"On an occasion which appeals so forcibly to the proud feelings and patriotic devotion of the American people none will forget what they owe to themselves, what they owe to their country and the high d..."
"hereby requiring the respective Senators and Representatives then and there to assemble in Congress, in order to receive such communications as may then be made to them and to consult and determine on..."
"I recommend also, as a more effectual safeguard and encouragement to our growing manufactures, that the additional duties on imports which are to expire at the end of one year after a peace with Great..."
"It is possible that a perseverance of the enemy in their cruel policy may render a further expense for the like purpose inevitable."
"The deplorable situation of the savages thrown by the same event on the mercy and humanity of the American commander at Detroit drew from the same source the means of saving them from perishing by fam..."
"The necessity imposed by the conduct of the enemy in relation to the savages of admitting their cooperation in some instances with our arms has also involved occasional expense in supplying their want..."
"I recommend a suitable provision for them."
"The tendency of our commercial and navigation laws in their present state to favor the enemy and thereby prolong the war is more and more developed by experience."
"Supplies of the most essential kinds find their way not only to British ports and British armies at a distance."
"Even the fleets and troops infesting our coasts and waters are by like supplies accommodated and encouraged in their predatory and incursive warfare."
"To these abuses it may be added that illegal importations are openly made with advantage to the violators of the law."
"It is found also that the practice of ransoming is a cover for collusive captures and a channel for intelligence advantageous to the enemy."