The idea of acquiescing in the refusal to execute the treaty will not, I am confident, be for a moment entertained by any branch of this Government, and further negotiation upon the subject is equally out of the question.
Jackson expresses his firm stance against accepting the refusal to execute a treaty, emphasizing the importance of upholding agreements.
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It is from within, among yourselves--from cupidity, from corruption, from disappointed ambition and inordinate thirst for power--that factions will be formed and liberty endangered.
If we turn to our relations with foreign powers, we find our condition equally gratifying.
There is too much at stake to allow pride or passion to influence your decision.
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