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Administratively Biden’s WHO treaty amendment recommendations are valid. People are shocked by this and I am stymied as to why it is popping up now when this was an active issue back last May. Organizations often function on emotionalism. I often wonder if that is not a fund raising ploy. Our Sovereignty became minimized since Harry Truman. I’ll get to that later in the program and references below.

With that, the O’Biden administration submitted amendments have validity based on at least two pillars. First off, what O’Biden is doing is not a new treaty but amending the existing UN Treaty, Chapter IX. Health, which established the WHO and delineated its already over-reaching authority. Second, the new language is such that all UN member states will accept these changes with an ‘out’ the statement: “The State Party shall accept or reject such” of the various amendment points where the statement is used, which is a bunch of times. Here is the actual recommended WHO Constitution amended document.

I know, these changes in the WHO constitution are frightful, outrageous and unsettling. But so are many of the more than 500 pages of Treaties and Executive Agreements In Force.

For the most part, US Citizens have no concept of Treaties and International Executive Agreements, known as Executive Agreements that have been and are affecting our Constitutional Republic for over 100 years. On this program I take you through the titles of just Afghanistan’s treaties and agreements with US. I have not seen anything in the State Department or Federal Register that negates/dissolves these treaties and agreements. Therefore, regarding Afghanistan, in the principles of International Law, we are on the hook to honor them… Ugg.

WHO Knew?

A little play on words. Who knew about all these Executive Agreements? You do not get educated about this topic in school nor from commentating educators like Tucker Carlson as well as all, and I do mean ALL, of the so called Patriot media who never educate the Citizenry about this loss of sovereignty and this authority from the slavery of many Executive Agreements. Oh, there is one exception to the my statement. Glenn Beck, while doing his educational programing a decade or so ago did bring this to light but not with the full force of the Liberty Destruction that Executive Agreements are causing.

Yes, We all bemoan that the whole educational system is void of serving the Citizen with insights on governance with least of all being Treaties and Executive Agreements. So stand by while I take you into my studies, a whole chapter of which I dedicated to Executive Agreements in my book. Yes, you can buy the book. Just contact me.

The Punch At The End

Most people in the US don’t care about this topic. They prefer the demonic ‘Superbowl Half-time show’ or some Hollywood self-aggrandizement event. Well, toward the end of this program, I give a punch in the arm. The answer to these issues is simple yet the way to get there complex.

Video of Revival Substance, Edwards, Stiles and Liberty at:  Rumble Or Brighteon  or YouTube 

The Spirit of God is the giver of revival substance. We know from various Old Testament Scripture that the Spirit of the Lord is manifested purposefully. In 1 Samuel there is a plethora of instances of the giving and removal of God’s Spirit. More so, we know that the Holy Spirit is present for those in Christ since the day of Pentecost. With that reality, many, including myself, have been praying for decades, that the living God of the whole Bible would regenerate and reform His Church as well as reach those who have not recognized complete salvation is Jesus the Christ.

We have seen over the course of this last week that there is a ‘declared’ revival at Asbury University in Kentucky. Thousands of Students and others are descending on Ashbury to see and even participate in what God is doing. It is being reported that many who have participated are returning to their campuses and beginning prayer and worship meetings similar to Ashbury. Make a note that there is a History of Revival at Ashbury as noted on their web site.

What is most significant, as reported by the Ashbury Student Body President, there is a hunger for God in this generation. (see Tucker Carlson reports on Asbury University) This is a wonder that is remarkable in that it is extending beyond the Asbury campus.

My prayer is that this brings reformation to the pulpits and historical, Biblical Reformation to the church such that the full extensibility of the Living God will affect every aspect of lives as was seen during ‘The First Great Awakening.’

Revival Substance – Edwards

Not withstanding that God will do as He pleases and directs, my prayer is that there will be revival substance that follows up from the great spiritual, mindful, physical and emotionalism of the event. I discuss this from the view of Jonathan Edwards.

Jonathan Edwards was in the full mix of what we not call ‘the First Great Awakening.’ Edwards details in his writings how we recognize the true movement of God as well as why revival wanes. I cover this in discussion as well as reference it from Volume I of Edwards writings. My Edwards Notes is not an exhaustive discussion. It is important to note since I have participated in a number of large events only to see that the emotionalism does wane and often the substance of the Spirit is not anchored. Edwards speaks to this better than I ever could.

