preservation of republican govern­ment - Thomas Jefferson

Preservation of Republican Govern­ment – Thomas Jefferson

“Our citizens have wisely formed themselves into one nation as to others, and several states as among them­ selves. To the united nation belong our external and mutual relations; to each state severally the care of our persons, our property, our reputation and reli­gious freedom. This wise distribution, if carefully preserved, will prove, I trust from […]