 | Henry Adams - History - 1986 - 1458 pages
...seemed a duty so guarded as to need no further antithesis; yet Madison did not omit the usual obligation "to respect the rights and authorities reserved to...essential to, the success of the general system." No one could object to the phrases with which the Address defined Executive duties; but no one could... | |
 | John P. Kaminski - Constitutional history - 2006 - 118 pages
...happiness; to support the Constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities, to respect the rights and authorities...with, and essential to the success of, the general system.'87 Despite his strong desire to avoid war, Madison, encouraged by "warhawks" in Congress, stumbled... | |
 | Mark David Ledbetter - 379 pages
...Constitution, which is the cement of the union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; 8. to respect the rights and authorities reserved to...and essential to the success of the general system; 9. to avoid the slightest interference with the right of conscience or the functions of religion, so... | |
 | Paul R. Abramson - Education - 2011 - 185 pages
...confines of religion. Describing the many goals of his presidency, Madison promised, among other things, "to respect the rights and authorities reserved to...general system; to avoid the slightest interference with the rights of conscience or the functions of religion, so wisely exempted from civil jurisdiction."16... | |
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John Massaro - 2008 - 706 pages
...happiness; to support the Constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; to respect the rights and authorities...general system; to avoid the slightest interference with the rights of conscience, or the functions of religion so wisely exempted from civil jurisdiction;... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - Electronic journals - 178 pages
...happiness; to support the constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; to respect the rights and authorities...general system; to avoid the slightest interference with the rights of conscience, or the functions of religion, so wisely exempted from civil jurisdiction... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1858 - 802 pages
...happiness ; to support the constitution, which is the cement of the union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities ; to respect the rights and authorities...general system ; to avoid the slightest interference with the rights of conscience or the functions of religion, so wisely exempted from civil jurisdiction... | |
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... to hold the union of the States as the basis of their peace and happiness; to support the Constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; to respect the rights and authorities reserved to the States... 