As seen from the History of Revival at Ashbury, the emotionalism runs it course. The substance will be in how those attending become the deep dwellers in God’s Word such that they live it out in every aspect of life. That is in personal living, family, church, social, economic and yes…political.

Revival Substance – Stiles and Liberty

Once again I will not be able to delve into the meat of Ezra Stiles’ sermon. The reference to the sermon is below. I mention it again in the spirit of revival and that American Liberty was affected by ‘The First Great Awakening.’ This sermon is deep in our founding history in the richest context that is ignored by modern day pastors and the Christians in these United States.

All I can say is read the sermon for yourself in

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National sins despises true history. I have to clarify that I’m just a simple individual who studies my Bible, the Reformation and history. It is clear that humanity most often cherishes their sinfulness as proven by the O’biden State of the Union and the antics of the Deamoncrats, especially those wearing the loving abortion pins at that debacle.

As you will learn during the next few series of programs, I will present on and from ‘THE PULPIT OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: OR, The Political Sermons of The Period of 1776’ – is that for a nation to have political stability it must have a moral people. That morality needs to be established in Biblical Reformation Truth or else we have the morality of Satan which we see and hear in every corner of society, political policy and governance. This distinction on morality is fact, it is reality.

In the Preface of the quoted work it is noted that:

‘It is the voice of the Fathers of the Republic, enforced by their example. They invoked God in their civil assemblies, called upon their chosen teachers of religion for counsel from the Bible, and recognized its precepts as the law of their public conduct. The Fathers did not divorce politics and religion, but they denounced the separation as ungodly.’

We have deviated so far in our pulpits from the factual truths of our founding that personal sin is the enforcement of policy and example in political leadership. Where is it that those in political (legislative), bureaucratic or legal positions throughout local and state governance call on those for counsel from the Bible? It is the rare individual at any level of governance that even personally seeks the author of law let alone publicly manifests that they are beholden to and under the authority of the Sovereign of all creation.

This program is a call to, a challenge, maybe a mandate that all, meaning everyone, understands sovereignty. Humanity, especially in these United States, has through humanism, embellished individual sovereignty and dismissed the reality of God’s Sovereign – Jesus the Christ. This misplaced understanding and belief of human sovereignty is the essence of our national sins and rejection of true history.

If you really want to save the Republic then you need to understand and accept the Sovereign who is now and ever shall be in authority over all creation. With that, then those in leadership and governance shall be held to the recognition that ‘ precepts as the law of their public conduct’ must be Biblically held truth.

A Couple Items Covered

In this program I only have time to cover a couple of our national sins. I touch on the pulpits rejecting the true history of our Founding Pulpits. I point out the Satanic Temple of New Mexico rituals in their new abortion clinics. To which I mention the Moloch worshipers in Congress. Lastly, I will introduce Dr. Ezra Stiles and the sermon which will be the focus of some future programs.

True History, Ezra Stiles and America

I’ll not have time to delve into the sermon by Dr. Stiles. He is one that can speak to true history of the founding era. As noted from the ‘Editor’s Prefatory Note’ to his sermon:

‘PRESIDENT STILES was one of the most learned and high-minded men of his time. He was familiar with the lore of the Hebrew and Christian Church. He conversed and corresponded in Hebrew, Latin, and French, with facility,

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Considering Emerging Leaders, this week I have a conversation with Aidan Haggard. Aidan is more than an emerging leader, he is well engaged in the fray of ideological strife in the educational system. A high school junior, Aidan has been a founding member of and at the helm for ‘The American Conservative Youth Union’ since the school district he resides in rejected the on campus request for a Turning Point USA club presence.

I want to break down what I summarize as significant takeaways for this weeks program but you need to hear from Aidan to get the breath of what these Patriots are looking for: Vision, Purpose, Principled Solutions and Execution.

