...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...

...principle, but not all its limitations. Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persnasion, religious or political ; peace, commerce, and honest...the general government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet-anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad ; a jealous care of the right of...

...within the narrowest compass they will bear, stating the general principle, but not all its limitations. Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state...the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad; a jealous care of the right of election...

...within the narrowest compass they will bear, stating the general principle, but not all its limitations. Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state...the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad; a jealous care of the right of election...

...freedoms of speech, religion, and trial by jury, and avoid entangling alliances. And most important: "the support of the state governments in all their...concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies."2 lThe Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Adrienne Koch and William Peden,...

...Republican creed into an American creed. It was the first important statement of American liberalism: "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state...political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations — entangling alliances with none." What Jefferson envisioned was an evenhanded, unobtrusive...

...Listing the essential principles of government in his first inaugural address, Jefferson began with: "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political." While he certainly believed in the procedural justice of our legal system, he could not forget that...

...within the narrowest compass they will bear, stating the general principle, but not all its limitations. Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state...the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad; a jealous care of the right of election...

...within the narrowest compass they will bear, stating the general principle, but not all its limitations. Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state...their rights, as the most competent administrations of our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies; the preservation...

...to its republican principles. Jefferson advocated "a wise and frugal government" and proclaimed his "support of the state governments in all their rights,...surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies." But there were also assurances that there must be "the preservation of the general government in its...