Almighty God, we make our earnest prayer that thou wilt keep the United States in thy holy protection.

It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones.

Serious misfortunes, originating in misrepresentation, frequently flow and spread before they can be dissipated by truth.

A passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils

The tumultuous populace of large cities are ever to be dreaded.

It is incumbent upon every person of every description to contribute to his country's welfare.

While all men within our territories are protected in worshipping the Deity according to the dictates of their consciences; it is rationally to be expected from them in return, that they will [demonstrate] the innocence of their lives and the beneficence of their actions; for no man, who is profligate in his morals, or a bad member of the civil community, can possibly be a true Christian, or a credit to his own religious society.