In respect to our citizenry aged below 40, I am always making inquires as to why so few engage with TEA Party or other citizen groups. Most often I am told that the majority of the groups are made up of ‘old angry men and women who cannot come together for effecting change. The people in the groups lack unity and actionable vision with almost enthusiasm.’ Now I partially agree with that. Most who participate in the TEA Party or other citizen group movements are angry with frustration as to the despotism and tyranny of those bureaucrats and elected. That anger is problematic from its roots in almost three generations of allowing the ‘experts’ in education and politics to control the problem development and control the perceived solution set. Long story very short, Citizens gave up their full authority and responsibility of overseeing those who govern right after the Civil War and even more so after WW I. Few know how to knowledgeably retake what is rightfully theirs. But that is another topic for another day.

Quick Summary Breakdown

From my perspective, the greatest issue seen in these of the younger generations is the lack of ability for the older generations to unite on issues and execute solutions with Foundational Principles. A lack of vision and purpose toward governing well.

The emerging leaders need purpose. Can the elders confidently give them Foundationally Principled Purpose?

Ego busting: can the older generation throw their egos into the sea and work shoulder to shoulder with these emerging leaders? Can the older generation mentor/disciple them such that they understand covenantal principles brought by the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay Colony, which set the greater and deeper rooted principles of self-governance as well as limited government for securing liberty?

Can anyone over 50 actually define the purpose to which these emerging leaders can honorably give all for the sake of true Liberty?

I know, I’ve asked more questions than any actual summary. In respect to the injustice being to done to Aidan’s organization by the Medina School District and High School, let me finish with these quotes that will hopefully stir you souls:

Proverbs 20:29

The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

Bastiat – The Law

“The law perverted! And the police powers of the state perverted along with it! The law, I say, not only turned from its proper purpose but made to follow an entirely contrary purpose! The law become the weapon of every kind of greed! Instead of checking crime, the law itself guilty of the evils it is supposed to punish!”

“Life, liberty and property do not exist because men have made laws.

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Darkened Pulpits: The History and Hirelings of Social Justice is a book written by Patrick Wyett. I have a very frank conversation with Patrick regarding the source of Truth and how God’s word shines through the ‘Whose Who’ involved in social justice.

This book delves into the history of Social Justice in a way that I have not seen so well researched and simply articulated. The critical points in the book are connecting the dots of the secularist, humanists, communist, educators, business leaders and the many pulpits that are darkened by this daemonic subterfuge. Who are the ‘Hirelings’ in the pulpits that have undone foundational truth? How has their teachings impacted family, church, culture and politics in the U.S. as well as the world?

I am highly impressed with Darkened Pulpits. Patrick names names with clear delineation of who the major pastors are and their interwoven relationships with the purveyors this twisted ideology that has spawned the ‘Modernist Movement,’ the ‘Business Model Church,’ ‘Seeker Friendly,’ the ‘Emergent Church,’ and ‘Neo-Evangelicalism;’ a litany just to wet your whistle with. We even talk about ‘Liberation Theology’ a bit during the Interview.

I really enjoyed talking with Patrick as we hit the high-points of Darkened Pulpits.

About Patrick Wyett

Patrick is a former overseas defense contractor, Christian researcher, speaker, and writer whose articles have been published on multiple websites around the world. He is a coauthor of the book, “Social Injustice.” His books will be available exclusively at lampstandoftruthpublishing.com For now, you can contact him at his email address.

Patrick co-hosted both the “The Shining Light Podcast” at The Shining Light Ministries and “In Defense of the Republic” on Worldview Weekend TV.

Sam Adams Wisdom

Quotes from WARREN-ADAMS LETTERS: Being chiefly a correspondence among John Adams, Samuel Adams, and James Warren, VOL. I. 1743-1777

Abigail Adams to Mercy Warren Braintree, November, 1775

‘…A patriot without religion in my estimation is as great a paradox as an honest Man without the fear of God. Is it possible that he whom no moral obligations bind can have any real Good Will towards Man, can he be a patriot who by an openly vicious conduct is undermineing the very bonds of Society, corrupting the Morals of Youth and by his bad example injuring that very Country he professes to patronize more than he can possibly compensate by his intrepidity, Generosity and honour? The Scriptures tell us righteousness exalteth a Nation.’

