The expedition of Messrs. Lewis & Clarke for exploring the river Missouri, & the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected.

The opinions of men are not the object of civil government, nor under its jurisdiction; that to suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of opinion and to restrain the profession or propagation of principles on supposition of their ill tendency is a dangerous falacy, which at once destroys all religious liberty...

Without virtue, happiness cannot be.

They are exactly the persons who are to succeed to the government of our country and to rule its future enmities, its friendships and fortunes.

Never use one word when two will do.

I find as I grow older that I love those most whom I loved first.

Peace with all nations, and the right which that gives us with respect to all nations, are our object.