Veto Message
02/27/1797
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I hope that I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the ...
Nothing is more important than preserving the freedom and rights of individuals.
Respect for the law is essential for the preservation of liberty.
I lay before you for your consideration a treaty which has been negotiated and concluded on the 29th day of June last by...