I derive much happiness from being confirmed by your judgment in the necessity of decisive measures.

Next to the consciousness of upright intentions, it is the highest pleasure to be approved by the enlightened representatives of a free nation.

I retain full confidence in our minister resident at Madrid.

I nominate Thomas Pinckney to be envoy extraordinary of the United States to His Catholic Majesty.

I lay before Congress copies of a letter from the governor of the State of New York and of the exemplification of an act of the legislature thereof ratifying the amendment of the Constitution of the United States proposed by the Senate and…

Let us unite, therefore, in imploring the Supreme Ruler of Nations to spread his holy protection over these United States.

Let praise be given to every description of citizens.

It has demonstrated that our prosperity rests on solid foundations.

Without submission, coercion must be the resort.

Let them persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precious depository of American happiness, the Constitution of the United States.

To yield to the treasonable fury of so small a portion of the United States would be to violate the fundamental principle of our Constitution, which enjoins that the will of the majority shall prevail.

Nothing can more promote the permanent welfare of the nation and nothing would be more grateful to our constituents.

It is the duty of every citizen to contribute to the public good.

This intelligence brings a fresh proof of the insufficiency of the existing provisions of the laws toward the effectual cultivation and preservation of peace with our Indian neighbors.

this new state of things suggests the propriety of placing the United States in a posture of effectual preparation for an event which, notwithstanding the endeavors making to avert it, may by circumstances beyond our control be forced upon…

My confidence in our minister plenipotentiary in London continues undiminished.

I have thought proper to nominate, and do hereby nominate, John Jay as envoy extraordinary of the United States to His Britannic Majesty.

Peace ought to be pursued with unremitted zeal before the last resource, which has so often been the scourge of nations, is contemplated.