Special Message
03/28/1796
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I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
Justice is the constant and perpetual will to render every one his due.
Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security.
Those who have been blessed with the privileges of education should be the guardians of those privileges for the benefit...