John Adams to Mercy Warren, April 16, 1776

‘The Form of Government, which you admire, when its Principles are pure is admirable, indeed, it is productive of every Thing, which is great and excellent among Men. But its Principles are as easily destroyed, as human Nature is corrupted. Such a Government is only to be supported by pure Religion or Austere Morals. Public Virtue cannot exist in a Nation without private, and public Virtue is the only Foundation of Republics. There must be a positive Passion for the public good, the public Interest, Honour, Power and Glory, established in the Minds of the People, or there can be no Republican Government,

Video of Episode 383: House Rules available at Rumble and YouTube  

Last week I mentioned that I was going to bring you a comparison of the 117th and 118th Congress ‘House Rules.’ Let’s face it, there are dozens full time reporters and pundits that were on this as soon as the 118the Congress Rules were passed on Monday. With that in mind, I have put some of those analysis in the References so that you can dig deeper when you have time. I do hope that you have the interest because the 118th Congress Rules are significant in our Representatives legislating more toward the will of the people instead of the aristocracy and oligarchs in D. C.

On this weeks program I do a quick commentary on the Rules. I then move on to discussing the debacle that has become the Senate. I have spoken on this before but it is critical to make your awareness again since the Bills passed in the house are likely to be ‘DOA,’ Dead On Arrival, in the Senate. Don’t think that the Senate is going to go along with the first action of the House in defunding 87,000 IRS agents… Ha!

Therefore I’m bringing the Anti-Federalist Brutus to the forefront. You can read what he wrote at the link to his article here.

Why Our Fight Is Righteously Justified

You will hear this again in the Third segment of the program:

‘It is not in rebellion, it is not in violation of the spirit of law and contempt of the Constitution, that we arise and join with such amazing unanimity. No, ye illustrious shades of our pious ancestors, and ye martyrs of whatever age or clime, who have shed your tears and your blood for dying freedom. Ye cloud of witnesses with which we are encompassed about, we declare as in your presence, and we declare to the whole earth, that such are not our aims that our public measures result from a dreadful necessity—that America hath resisted purely on the footing of self-preservation’

Quick Comment: Biden Doc’s Debacle

Just a quick comment on the real circus that everyone has observed this week as the Biden Doc’s Debacle unfolded: I stand on the description of the Daemoncrats noted in the title – Unruly – Attention-seeking – Defiantly Lawless – Recalcitrant – Reckless Leftists.

Now we shall continue to observe how the radical Marxists in the Daemoncrat party throw Biden under the bus: Attorney General Merrick Garland Assigns Special Counsel to Investigate Joe Biden for Possession of Classified Documents. As well as – Tucker Carlson Tonight 1/12/23

Chaplains Coombs and Magoon

What both of these Clergy, these Chaplains of the Revolution spoke resonate for our very present. I read their respective messages, CHAPTER XLIV And CHAPTER XLIII in the later part of the Second and then Thirds segments. You can find the link to the Chaplains and Clergy of the American Revolution in the References.

Sam Adams Wisdom

I have take the liberty to modernize these two paragraphs from Sam’s letter. I make his words resonate more with our present. To read the original, go to The Writings of Samuel Adams Volume II.

TO ARTHUR LEE.

[R. H. Lee, Life of Arthur Lee, vol. ii., pp. 173-577.]

BOSTON, July 31st,

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Is The 118th Congress a win for GOP power brokers or the forcing of the normal? I have rewritten this post four times as the wind has changed events over this past week. I want to be clear that I am true to the content of Montezuma’s 1787 article on the video/audio of the actual program. Yet, there are, as always, a lot of content that goes beyond the forty-five minutes of the program.

How do I see this seemingly confused opening to the 118th Congress? I find it refreshing and most appropriate for our time in history. At issue is how the House Rules must be changed to represent some semblance of a Constitutional Republic again. In this standoff, one of the most important proposed Rule changes by the Freedom Caucus is ‘single subject appropriation bills.’ Getting this commitment from a Speaker would be a superb win for the taxpayer and a start to controlling the spending of the swamp monsters.

On next weeks program, I am going to do a deeper dive in the House Rules and what the potential changes could be.

A Coalition Government

We have a number of the elitists establishment types calling for a ‘Coalition Government.’ First off, we are not a Parliamentary form of government. Any coalition is in fact conceding to the left and the establishment, yes the repudicans too. These are the enemy of our Constitutional Republic.

What history proves is that coalition governments are a total disaster for Liberty of the Citizenry. That is why our Founders refused and fully rejected the British Parliamentary style of governing and chose to develop a Constitutional Republic.

