James Madison to Robert Walsh, March 2, 1819
James Madison March 2, 1819 Montpellier Mar 2. 1819 This remarkable excerpt shows that Madison believes the Bill of Rights has succeeded — but the proof is not that religious minorities are less persecuted but rather that the quality and quantity of religion has increased dramatically. That there has been an increase of religious instruction since the revolution can admit of no question. The English Church was originally the established religion: the character of the clergy that above described. Of…