The signal services which have been rendered by our Navy and the capacities it has developed for successful cooperation in the national defense will give to that portion of the public force its full value in the eyes of Congress, at an epoch which calls for the constant vigilance of all governments.
Madison acknowledges the vital role of the Navy in national defense and the need for vigilance.
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