Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.
~ James Monroe
It was by one Union that we achieved our independence and liberties, and by it alone can they be maintained.
The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil.
It is the knowledge that all men have weaknesses and that many have vices that makes government necessary.
Never did a government commence under auspices so favorable, nor ever was success so complete.
Our relations with the other powers of Europe have experienced no essential change since the last session.
