ! ,CON/ITUTION1 = :I* NOBODY HAS BE5 RESPONSIBLE1 & ( :I* FEW P]SONS HAVE EV] KN[N ANY ?+1 HAS BE5 SUFF]$ TO /&1 = ! LA/ N9ETY YE>S1 & TO BE US$ = SU* AUDACI\S & CRIM9AL PURPOSES8 ,IT IS SOLELY BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 SU/A9$ BY ! SAME K9D ( CONSPIRACY AS ?AT BY :I* IT WAS E/ABLI%$2 ?AT IS1 BY ! WEAL? & ! P[] ( ?OSE FEW :O W]E TO PR(IT BY ! >BITR>Y DOM9ION IT WAS ASSUM$ TO GIVE !M OV] O!RS4 ,:ILE ! POOR1 ! WEAK1 & ! IGNORANT1 :O W]E TO BE *EAT$1 PLUND]$1 & 5SLAV$ BY IT1 HAVE BE5 TOLD1 & SOME ( !M D\BTLESS MADE TO BELIEVE1 ?AT IT IS A SACR$ 9/RUM5T1 DESIGN$ = ! PRES]VATION ( !IR RI<TS4 

,!SE *EAT$1 PLUND]$1 & 5SLAV$ P]SONS HAVE BE5 MADE TO FEEL1 IF NOT TO BELIEVE1 ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION HAD SU* MIRACUL\S P[]1 ?AT IT C\LD AU?ORIZE ! MAJORITY 7OR EV5 A PLURALITY7 ( ! MALE ADULTS1 = ! TIME BE+--A MAJORITY NUMB]+ AT ?IS TIME1 SAY1 FIVE MILLIONS 9 ALL--TO EX]CISE1 ?R\< !IR AG5TS1 SECRETLY APPO9T$1 AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION OV] ! PROP]TIES1 LIB]TIES1 & LIVES ( ! :OLE FIFTY MILLIONS2 & ?AT !SE FIFTY MILLIONS HAVE NO RI<TFUL ALT]NATIVE BUT TO SUBMIT ALL !IR RI<TS TO ?IS >BITR>Y DOM9ION1 OR SUFF] SU* CONFISCATION1 IMPRISONM5T1 OR DEA? AS ?IS SECRETLY APPO9T$1 IRRESPONSIBLE CABAL1 ( SO-CALL$ LEGISLATORS1 %\LD SEE FIT TO RESORT TO = ! MA9T5ANCE ( ITS P[]4 

,AS MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$1 & AS WAS1 TO A L>GE DEGREE1 AT LEA/1 9T5D$1 ?IS ,CON/ITUTION HAS BE5 US$ FROM ! BEG9N+ BY AMBITI\S1 RAPACI\S1 & UNPR9CIPL$ M51 TO 5ABLE !M TO MA9TA91 AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET1 AN >BITR>Y & IRRESPONSIBLE DOM9ION OV] ?OSE :O W]E TOO IGNORANT & TOO WEAK TO PROTECT !MSELVES AGA9/ ! CONSPIRATORS :O HAD ?US COMB9$ TO DECEIVE1 PLUND]1 & 5?RALL$ !M4 

,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K1 ,SIR1 ?AT SU* A CON/ITUTION AS ?IS CAN AVAIL TO JU/IFY ?OSE :O1 LIKE Y\RSELF1 >E 5GAG$ 9 5=C+ IT8 ,IS IT NOT PLA91 RA!R1 ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ,CONGRESS1 AS A LEGISLATIVE BODY1 :E!R !Y >E CONSCI\S ( IT1 OR NOT1 >E1 9 REALITY1 A M]E CABAL ( SW9DL]S1 USURP]S1 TYRANTS1 & ROBB]S8 ,IS IT NOT PLA9 ?AT !Y >E /UP5D\S BLOCKHEADS1 IF !Y IMAG9E ?AT !Y >E ANY?+ ELSE ?AN SU* A CABAL8 OR ?AT !IR SO-CALL$ LAWS IMPOSE ! LEA/ OBLIGATION UPON ANYBODY8 

