James Madison actually said...

"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 wanting to correspondent triumphs there also but the disciplin..."

"Already have the gallant exploits of our naval heroes proved to the world our inherent capacity to maintain our rights on one element."

"How little has been the effect of this example on the conduct of the enemy!"