The American people will face it with the undaunted spirit which in their revolutionary struggle defeated his unrighteous projects.
The destruction of the Capitol by the enemy having made it necessary that other accommodations should be provided for the meeting of Congres...
On an occasion which appeals so forcibly to the proud feelings and patriotic devotion of the American people none will forget what they owe ...
I, James Madison. President of the United States, do issue this my proclamation, exhorting all the good people thereof to unite their hearts...
Whereas advantage has been taken of the loss of a fort more immediately guarding the neighboring town of Alexandria to place the town within...
hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives then and there to assemble in Congress, in order to receive such communications...
I recommend also, as a more effectual safeguard and encouragement to our growing manufactures, that the additional duties on imports which a...
I recommend a suitable provision for them.
The necessity imposed by the conduct of the enemy in relation to the savages of admitting their cooperation in some instances with our arms ...
The deplorable situation of the savages thrown by the same event on the mercy and humanity of the American commander at Detroit drew from th...
It is possible that a perseverance of the enemy in their cruel policy may render a further expense for the like purpose inevitable.
The tendency of our commercial and navigation laws in their present state to favor the enemy and thereby prolong the war is more and more de...
To remedy as much as possible these evils, I recommend: That an effectual embargo on exports be immediately enacted.
That all violations of the nonimportation act be subjected to adequate penalties.
Supplies of the most essential kinds find their way not only to British ports and British armies at a distance.
To these abuses it may be added that illegal importations are openly made with advantage to the violators of the law.
To shorten as much as possible the duration of the war it is indispensable that the enemy should feel all the pressure that can be given to ...
Even the fleets and troops infesting our coasts and waters are by like supplies accommodated and encouraged in their predatory and incursive...
