...myself unworthy of the cause that I represent. The Constitution of the United States expressly states that Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the freo exercise thereof. It cannot be denied that marriage, when attended and sanctioned by religious...

...proposed during the first session of the eighth Congress, and was adopted in 1804. ARTICLE THE FIRST. Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people...

...favorably received, and it resulted in the enactment of that article in the constitution which declares that Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or the free exercise thereof, and which has since been incorporated in the fundamental law. 1 History...

...Constitution of the United States specifically mentions the liberty of the press. It Is as follows: "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably...

...session of the First Congress and speedily adopted was one confirming liberty of conscience. It declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people...

...and the counter declarations of the Roman Catholic law. The Constitution says, as already quoted : " Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press." It may be possible that men...

...designate as religion. It was never intended that the first Article of Amendment to the Constitution, that " Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," should be a protection against legislation for the punishment of acts inimical to...

...luthor* !-•!. Vi'iz.t>». shonld 7>iv irv debt or sebdlioi &s*i ewr -r TO:;.J: the United States, and Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. To keep forever separate Church and State, is a cardinal principle of our Government...

...sect, but is distinguishable from the latter. The first amendment to the Constitution, in declaring that Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or forbidding the free exercise thereof, was intended to allow every one under the jurisdiction of the...

...working of the new spirit and the new ideas. The first clear note sounded from this side of the world : " Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Unmistakably (he separation of church and state was here proclaimed ; no special...