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.

If the reasonableness of expectations drawn from these considerations could guarantee their fulfillment a just peace would not be distant.

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…

In recommending to the National Legislature this resort to additional taxes I feel great satisfaction in the assurance that our constituents, who have already displayed so much zeal and firmness in the cause of their country, will…

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

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.

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.

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

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…

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

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

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.\

The better to guard, nevertheless, against the effect of individual cupidity and treachery and to turn the corrupt projects of the enemy against himself, I recommend to the consideration of Congress the expediency of an effectual…

The general tendency of these demoralizing and disorganizing contrivances will be reprobated by the civilized and Christian world.

The policy now proclaimed to the world introduces into her modes of warfare a system equally distinguished by the deformity of its features and the depravity of its character.

The insulting attempt on the virtue, the honor, the patriotism, and the fidelity of our brethren of the Eastern States will not fail to call forth all their indignation and resentment.