To emphasize the evils of a Coalition Government, I have spoken of the success of Kozak plan in the communist take over of Czechoslovakia via a Parliamentary form of government. In those blogs I reference how even Gramsci laid out the mechanisms to defeat the fine line of liberty in US Constitutionalism.

We have seen what is happening in the House coming since the Anti-Federalists challenged the implementation of the 1787 Constitution. And now, we have very strong establishment elitist power brokers placing the hint toward a ‘Coalition government’ into the House of Representatives:

From Twitter

John Kasich

@JohnKasich

A block of House Republicans should get together with Democrats to pick a speaker to run a coalition government, which will moderate the House and marginalize the extremists.

1:48 PM · Jan 3, 2023

Extremists? Really?

By the way, Kasich was successful in Ohio by forming an elitist republican coalition to knock out the true Conservative as Ohio’s Speaker of the House. Demoncrats saw the advantage of a ‘moderate repudican’ and therefore crossed over to elect the Speaker. As reported in the Columbus Dispatch, published January 3, 2023:

“There was clearly division on the other side, and they needed our votes,” House Minority Leader Allison Russo, D-Upper Arlington, said. “We took the opportunity to make sure that we were going to be working with a speaker who we felt like, at the end of the day, would work with us on the issues we could agree on.”

And again from the article:

‘In the end, Democrats backed Stephens because they believed he would work with them on an “honest effort to get to bipartisan maps” ...

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My Year End Assessment is totally free forms. I have limited the notes here to highlights of programs I have done over these 52 weeks of programing. Yet, generally speaking, I am focussing on the theme of Political Theology for this week.

Before I go further, there have been a couple individuals who have been faithful financial supporters of the program, as well as, a couple others that joined in with one time gifts. A warm Thank You.

Now, Let me summarize the past year and the one going forward:

Everything is theological. The question is what theology as ascribed to what god?

With my summarization, I want to re-quote what I mentioned in the Christmas greeting from a Rev. Jasper Adams:

‘We find by examining its (Christianity’s) history, that, in rude ages, its influence has softened the savage and civilized the barbarian; while in polished ages and communities, it has accomplished the no less important end of communicating and preserving the moral and religious principle, which, among a cultivated people, is in peculiar danger of being extinguished amid the refinements, the gaiety, and the frivolous amusements incident to such a state of society.’ – 1833

As I always say: The Anti-federalists Got It Right, and they clearly predicted our present especially in their full understanding of the ramifications of those American sons of the enlightenment who argued for the Constitution of 1787. The Anti-federalists expected the pulpits to hold true to Christian Orthodoxy but knew full well that the humanism of the enlightenment and the theological shift to Universalism and Unitarianism would be the demise of Constitutionalism. (see Political Theology Part 1 and Demoncrat Convulsion – A Defense of Liberty Against Tyrants)

Snapshots of the year in review:

First Quarter of 2022

From January 6th and the real Insurrection to the Church Implementing The New World Order while questioning Where the Pastors Are and Dealing with Cabaling Cowards and Christianity in Corporatism.

I finished out March with a fantastic guest, Dr. Ben Merkle, President of New St. Andrews College.

Second Quarter:

I open with that with what looks like the paragraph from Rev. Adams that I quoted. The first program in April covered The Extravagance, Irreligion, and Universal Depravity of The Age. Although I touched on the Corporate push for environmentalism, I stayed more on Lost Religion Is A Lost Nation and the deeper furthering of the enemies plans against US with An Analysis of ‘The American Road to Socialism’.

Third Quarter:

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Merry Colonial Christmas to All. Not being cheeky here, that greeting would be offensive to some, being the 17th Century Puritan or the saying would be exceptionally welcoming in a most debauched manner to most others of the period. This is not much different in so many ways as in our present except that the debauched and indulgent humanist in our time echo offense to all things Christmas and Christian. To that, the past echos of the churched, few real Reformed Puritans left, are making their whispers of ‘Christ is Born’ vibrating in the empty congregations.

The celebration of Christmas has not always been as it is today. In fact the ‘humbug’ at the Colonial Christmas period would have been the Puritans. Today, Biblical Reformation believers are the minority who shout the joys of ‘Glory to God in the highest.’ I discuss more on the Podcast or you can skip to the ‘References.’

