Thomas Jefferson said...

To secure ourselves by due precautions an augmentation of our military force, as well regular as of volunteer militia, s...

It is by no means proposed that these works should be conducted on account of the United States.

Their desire of entering into connection with the United States and of getting a trading house established there induced...

These have been much exceeded by the cost of the work done, a fact not known to me till the close of the season.