War

Our Republic was organized to avoid and discourage war, and to promote and establish peace.

Let us pray with earnest fervor that He, the Dispenser of All Good, may speedily remove from us the untold afflictions of war and bring to our dear land the blessings of restored peace

Every intelligent man should be charged with the knowledge that as a general rule commercial intercourse with the enemy is entirely inconsistent with a state of war.

There is no intimation that the death of the son sixteen years after the close of the war was caused or in any way related to his military service.

The war will be prosecuted for the object of practically restoring the constitutional relation between the United States and each of the States

I say here, so far as I know, the Secretary of War has withheld no one thing at any time in my power to give him.

I know General McClellan wishes to be successful, and I know he does not wish it any more than the Secretary of War for him, and both of them together no more than I wish it.

How much better for you and for your people to take the step which at once shortens the war and secures substantial compensation for that which is sure to be wholly lost in any other event!

To accomplish the object stated we require without delay 150,000 men, including those recently called for by the Secretary of War.

During the existing war it is peculiarly the duty of the National Government to secure to the people a sound circulating medium.

That all the commanders of departments, after the receipt of this order by them, respectively report severally and directly to the Secretary of War, and that prompt, full, and frequent reports will be expected of all and each of them.

War has been made and continues to be an indispensable means to this end.

Texas had entered into the treaty of annexation upon the invitation of the Executive, and when for that act she was threatened with a renewal of the war on the part of Mexico she naturally looked to this Government to interpose its efforts…

The war which has existed for so long a time between Mexico and Texas has since the battle of San Jacinto consisted for the most part of predatory incursions.

It is time that this war had ceased.

I communicate to the House of Representatives, in compliance with their resolution of the 9th instant, reports from the Secretaries of State and War, with documents, which contain information on the subject of that resolution.

In compliance with the resolution of the Senate dated the 4th of February, 1840, I have the honor to transmit herewith copies of the correspondence between the Department of War and Governor Call concerning the war in Florida.

I lay before you a communication from the Secretary of War.