While the constitution continues to be read, and its principles known, the states, must, by every rational man, be considered as essential component parts of the union; and therefore the idea of sacrificing the former to the latter is totally inadmissible.

The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.

Take mankind in general, they are vicious-their passions may be operated upon.

These are not vague inferences . . . but they are solid conclusions drawn from the natural and necessary progress of human affairs.

The [president] has no particle of spiritual jurisdiction. . . .

As to Taxes, they are evidently inseparable from Government. It is impossible without them to pay the debts of the nation, to protect it from foreign danger, or to secure individuals from lawless violence and rapine.

The natural effect of low interest is to increase trade and industry; because undertakings of every kind can be prosecuted with greater advantage.