The extraordinary expenses to be incurred in the present year in supporting our foreign intercourse I find will require a provision beyond the ordinary appropriation and the additional $20,000 already granted.
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I have finally determined to accept the commission of Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
I can not express how greatly affected I am at this new proof of public confidence.
Believe me, sir, no one can more cordially approve of the wise and prudent measures of your Administration.
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