,IF Y\ HAVE NEV] BE=E LOOK$ AT ?IS MATT] 9 ?IS LI<T1 ,I ASK Y\ TO DO SO N[4 ,& 9 ! HOPE TO AID Y\ 9 DO+ SO C&IDLY1 & TO SOME USEFUL PURPOSE1 ,I TAKE ! LIB]TY TO MAIL = Y\ A PAMPHLET 5TITL$3 

0,NATURAL ,LAW2 OR ! ,SCI5CE ( ,JU/ICE2 A ,TREATISE ON ,NATURAL ,LAW1 ,NATURAL ,JU/ICE1 ,NATURAL ,RI<TS1 ,NATURAL ,LIB]TY1 & ,NATURAL ,SOCIETY2 ,%[+ ,?AT ,ALL ,LEGISLATION ,:ATSOEV] ,IS AN ,ABSURDITY1 ,A ,USURPATION1 & A ,CRIME4 ,P>T ,I4 

,9 ?IS PAMPHLET1 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO CONTROV]T DI/9CTLY ! PROPOSITION ?AT1 BY ANY POSSIBLE PROCESS :ATEV]1 ANY MAN1 OR BODY ( M51 CAN BECOME POSSESS$ ( ANY RI<T ( >BITR>Y DOM9ION OV] O!R M51 OR O!R M5'S PROP]TY2 OR1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ANY RI<T :ATEV] TO MAKE ANY LAW :ATEV]1 ( !IR [N--DI/9CT FROM ! LAW ( NATURE--& COMPEL ANY O!R M5 TO OBEY IT4 

,I TRU/ ,I NE$ NOT SUSPECT Y\1 AS A LEGISLATOR UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION1 & CLAIM+ TO BE AN HONE/ MAN1 ( ANY DESIRE TO EVADE ! ISSUE PRES5T$ 9 ?IS PAMPHLET4 ,IF Y\ %ALL SEE FIT TO MEET IT1 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL EXCUSE ME = SUGGE/+ ?AT--TO AVOID V]BIAGE1 & EV]Y?+ 9DEF9ITE--Y\ GIVE AT LEA/ A S+LE SPECIM5 ( A LAW ?AT EI!R H]ET(ORE HAS BE5 MADE1 OR ?AT Y\ CONCEIVE IT POSSIBLE = LEGISLATORS TO MAKE--?AT IS1 SOME LAW ( !IR [N DEVICE--?AT EI!R HAS BE51 OR %ALL BE1 REALLY & TRULY OBLIGATORY UPON O!R P]SONS1 & :I* SU* O!R P]SONS HAVE BE51 OR MAY BE1 RI<TFULLY COMPELL$ TO OBEY4 

,IF Y\ CAN EI!R F9D OR DEVISE ANY SU* LAW1 ,I TRU/ Y\ WILL MAKE IT KN[N1 ?AT IT MAY BE EXAM9$1 & ! QUE/ION ( ITS OBLIGATION BE FAIRLY SETTL$ 9 ! POPUL> M9D4 

,BUT IF IT %\LD HAPP5 ?AT Y\ CAN NEI!R F9D SU* A LAW 9 ! EXI/+ /ATUTE BOOKS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 NOR1 9 Y\R [N M9D1 CONCEIVE ( SU* A LAW AS POSSIBLE UND] ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ,I GIVE Y\ LEAVE TO F9D IT1 IF ?AT BE POSSIBLE1 9 ! CON/ITUTION OR /ATUTE BOOK ( ANY O!R PEOPLE ?AT N[ EXI/1 OR EV] HAVE EXI/$1 ON ! E>?4 

,IF1 F9ALLY1 Y\ %ALL F9D NO SU* LAW1 ANY:]E1 NOR BE ABLE TO CONCEIVE ( ANY SU* LAW Y\RSELF1 ,I TAKE ! LIB]TY TO SUGGE/ ?AT IT IS Y\R IMP]ATIVE DUTY TO SUBMIT ! QUE/ION TO Y\R ASSOCIATE LEGISLATORS2 &1 IF !Y CAN GIVE NO LI<T ON ! SUBJECT1 ?AT Y\ CALL UPON !M TO BURN ALL ! EXI/+ /ATUTE BOOKS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & !N TO GO HOME & CONT5T !MSELVES ) ! EX]CISE ( ONLY SU* RI<TS & P[]S AS NATURE HAS GIV5 TO !M 9 COMMON ) ! RE/ ( MANK9D4 

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