The Liberty, Prosperity, And The Happiness Of

Let Us By Wise And Constitutional Measures Promote Intelligence Among The People As The Best Means Of Preserving Our Liberties.

Peace Is The Best Time For Improvement And Preparation Of Every Kind; It Is In Peace That Our Commerce Flourishes Most, That Taxes Are Most Easily Paid, And That The Revenue Is Most Productive.

How Prone All Human Institutions Have Been To Decay; How Subject The Best-formed And Most Wisely Organized Governments Have Been To Lose Their Check And Totally Dissolve; How Difficult It Has Been For Mankind, In All Ages And Countries, To Preserve Their Dearest Rights And Best Privileges, Impelled As It Were By An Irresistible Fate Of Despotism.

Our Relations With The Other Powers Of Europe Have Experienced No Essential Change Since The Last Session.

There Is A Price Tag On Human Liberty. That Price Is The Willingness To Assume The Responsibilities Of Being Free Men. Payment Of This Price Is A Personal Matter With Each Of Us.