Your dear baby has died innocent and blameless, and has been called away by an all wise and merciful Creator, most probably from a life to misery and misfortune, and most certainly to one of happiness and bliss.

Quote by George Mason

Other historians have disagreed. S. He wanted to ban further importation of slaves from Africa and prevent slavery from spreading to more states.

On the nagging issue of slavery Mason walked a fine line. S.