On the recordFebruary 21, 1836
There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThere is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness.
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