Special Message
01/16/1791
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It is generally agreed that some cavalry, either militia or regular, will be necessary.
Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security.
Those services, and greater had I possessed ability to render them, were due to the unanimous calls of my country, and i...
A good government must be founded on the principle of justice and liberty for all its citizens.