For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.
This line should be read at every imigration celebration of new citizenship and to our school children. Excellent post Catspaw! Thanks
Your link in post #114 contains it in the 1700's section, but it's also at the website for the Tuoro Synagogue in Newport RI.
Why do you say that?