John Tyler: “Our prayers should evermore be offered up to the Father of the Universe for His wisdom to direct us in the path of our…”

With equal, if not greater, propriety might the United States demand of other governments to surrender their numerous and valuable acquisitions.

Some action on the part of Congress seems desirable in order to give full effect to these important concessions of the Chinese Government.

My fervent prayer is that it may never come.

peace is the true policy of nations