The Jeffersonian cyclopedia; a comprehensive collection of the views of Thomas Jefferson classified and arranged in alphabetical order under nine thousand titles relating to government, politics, law, education, political economy, finance, science, art, literature, religious freedom, morals, etc.; |
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8690. UNITED STATES, Assumption of title.—
We, therefore, the representatives
of the United States of America, in General
Congress assembled, do in the name,
and by the authority of the good people
of these States reject and renounce
all allegiance and subjection to the kings
of Great Britain and all others who May
hereafter claim by, through, or under them;
we utterly dissolve all political connection
which may heretofore have subsisted between
us and the people or parliament of
Great Britain: and finally we do assert and
declare these Colonies to be free and independent
States; and that as free and independent
States, they have full power to levy
war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish
commerce, and to do all other acts and
things which independent States may of right
do. And for the support of this declaration,
we mutually pledge to each other our lives,
our fortunes, and our sacred honor. [498]
—
Declaration of Independence as Drawn by 
Jefferson 
.
Congress changed the above so as to make it read
“We, therefore, the representatives of the United
States of America in General Congress assembled,
appealing to the Supreme Judge of the World
for the rectitude of our intentions, do in the name,
and by the authority of the good people of these
Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these
united Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States: that they are absolved
from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all
political connection between them and the state of
Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved:
and that as free and independent States, they
have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract
alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other
acts and things which INDEPENDENT States may of
right do. And for the support of this Declaration,
with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine
Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our
lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”—Editor.
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