...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...governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies;...

...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...governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations of our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies;...

...Address also laid out a prescription for a model American diplomacy: a "general principle" of "Equal & exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political: — Peace, commerce & honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none." This became a ringing description...

...question." The speech is remembered, too, for its articulation of general principles of sound government. "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political," he said; "peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none."...

...In his First Inaugural Address, he listed justice first among government's obligations, calling for "equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political." The abiding irony of America is how often the claims of equity have been abridged in practice. Original...

...to its republican principles. Jefferson advocated "a wise and frugal government" and proclaimed his "support of the state governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against anti-republican tendencies."...

...on terrorism is in progress. 7 Conclusion Striking the 0alance between Civil Liberties and Security Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; . . . freedom of religion; freedom of the press, and freedom of person under protection of habeas corpus,...

..."Total Information Awareness" changed all that. "1 deem the essential principles of our government: Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; ... freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of person under the protection of the habeas...

...theme in political thought. For example, in his first inaugural address Jefferson could again plead for "the support of the state governments in all their rights, as the most competent 10. Calhoun to Boiling Hall, April 3, 1832, Papers, 11:565; Robert E. Shalhope, "Thomas Jefferson's...

...as his statements in his first inaugural address confirmed. Here, on the one hand, he affirmed his "support of the state governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns, & the surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies."...