Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 6, 1813
The militia being always to be regarded as the great bulwark of defense and security for free states.
Said by
James Madison
Democratic Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Fifth Annual Message

Share

More from James Madison

Apr 10, 1816

With a view to the more convenient arrangement of the important and growing business connected with the grant of exclusive rights to inventors and authors, I recommend the establishment of a distinct office within the Department of State…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Apr 30, 1816

the land warrants of the said Canadian volunteers may be located agreeably to the said act at the land offices at Vincennes or Jeffersonville, in the Indiana Territory, on the first Monday in June next

presidency.ucsb.edu
Mar 2, 1817

Believing also that the permanent success of the Constitution depends on a definite partition of powers between the General and the State Governments, and that no adequate landmarks would be left by the constructive extension of the powers…

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation