|
To the Honorable the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia A Memorial and Remonstrance ... The Papers of James Madison. Edited by William T. Hutchinson et al. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1962--77 (vols. 1--10); Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1977--(vols. 11--).
|
press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_relig...
press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_religions43.html
|
|
|
|
A MEMORIAL AND REMONSTRANCE. ... Madison no doubt refers here to the original Virginia charter ... We the subscribers say, that the General Assembly of this Commonwealth have no such authority: And that no effort may be omitted on our part against so dangerous an usurpation, we oppose to it, this remonstrance;
|
vftonline.org/TestOath/memorial.htm
vftonline.org/TestOath/memorial.htm
|
|
|
We the Subscribers say, that the General Assembly of this Commonwealth have no such authority: And that no effort may be omitted on our part against so dangerous an usurpation, we oppose to it, this remonstrance;
|
candst.tripod.com/memorial.htm
candst.tripod.com/memorial.htm
|
|
"Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance was written in opposition to a bill, introduced into the General Assembly of Virginia, to levy a general assessment for the support of teachers of religions. The assessment bill was tabled, and in its place the legislature enacted Jefferson's Bill for Religious Liberty."
|
www.paganlibrary.com/reference/memorial_remonstrance.ph...
www.paganlibrary.com/reference/memorial_remonstrance.php
|
|
This remonstrance is the best evidence of what JAMES MADISON, the framer of the FIRST AMENDMENT, meant by an ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION. In 1784 the Virginia legislature had proposed a bill that benefited "Teachers of the Christian Religion" by assessing a small tax on property owners.
|
www.novelguide.com/a/discover/eamc_04/eamc_04_01575.htm...
www.novelguide.com/a/discover/eamc_04/eamc_04_01575.html
|
|
The Online Library of Liberty is provided in order to encourage the study of the ideal of a society of free and responsible individuals by making freely available on the internet the classic texts in the classical liberal and free market traditions. ... Front Page Resources Key Documents 1785: Madison,
|
oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=v...
oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1077&Itemid=264
|
|
Defining Religious Freedom - James Madison's Memorial and Remonstrance. Background and introduction to 'Memorial and Remonstrance,' James Madison's clear explanation on the nature of religious freedom, the establishment of religion, and the First Amendment. ... James Madison was born March 16, 1751, the first of ten...
|
atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/cs/blcs_what_mrintro.htm
|
|
( James Madison, "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments," June 20, 1785; from Jack N. Rakove, ed., James Madison: Writings, New York: Library of America, pp. 29-36. )
|
www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/madison_mr.html
www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/madison_mr.html
|
|
A Memorial and Remonstrance ... We the Subscribers say, that the General Assembly of this Commonwealth have no such authority: And that no effort may be omitted on our part against so dangerous an usurpation, we oppose to it, this remonstrance;
|
web.utk.edu/~scheb/library/memorial.htm
web.utk.edu/~scheb/library/memorial.htm
|
|
