He didn't refuse to sign the Treaty of Paris- he ratified it in April 1784.
He didn't personally go to Paris to negotiate the treaty- he sent someone else in his place. This was normal, and still is normal to this day.
He did refuse other things, like the "Olive Branch Petition" in 1775.
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The Declaration of Independence
George Mason authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights and would not sign the Constitution. He refused because the Constitution lacked a bill of rights, and he was of the opinion it would give too much power to the government.
One main goal of the Declaration of Independence was to list the grievances of the colonists against King George III. Another main goal was to persuade reluctant colonists to join the rebellion against the King. A third goal was explain the position of the colonists on the purpose of human government.
The Declaration of Independence lays out the charges the colonists are making against England. It goes on to state what the colonists, via the Founders, believed to be our most important natural rights.
The Declaration of independence was based on a document written by George Mason. It was The Virginia Declaration Of Independence.