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James Madison: “The systematic perseverance of the enemy in courting the aid of the savages in all quarters had the natural effect of…”

On the recordDecember 6, 1813
The systematic perseverance of the enemy in courting the aid of the savages in all quarters had the natural effect of kindling their ordinary propensity to war into a passion.
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James Madison
Democratic Republican · Virginia

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Fifth Annual Message

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