To take from one because it is thought that his own industry and that of his father's has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association-the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it.

Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country.

Excessive taxation . . . will carry reason & reflection to every man's door, and particularly in the hour of election.

As government grows, freedom recedes.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

The functionaries of every government have propensities to command at will the liberty and property of their constituents.

The States should be urged to concede to the General Government, with a saving of chartered rights, the exclusive power of establishing banks of discount for paper.