 Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a...  The Deseret Weekly - Page 341890Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - Legislation - 1810 - 448 pages
...funds of the United States, for the use and support of religious societies ; contrary to the article of the constitution which declares that Congress shall make no law respecting a religious establishment. " JAMES MADISON. February 28, 1811." On motion of Mr. Smilie, Ordered, That... | |
 | James Madison - Constitutional history - 1819 - 484 pages
...funds of the United States for the use and support of religious societies, contrary to the article of the Constitution which declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting a religious establishment." TO THOMAS JEFFERSON. MAD. MSS. WASHINGTON, Mar. 18, 1811. DEAR SIR, —... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1826 - 844 pages
...lessthan two hundred Representatives, nor more than one Representative for every fifty thousand persons. Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or tu the right of the People... | |
 | Matthew St. Clair Clarke - Banking law - 1832 - 864 pages
...hostility to the first article in the amendment to the constitution, which is in the following words: "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press." This prohibitory article shows... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Civics - 1835 - 316 pages
...of nobility, &c. forbidden? CHAPTER XXII. •Restrictiona on Ike Powers of Congress — continued. " CONGRESS shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." Among the " unalienable rights,"... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Political Science - 1836 - 334 pages
...respect for republican simplicity, which formed .70 conspicuous a trait in the American character. 415. Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. Among the " unalienable rights,"... | |
 | Thomas Francis Gordon - Commercial law - 1837 - 886 pages
...present, emolument, office, or title of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.(l) 77. all not have taken such oath or affirmation, exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Antislavery movements - 1837 - 160 pages
...was once put upon the freedom of speech and of the press, hy the fathers of our country. Congress. Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of ipeech or of Iht press ; or the right of the people... | |
 | La Roy Sunderland - Antislavery movements - 1837 - 152 pages
...put upon the freedom of speech and of the press, by the fathers of our country. Congress. Coogress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press ; or the right of the people... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1837 - 612 pages
...be sacred as the constitution itself. Congress passed the sedition law in 1798 in express violation of that provision of the constitution which declares that " Congress shall make no laws abridging the freedom of speech or of the press." This act was more equitable in its provisions... | |
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