It is equally obvious that, for the purpose of preserving to each State its seafaring members, by excluding them from the vessels of the oth...
Already have the gallant exploits of our naval heroes proved to the world our inherent capacity to maintain our rights on one element.
To render the war short and its success sure, animated and systematic exertions alone are necessary.
The impressions on me are strengthened by such an evidence that my faithful endeavors to discharge my arduous duties have been favorably est...
These resources are amply sufficient to bring the war to an honorable issue.
It was not declared on the part of the United States until it had been long made on them, in reality though not in name.
How little has been the effect of this example on the conduct of the enemy!
Not to contend for such a stake is to surrender our equality with other powers on the element common to all.
The war has been waged on our part with scrupulous regard to all these obligations, and in a spirit of liberality which was never surpassed.
If the reputation of our arms has been thrown under clouds on the other, presaging flashes of heroic enterprise assure us that nothing is wa...
Conformably to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th of January last, I transmit \rolls of the persons having office or...
The better to guard, nevertheless, against the effect of individual cupidity and treachery and to turn the corrupt projects of the enemy aga...
The policy now proclaimed to the world introduces into her modes of warfare a system equally distinguished by the deformity of its features ...
The general tendency of these demoralizing and disorganizing contrivances will be reprobated by the civilized and Christian world.
The insulting attempt on the virtue, the honor, the patriotism, and the fidelity of our brethren of the Eastern States will not fail to call...
The signal display of both by Captain Bainbridge, his officers and crew, commands the highest praise.
The circumstances and the issue of this combat afford another example of the professional skill and heroic spirit which prevail in our naval...
I recommend to the consideration of Congress the equity and propriety of a general provision allowing in such cases, both past and future, a...
