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

The Lord shall have made his American Israel high above all nations which he hath made.

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

But Connecticut and Rhode Island have originally realized the most perfect polity as to a legislature.

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.

In justice to human society it may perhaps be said of almost all the polities and civil institutions in the world, however imperfect, that they have been founded in and carried on with very considerable wisdom.

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