Patriotism Is As Much A Virtue As

There Is But One Method Of Rendering A Republican Form Of Government Durable, And That Is By Disseminating The Seeds Of Virtue And Knowledge Through Every Part Of The State By Means Of Proper Places And Modes Of Education And This Can Be Done Effectively Only By The Aid Of The Legislature.

Patriotism Is As Much A Virtue As Justice, And Is As Necessary For The Support Of Societies As Natural Affection Is For The Support Of Families. The Amor Patriae Love Of Ones Country Is Both A Moral Duty And A Religious Duty. It Comprehends Not Only The Love Of Our Neighbors But Of Millions Of Our Fellow Creatures, Not Only Of The Present But Of Future Generations. This Virtue We Find Constitutes A Part Of The First Characters Of History.

Scandal Dies Sooner Of Itself, Than We Could Kill It.

While The Business Of Education In Europe Consists In Lectures Upon The Ruins Of Palmyra And The Antiquities Of Herculaneum , Or In Disputes About Hebrew Points, Greek Particles, Or The Accent And Quantity Of The Roman Language, The Youth Of America Will Be Employed In Acquiring Those Branches Of Knowledge Which Increase The Conveniences Of Life.

[w]here There Is No Law, There Is No Liberty; And Nothing Deserves The Name Of Law But That Which Is Certain And Universal In Its Operation Upon All The Members Of The Community.