every son of science feels a strong & disinterested desire of promoting it in every part of the earth

a crisis the most important the US. have ever met since their independance

there is no constitutional difficulty as to the acquisition of territory: and whether, when acquired, it may be taken into the union by the const. as it now stands, will become a question of expediency.

to keep in all things...

if we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy.

This is merely to...

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the...

children till 10. years old to serve as nurses from 10. to 16. the boys make nails, the girls spin. at 16. go into the ground or learn trades.

our citizens have wisely formed themselves into one nation as to others, and several states as among themselves. to the United nation belongs our external & mutual relations: to each state severally the care of our persons, our property, our reputation, and religious freedom. this wise...

the steady character of our countrymen is a rock to which we may safely moor