Abraham Lincoln actually said...

"In the mere financial or pecuniary view any member of Congress with the census tables and Treasury reports before him can readily see for himself how very soon the current expenditures of this war wou..."

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

"I earnestly beg the attention of Congress and the people to the subject."

"I transmit herewith, for the constitutional action of the Senate thereon, a treaty concluded at Paola, Kans., on the 18th day of August."