A naval force adequate to the protection of our commerce, always afloat, with an accumulation of the means to give it a rapid extension in case of need, furnishes the power by which all such aggressions may be prevented or repelled.
Jackson advocates for a strong naval force to protect American commerce and deter aggressions.
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