幼,一律格杀勿论。
在这些压迫的每一阶段中,我们都曾用最谦卑的言辞请求救济,但我们一再的请愿求所得到的答复却是一再的伤害。这样一个君主,在其品格已打上了可以看作是暴君行为的烙印时,便不配做自由人民的统治者。
我们不是没有顾念我们英国的弟兄。我们一再警告过他们,他们的立法机关企图把无理的管辖权横加到我们的头上。我们也提醒过他们,我们移民并定居来这里的状况。我们曾经呼唤他们天生的正义感和侠肝义胆,我们恳切陈词,请他们念在同文同种的份上,弃绝这些必然会破坏我们彼此关系和往来的无理掠夺。对于这种来自正义和基于血缘的呼声,他们却也同样置若罔闻。迫不得已,我们不得不宣布和他们分离。我们会以对待其他民族一样的态度对待他们:战时是仇敌,平时是朋友。
因此,我们,集合在大陆会议下的美利坚联合邦的代表,为我们各项正当意图,吁请全世界最崇高的正义:以各殖民地善良人民的名义并经他们授权,我们极为庄严地宣布,这些联合一致的殖民地从此成为而且是名正言顺地成为自由和独立的国家;它们解除效忠英国王室的一切义务,它们和大不列颠国家之间的一切政治关系从此全部断绝,而且必须断绝;作为自由独立的国家,它们完全有权宣战、媾和、结盟、通商和采取独立国家理应采取和处理的一切行动和事宜。
为了强化这篇宣言,我们怀着深信神明保佑的信念,谨以我们的生命、财富和神圣的荣誉,相互保证,共同宣誓。
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(任东来按:受李道揆教授文章'李道揆:“美国《独立宣言》中文本译文的问题及改进建议”,《美国研究》,2001年第2期'的提示,结合自己目前进行的研究,笔者不揣冒昧,在《美国历史文献选集》的译文'中国翻译出版公司翻译,美国驻华大使馆新闻文化处出版,1985年'和《1765——1917年的美国》的译文'谢德风等选译,北京三联书店,1957年'基础上,试着重译《独立宣言》。现拿出来,供各位学者专家批评指正。 )
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美国《独立宣言》英文原文
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
July 4; 1776
In Congress; July 4; 1776;
THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION OF THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
When in the Course of human events; it bees necessary for one people
to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another;
and to assume among the Powers of the earth; the separate and equal
station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature"s God entitle them; a
decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should
declare the causes which impel them to the separation。
We hold these truths to be self…evident; that all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights;
that among these are Life; Liberty; and the pursuit of Happiness。
That to secure these rights; Governments are instituted among Men;
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed。
That whenever any Form of Government bees destructive of these ends;
it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it; and to institute
new Government; laying its foundation on such principles and organizing
its powers in such form; as to the m shall seem most likely to effect
their Safety and Happiness。 Prudence; indeed; will dictate that
Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient
causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown; that mankind are more
disposed to suffer; while evils are sufferable; than to right themselves
by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed。 But when a long
train of abuses and usurpations; pursuing invariably the same Object;
evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Des potism; it is their
right; it is their duty; to throw off such Government; and to provide new
Guards for their future security。
Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now
the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of
Government。 The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history
of repeated injuries and usurpations; all having in direct object the
establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States。 To prove this; let
Facts be submitted to a candid world。
He has refused his Assent to Laws; the most wholesome and necessary for
the public good。
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing
importance; unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be
obtained; and when so suspended; he has utterly neglected to attend to
them。
He has refused to pass other Laws for the acmodation of large
districts of people; unless those people would relinquish the right of
Representation in the Legislature; a right inestimable to them and
formidable to tyrants only。
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual;
unfortable; and distant from the depository of their public Records;
for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into pliance with his measures。
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly; for opposing with
manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people。
He has refused for a long time; after such dissolutions; to cause others
to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers; incapable of Annihilation;
have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State
remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from
without; and convulsions within。
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that
purpose obstructing the Laws of Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to
pass others to encourage their migrations hither; and raising the
conditions of new Appropriations of Lands 。
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice; by refusing his Assent
to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers。
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone; for the tenure of their
offices; and the amount and payment of their salaries。
He has erected a multitude of New Offices; and sent hither swarms of
Officers to harass our People; and eat out their substance。
He has kept among us; in times of peace; Standing Armies without the
Consent of our legislatures。
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to
the Civil power。
He has bined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to
our constitution; and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to
their Acts of pretended Legislation:
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