独立宣言 The Declaration of Independence（第1页）

独立宣言TheDeofIndependence

托马斯·杰弗逊ThomasJefferson

托马斯·杰弗逊（1743─1826），为美利坚合众国第三任总统，美国《独立宣言》主要起草人，及美国开国元勋中最具影响力的人之一。做过律师，当过议员，是民主力量的重要推动者。任期内以极低的价格向法国购买了路易斯安娜，将美国领土扩大了两倍。

&heabeesnecessaryforoodissolvethepolitidswhichhaveectedthemwithaoassumeamongthepowersoftheearth，theseparateaiontowhichtheLawsofNatureandofNature'sGodehem，adetrespecttotheopinionsofmahattheyshoulddeclarethecauseswhichimpelthemtotheseparation。

&hesetruthstobeself-evident，thatallmeedequal，thattheyareeheirCreatorwithalies，thatamongtheseareLife，Liberty，aofHappitosecuretheserights，GoveredamoheirjustpowersfromthetofthegoverwheneveranyFoverbeesdestructiveoftheseends，itistheRightofthePeopletoalterortoabolishit，andtoinstitute，layingitsfoundationonsuditspowersinsu，astothemshallseemmostlikelytoeffecttheirSafetyandHappiness。

Prudendeed，willdictatethatGoversloablishedshouldnotbegedfhtadaglyallexperiehshewn，thatmankindaremoredisposedtosuffer，whileevilsaresufferable，thanthtthemselvesbyabolishiowhichtheyareaed。

ButwhenalongtrainofabusesandusurpatiinvariablythesameobjecesadesighemueDespotism，itistheirright，itistheirduty，tothrowoffsuent，andtoprovidenewGuardsfortheirfuturesecurity。Suchhasbeesufferaheseies;andsuowtheywhistraiertheirformerSystemsofGover。

&oryofthepresentKiain（GeeIII）isahistoryofrepeatedinjuriesandusurpations，allhavitheestablishmentofayraheseStates。Toprovethis，letFactsbesubmittedtoadidworld。

HehasrefusedhisAssenttoLaws，themostwholesomeandnecessaryforthepublicgood。

HehasforbiddeopassLawsofimmediateandpressingimportanlesssuspeheiroperationtillhisAssentshouldbeobtained，andwhensosuspeerlyendtothem。

HehasrefusedtopassotherLawsfortheaodatiedistrictsofpeople，uhosepeoplewouldreliofRepresentatioure，arightihemandformidabletotyrantsonly。

Hehascalledtislativebodiesatplausual，unfortable，anddistantfromthedepositoryoftheirpublicRecords，forthesolepurposeoffatiguiopliahhismeasures。

HehasdissolvedRepresentativeHousesrepeatedly，fwithmanlyfirmnesshisinvasiosofthepeople。

Hehasrefusedftime，aftersuchdissolutions，tocauseotherstobeelected;wherebytheLegislativepoableofAnnihilatioothePeopleatlargefortheirexercise;theStateremainiimeexposedtoallthedangersofinvasionfromwithout，andswithin。

Hehaseopreveioes;forthatpurptheLawsforNaturalizatiopassotherstetheirmigrationshither，andraisiionsofneriationsofLands。

&ructedtheAdministrationofJustice，byrefusinghisAssenttoLawsforestablishingJudiciarypowers。

HehasmadeJudgesdepeonhisWillaloheteheiroffidtheamountaheirsalaries。

Hehaserectedamultitudeofnewoffidsenthitherswarmsofofficerstoharassourpeople，aheirsubstance。

&amongus，intimesofpeadihoutthetislatures。

HehasaffectedtorearyiofaheCivilpower。

HehasbiherstosubjectustoajurisdifntoourstitutionandunaowledgedbyivinghisAssesofpreteion:

Febodiesofarmedtroopsamongus;

FthembyamockTrialfrompuforanyMurderswhichtheyshoulditoaes;

Foffourtradeartsoftheworld;

Ftaxesonuswithoutourt;

Fusinmaheberialbyjury;

Fortranspusbeyoobetriedforpretendedoffences;

ForabolishiemofEnglishLawsinaneighbProviablishingthereinanArbitrarygover，andenlargingitsBouoreonexampleandfitifthesameabsoluteruleintotheseies;

Fawayourcharters，abolishingourmostvaluableLawsandalteriheformsovers;

Forsuspendingislatures，ahemselvesihpislateforusisoever。

Hehasabdientherebydegusoutofhisprotedwagingwaragainstus。

Hehasplunderedourseas，ravagedourcoasts，burntourtowhelivesofourpeople。

&histimetranspearmiesopletetheworksofdeath，desolationandtyranny，alreadybegunwithcesofdperfidyscarcelyparalleledibarbarousages，andtotallyunworthytheheadofacivilizednation。

Hehasedourfellowstakehehighseastairy，tobeetheexeersoftheirfriendsaofallthemselvesbytheirhands。

&ageoftheseoppressioionedforredressihumbleterms。Ourrepeatedpetitionshavebeenansweredoedinjury。Aprieristhusmarkedbyeveryactwhichmaydefi，isuherulerofafreepeople。

NorhavewebeenwantioourBritishbrethren。