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" As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion — as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquillity of... "
The Congressional Globe - Page 3103
by United States. Congress - 1851
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Political Science Quarterly, Volume 42

Electronic journals - 1927 - 688 pages
...States is not in any sense 1 Annals of Congress, Seventeenth Congress, Second Session, pp. 457 et seq. founded on the Christian religion, as it has in itself...enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity of Musselmen ... it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever...
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The Church in Politics

Charles Smull Longacre - Church and state - 1927 - 136 pages
...courts, and legislatures, the same as the Constitution of the United States, says: " The government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." — Arcticle II of the Treaty. The reply of the United States Senate to the first petition sent to...
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Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America ...

United States - United States - 1968 - 1164 pages
...previously written obligations so to do. ARTICLE 15th As the Government of the United States of America has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility of any nation, and as the said States have never entered into any voluntary war, or act...
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Liberty and the Great Libertarians: An Anthology on Liberty, a Hand-book of ...

Charles T. Sprading - Libertarianism - 1913 - 550 pages
...and a fearful master; never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action. The government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded upon the Christian religion. — George Washington. THE SOLDIER'S CREED By Ernest Crosby "Captain,...
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Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, Issues 24-25

Jews - 1916 - 468 pages
...presidency of John Adams, on June 4, 1797, wherein it is provided: "As the government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion; as it has itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquillty of Mussulmen .... it is declared...
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Prometheus Rebound: The Irony of Atheism

Joseph C. McLelland, Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion - Religion - 1988 - 385 pages
...dogma. Washington once acquiesed in a statement of the American consul in Algiers, that "the Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." Thomas Paine became famous by his The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology,...
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They Never Said It : A Book of Fake Quotes, Misquotes, and Misleading ...

Paul F. Boller Jr. Emeritus Professor of History Texas Christian University, Oklahoma John George Jr. Professor of Political Science and Sociology Central State University - History - 1989 - 190 pages
...official hostility toward Islam, Barlow included a clause in the treaty stating: "As the Government of the United States of America is not in any sense...character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility of Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility...
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The Jew in the American World: A Source Book

Jacob Rader Marcus - History - 1996 - 668 pages
...following article, confirmed by the Senate of the United States, answer: Article llth — As the government of the United States of America is not, in any sense,...against the laws, religion, or tranquillity of Mussulmen [Moslems]; and as the said States never have entered into any war, or act of hostility against any...
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Secret of Regeneration

Hilton Hotema - Science - 1998 - 452 pages
...acts of this public life was the framing of the treaty with Tripoli, in which he said, "THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS NOT, IN ANY SENSE FOUNDED UPON THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION." Outside of Freethinkers, few held such liberal sentiments in that day,...
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The Rights of the People

Alonzo Trévier Jones - Religion - 1998 - 384 pages
...Constitution. In 1796 a treaty was made with Tripoli, in which it was delared (Article II) that "the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on^the Christian religion." This treaty was framed by an ex-Congregat:onalist clergyman, and was signed...
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