What was Jefferson's point of view in this quotation? CALLING ALL HISTORY EXPERTS!!?

This letter is from Jefferson and states his views. He wanted freedom of religion to be guaranteed. He knew that religious persecution had driven many people out of Europe and to the New World, starting with the Puritans. He knew that different areas had less tolerance of other religions, even in North America. He believed that the US constitution did guarantee these rights and that it also only gave the Federal government those powers which were explicitly granted in writing. All other authority was to be reserved by the states, in his view. The problem with assuming that the various states have sovereignty that is somehow superior to that given to the federal government is illogical. Once any body cedes the type of powers granted to the federal government by the ratification of the constitution, it can not take that power back. The power to tax is the power to rule. You cannot tax without having the power to enforce taxes.