Thus disappointed in our just expectations, it became my imperative duty to consult with Congress in regard to the expediency of a resort to retaliatory measures in case the stipulations of the treaty should not be speedily complied with, and to recommend such as in my judgment the occasion called for.
Jackson declares it his duty to consult Congress about potential retaliatory measures against France's noncompliance with the treaty.
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