Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government

Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.

James Madison signed the Constitution. He proposed the Bill of Rights.

Do you know more about the purpose of government than James Madison?

“Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government”
— James Madison, speech to Congress, January 10, 1794 to oppose a charity bill for Haitians seeking war relief.