James Madison said...

Whereas advantage has been taken of the loss of a fort more immediately guarding the neighboring town of Alexandria to p...

I lose no time, therefore, in submitting the treaty to the Senate for their advice and approbation.

The late war, although reluctantly declared by Congress, had become a necessary resort to assert the rights and independ...

To remedy as much as possible these evils, I recommend: That an effectual embargo on exports be immediately enacted.