This week I’m highlighting the less known points about the historical Colonial Christmas up to the Revolutionary period. I know you are scratching your head about the Car Repossessions, J6 and Transhumanism as part of a Colonial Christmas. Well, It all ties to my past programs on Political Theology and Economics.

Make sure you read my Stanford U declared offensive paragraph on the J6 Referrals.

Car Repossessions

You know of the bursting bubble effects in the economy? Well the car loan and repossession bubble is upon US. Interestingly, this is a little known economic indicator that does matter. I’ll cover this more in the second segment of the program. Yes, you can skip to the ‘References’ for the full meat of the matter.

J6 Referrals

Disclaimer: all words in quotes and Italics on the Stanford list

I’m not going to ‘beat the dead horse’ on this one… Oh, I forgot, Stanford now claims I cannot use that phrase or many conventional word concepts. OK, I’m getting a ‘little off the reservation’ here so let me get back to the ‘insanely’ ‘lame’ J6 Referrals. Let’s face it, that committee needed a ‘sanity check’ and the comments by that legal ‘guru,’ Professor Alan Dershowitz, ‘takes a shot’ at the ‘peanut gallery’ sending criminal referrals to the DOJ. He clearly ‘calls a spade a spade’ with what the J6’ers did as Unconstitutional.

You got it, read more at the ‘References’ before they get ‘blacklisted’ and ‘whipped into shape.’ Also see ‘the Constitution Annotated’ regarding Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3 ‘bills of attainer,’ and ‘ex post facto laws.’

Transhumanism

You will have to listen to my comments but I have known about this for over twenty-plus years. I saw a the beginnings back in 1999 when I was involved in the Supercomputing environment. Remember, that DARPA and NSF fund a lot of this research. Think of it as the next move of the CIA’s futuristic experiments with LSD. Heck, if everyone on the planet is in ‘The Matrix,’ how much easier life would be?

If you want a short crash course on transhumanism, read more at the ‘References.’

De Tocqueville On Christian Nationalism

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In so many ways, ‘Democracy in America was clearly De Tocqueville’s views regarding the principles of America and he makes many references to what many are debating what is called Christian Nationalism. For me, there is no debate but only ignorance of our history and a corruption of theology.

Keep It Simple

Read De Tocqueville for yourself but to help you this week I will begin with this De Tocqueville quote from Book 1, Chapter 2:

‘It must not be imagined that the piety of the Puritans was of a merely speculative kind, or that it took no cognizance of the course of worldly affairs. Puritanism, as I have already remarked, was scarcely less a political than a religious doctrine. No sooner had the emigrants landed on the barren coast described by Nathaniel Morton than it was their first care to constitute a society, by passing the following Act:

“In the name of God. Amen. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, etc., etc., Having undertaken for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian Faith, and the honour of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia; Do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politick, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid: and by virtue hereof do enact, constitute and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and officers, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony: unto which we promise all due submission and obedience,” etc.

Foundational Principle of Christian Nationalism

In laying out principles of governance, De Tocqueville writes the following that can, in our present time, fortify the concepts of Christian Nationalism. From Book 1:

‘In the United States the influence of religion is not confined to the manners, but it extends to the intelligence of the people. Amongst the Anglo-Americans, there are some who profess the doctrines of Christianity from a sincere belief in them, and others who do the same because they are afraid to be suspected of unbelief. Christianity, therefore, reigns without any obstacle, by universal consent; the consequence is, as I have before observed, that every principle of the moral world is fixed and determinate, although the political world is abandoned to the debates and the experiments of men. Thus the human mind is never left to wander across a boundless field; and, whatever may be its pretensions, it is checked from time to time by barriers which it cannot surmount. Before it can perpetrate innovation, certain primal and immutable principles are laid down, and the boldest conceptions of human device are subjected to certain forms which retard and stop their completion.’

The imagination of the Americans, even in its greatest flights, is circumspect and undecided; its impulses are checked, and its works unfinished. These habits of restraint recur in political society, and are singularly favorable both to the tranquillity of the people and to the durability of the institutions it has established. Nature and circumstances concurred to make the inhabitants of the United States bold men, as is sufficiently attested by the enterprising spirit with which they seek for fortune. If the mind of the Americans were free from all trammels,