I, James Madison. President of the United States, do issue this my proclamation, exhorting all the good people thereof t...
On an occasion which appeals so forcibly to the proud feelings and patriotic devotion of the American people none will f...
Whereas advantage has been taken of the loss of a fort more immediately guarding the neighboring town of Alexandria to p...
hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives then and there to assemble in Congress, in order to receive...
I recommend also, as a more effectual safeguard and encouragement to our growing manufactures, that the additional dutie...
It is possible that a perseverance of the enemy in their cruel policy may render a further expense for the like purpose ...
I recommend a suitable provision for them.
The deplorable situation of the savages thrown by the same event on the mercy and humanity of the American commander at ...
The necessity imposed by the conduct of the enemy in relation to the savages of admitting their cooperation in some inst...
Supplies of the most essential kinds find their way not only to British ports and British armies at a distance.
It is found also that the practice of ransoming is a cover for collusive captures and a channel for intelligence advanta...
Even the fleets and troops infesting our coasts and waters are by like supplies accommodated and encouraged in their pre...
The tendency of our commercial and navigation laws in their present state to favor the enemy and thereby prolong the war...
To shorten as much as possible the duration of the war it is indispensable that the enemy should feel all the pressure t...
That all violations of the nonimportation act be subjected to adequate penalties.
To these abuses it may be added that illegal importations are openly made with advantage to the violators of the law.
To remedy as much as possible these evils, I recommend: That an effectual embargo on exports be immediately enacted.
It is fortunate for the United States that they have it in their power to meet the enemy in this deplorable contest as i...
