No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever.

The tumults in America I expected would have produced in Europe an unfavorable opinion of our political state. But it has not. On the contrary, the small effect of these tumults seems to have given more confidence in the firmness of our governments. The interposition of the people themselves on the side of government has had a great effect on the opinion here in Europe.

I deny the power of the general government to making paper money, or anything else a legal tender.

No generation has a right to contract debts greater than can be paid off during the course of its own existence.

While the farmer holds the title to the land, actually, it belongs to all the people because civilization itself rests upon the soil.

That government is the strongest of which every man feels himself a part.

None but an armed nation can dispense with a standing army. To keep ours armed and disciplined is therefore at all times important.