...of the first executive office of our country." Thomas Jefferson declared those principles to be—" Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political ; for having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and...

...reserved to them. One of the most distinguished of my predecessors attached deserved importance to " the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administration for our domestic concerns, and the surest bulwark against anti-republican tendencies...

...advice given by Washington on this subject. Its policy, to use the language of Jefferson, has been : "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever State...; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none ;" and it is most devoutly to be hoped that there must be other...

...preservation of the public faith. "Economy in the public expenses, that labor may be lightly burdened. "Equal and exact justice to all men. of whatever State or persuasion. r. l ligious or political — freedom of religión." and their clerks, $1113.700; Postofflce Department....

...administration." — " Equal and exact justice to all men" — " Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations — entangling alliances with none....support of the State Governments in all their rights." " The preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor...

...reserved to them. One of the most distinguished of my predecessors attached deserved importance to " the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administration for our domestic concerns, and the surest bulwark against anti-republican tendencies...

...principles engraven upon the minds of all, and elegantly compasses them in the following language : — "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever State...domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republic tendencies ; the preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor,...

...compress them within the narrowest compass they will bear, stating the general principle but not all its limitations. Equal and exact justice to all men, of...political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship, with all nations—entangling alliances with none ; the support of the State governments in all their rights,...

...the general principle, but not all its limitations. ^Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce,...surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies; the of the general government in its whole constitutionthe sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety...

...narrowest compass they will bear — stating the general principle, but not all its limitations. Equal aud exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion,...bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies ; the pre* scrvutioD of the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet-anchor of...