The temple through which alone lies the road to that of Liberty.

It may not be easy, in every possible case, to trace the line of separation between the rights of religion and the Civil authority with such distinctness as to avoid collisions and doubts on unessential points. The tendency to unsurpastion on one side or the other, or to a corrupting coalition or alliance between them, will be best guarded agst. by an entire abstinence of the Gov't from interfence in any way whatsoever, beyond the necessity of preserving public order, and protecting each sect agst. trespasses on its legal rights by others.

A President is impeachable if he attempts to subvert the Constitution.

I hope this will find you...enjoying the commencement of a new year with every prospect that can make it a happy one.

The citizens of the United States have peculiar motives to support the energy of their constitutional charters.

Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.

The safety and happiness of society are the objects at which all political institutions aim, and to which all such institutions must be sacrificed.