“Every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant. They bring the judgment of heaven on a Country. As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this. By an inevitable chain of causes & effects providence punishes national sins, by national calamities.” WorldCountryNextHeavenNationsCausesBornSinEffectsMastersJudgmentSlaveChainsInevitableTyrantsProvidenceCan NotPettyCalamityPetty Tyrants Author:George Mason
“Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good. The gratitude of the nation to the sovereign arbiter of all human events should be commensurate with the boundless blessings which we enjoy. Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.” PeopleWorldShouldHumansCountryStatesTogetherNationsEnjoyMoralEventsGratitudeBlessingPlentyBelovedBordersContentmentRepresentativesProvidenceAlmightySovereignReignSublimeDeliberateBoundlessAlmighty GodPublic GoodArbiterBeloved Country Book:Messages and Papers of the Presidents: James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, and Franklin Pierce Source: Messages and Papers of the Presidents: James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, and Franklin Pierce