It gives me pleasure to find that public liberty is effectually secured in each and all the policies of the United States, though somewhat differently modeled.

The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people.

But a multitude of people, even the two hundred million of the Chinese empire, cannot subsist without civil government.

War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven.

Let a bill, or law, be read, in the one branch or the other, every one instantly thinks how it will affect his constituents.

A monarchy conducted with infinite wisdom and infinite benevolence is the most perfect of all possible governments.

The constitutions of Maryland and New York are founded in higher wisdom.