John Adams: “The faith of society is pledged for the preservation of the rights of commercial and sea faring no less than of the…”

In short, commerce has made this country what it is, and it can not be destroyed or neglected without involving the people in poverty and distress.

No subject is more interesting than this to the public happiness, and to none can those improvements which may have been suggested by experience be more beneficially applied.

The consequences arising from the continual accumulation of public debts in other countries ought to admonish us to be careful to prevent their growth in our own.

Here and throughout our country may simple manners, pure morals, and true religion flourish forever!