It requires also that we should not overlook the tendency of a war, and even of preparations for a war, among the nations most concerned in active commerce with this country to abridge the means, and thereby at least enhance the price, of transporting its valuable productions to their markets.
Washington warns that war preparations can disrupt commerce and increase transportation costs.
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Under these circumstances, to discharge the dragoons does not seem to comport with economy.
True patriotism is not just a feeling but a commitment to the well-being of our country.
None can serve it with purer intentions than I have done or with a more disinterested zeal.
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
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