There Is No Justification For Taking Away

That The Several States Who Formed That Instrument, Being Sovereign And Independent, Have The Unquestionable Right To Judge Of Its Infraction; And That A Nullification, By Those Sovereignties, Of All Unauthorized Acts Done Under Colour Of That Instrument, Is The Rightful Remedy.

There Is Preparing, I Hope, Under The Auspices Of Heaven, A Way For A Total Emancipation.

No Generation Has A Right To Contract Debts Greater Than Can Be Paid Off During The Course Of Its Own Existence.

Enemies In War, In Peace Friends.

Laws Provide Against Injury From Others; But Not From Ourselves.