. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. when allthings were narrowing to the crisis, Jefferson at once took his place amongthe leaders. His ability as a writer was seen from his Summary View,and, when Lee was called away, the task of preparing the Declarationwas assigned to him. It is impossible to read this famous paper withoutobserving the resemblance of many of its phrases to those employed inMasons Declaration of Rights, and Pendletons resolutions to proposeindependence. A comparison will show this similarity. THE VIRGINIA DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 393 MASON.— All men
. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. when allthings were narrowing to the crisis, Jefferson at once took his place amongthe leaders. His ability as a writer was seen from his Summary View,and, when Lee was called away, the task of preparing the Declarationwas assigned to him. It is impossible to read this famous paper withoutobserving the resemblance of many of its phrases to those employed inMasons Declaration of Rights, and Pendletons resolutions to proposeindependence. A comparison will show this similarity. THE VIRGINIA DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 393 MASON.— All men are by nature equally free and independent, andhave certain inherent rights of which they cannot divest their poster-ity, namely the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of pursuingand obtaining happiness and safety. JEFFERSON.—All men arecreated equal . . are endowed by their Creator with certain in-alienable rights . . among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit ofhappiness. MASON.— Government is or ought to be instituted for the. y/Ph- :
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