We Remain At Peace With

The National Will Is The Supreme Law Of The Republic, And On All Subjects Within The Limits Of His Constitutional Powers Should Be Faithfully Obeyed By The Public Servant.

In Time Of Peace There Can, At All Events, Be No Justification For The Creation Of A Permanent Debt By The Federal Government. Its Limited Range Of Constitutional Duties May Certainly Under Such Circumstances Be Performed Without Such A Resort.

There Is A Power In Public Opinion In This Country - And I Thank God For It: For It Is The Most Honest And Best Of All Powers - Which Will Not Tolerate An Incompetent Or Unworthy Man To Hold In His Weak Or Wicked Hands The Lives And Fortunes Of His Fellow-citizens.

In A Government Whose Distinguishing Characteristic Should Be A Diffusion And Equalization Of Its Benefits And Burdens The Advantage Of Individuals Will Be Augmented At The Expense Of The Community At Large.

The Case Of The Seminoles Constitutes At Present The Only Exception To The Successful Efforts Of The Government To Remove The Indians To The Homes Assigned Them West Of The Mississippi.