If It Was Wise, Manly,

If We Look To The History Of Other Nations, Ancient Or Modern, We Find No Example Of A Growth So Rapid, So Gigantic, Of A People So Prosperous And Happy.

The Citizens Of The United States Cherish Sentiments The Most Friendly In Favor Of Liberty And Happiness...beyond The Atlantic. In The Wars Of The European Powers In Matters Relating To Themselves We Have Never Taken Any Part, Nor Does It Comport With Our Policy To Do So. It Is Only When Our Rights Are Invaded Or Seriously Menaced That We Resent Injuries.

The Liberty, Prosperity, And The Happiness Of Our Country Will Always Be The Object Of My Most Fervent Prayers To The Supreme Author Of All Good.

The Best Form Of Government Is That Which Is Most Likely To Prevent The Greatest Sum Of Evil.

By The Last Returns To The Department Of War The Militia Force Of The Several States May Be Estimated At 800,000 Men - Infantry, Artillery, And Cavalry.