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Show Declaration of Independence On nexit Saturday, July 4th, 1fne ipeople of tlhe United States celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration: of In-vJependsnce. In-vJependsnce. The docuimienit proclaiming the independence of the thirteen Engli h colonies in America, signed by tha delegates to the Continental Congress, was, in some particulars, no jmore itlhan a recognition; of the existing state of affairs. Signed by John Hancock, Han-cock, the President of tlhe Congress Con-gress on July 4th, 'the Declaration Declara-tion was subsequently engrossed |