James Madison actually said...

As an encouragement to persevering and invigorated exertions to bring the contest to a happy result, I have the satisfaction of being able t...

It was not declared on the part of the United States until it had been long made on them, in reality though not in name.

Not to contend for such a stake is to surrender our equality with other powers on the element common to all.

If the reputation of our arms has been thrown under clouds on the other, presaging flashes of heroic enterprise assure us that nothing is wa...