...President Jefferson correctly stated the position of the government to be: "In matters of religion I have considered that its free exercise is placed by...found them, under the direction and discipline of the Church or State authorities acknowledged by the several religious societies."18 , Again in 1808...

...gov- J^i'dent'of* ernnifnt. I have therefore undertaken, on no occasion, to prescribe the government religious exercises suited to it ; but have left them,...acknowledged by the several religious societies." No just ground of complaint. A question on which c\ m Christian* differ among them^elvc*;. Incompatible...

...which should we be most likely to live in harmony and friendly intercourse? In matters of religion I have considered that its free exercise is placed by...therefore undertaken on no occasion to prescribe the M P— voi. 1—25 religions exercises suited to it, but have left them, as the Constitution found...

...of another family? With which shall we be most likely to live in harmony and friendly intercourse? "The Aboriginal inhabitants of these countries, I have regarded with the commiseration their history inspired: endowed with the faculties and the rights of men, breathing an ardent love of liberty and...

...Jefferson said publicly 3 years later in his second inaugural address, namely : "In matters of religion I have considered that its free exercise is placed by...Constitution independent of the powers of the General (Federal) Government. Jefferson realized that large areas of American life were expressly made independent...

..."separation of church and state." Instead, he used these words, and I quote: In matters of religion, I have considered that its free exercise is placed by...to prescribe the religious exercises suited to it [that is, the central government] but have left them, as the Constitution found them, under the direction...

...that Us free exercise 1s placed by the Constitution Independent of the powers of the General [federal] Government. I have therefore undertaken on no occasion...It, but have left them, as the Constitution found then, under the direction and discipline of the state or church authorities acknowledged by the several...

...between the federal jovernnent and state government on matters of religion. In natters of religion I have considered that its free exercise Is placed by...Constitution Independent of the powers of the General [federal] Government. I have therefore undertaken on no occasion to prescribe the religious exercises...

...desirable to the nation."13 Thus in his second inaugural address, Jefferson said: In matters of religion, I have considered that its free exercise is placed by...as the constitution found them, under the direction or discipline of State or Church authorities acknowledged by the several religious societies.14 Yet,...

...This interpretation is buttressed by Jefferson's second inaugural address: In matters of religion, I have considered that its free exercise is placed by...constitution independent of the powers of the general [federal] government. I have therefore undertaken, on no occasion, to prescribe the religious exercises...