Special Message
02/03/1808
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Reason revolts at such inconsistency, and the neutral having equal right with the belligerent to decide the question.
These payments, with those which had been made in 3 years and a half preceding, have extinguished of the funded debt nearly $18M of principa...
On this first occasion of addressing Congress since, by the choice of my constituents, I have entered on a second term of administration, I ...
An immediate prohibition of the exportation of arms and ammunition is also submitted to your determination.