James Madison said...

To shorten as much as possible the duration of the war it is indispensable that the enemy should feel all the pressure t...

The most the bank could effect, would be to keep the institution alive by limited and local transactions

The destruction of the Capitol by the enemy having made it necessary that other accommodations should be provided for th...

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