It may be regarded as certain that not a foot of land will ever be taken from the Indians without their own consent.

Everything is useful which contributes to fix the principles and practices of virtue.

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

It is surely time for men to think for themselves, and to throw off the authority of names so artificially magnified.

It is a problem, not clear in my mind, that [a society without government, as among our Indians] is not the best. But I believe it to be inconsistent with any great degree of population.

Those who bear equally the burthens of Government should equally participate of its benefits.

Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force.