As an encouragement to persevering and invigorated exertions to bring the contest to a happy result, I have the satisfaction of being able to appeal to the auspicious progress of our arms both by land and on the water.

It is equally obvious that, for the purpose of preserving to each State its seafaring members, by excluding them from the vessels of the other, the mode heretofore proposed by the United States and now enacted by them as an article of…

The impressions on me are strengthened by such an evidence that my faithful endeavors to discharge my arduous duties have been favorably estimated.

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 discipline and habits which are in daily…

The war has been waged on our part with scrupulous regard to all these obligations, and in a spirit of liberality which was never surpassed.

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

Not to contend for such a stake is to surrender our equality with other powers on the element common to all.

It was not declared on the part of the United States until it had been long made on them, in reality though not in name.

These resources are amply sufficient to bring the war to an honorable issue.

To render the war short and its success sure, animated and systematic exertions alone are necessary.

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

Conformably to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th of January last, I transmit \rolls of the persons having office or employment of a public nature under the United States.\