And whereas this House desires to obtain a full knowledge of all the facts which go to establish whether the particular spot of soil which the blood of our citizens was so shed was, or was not, our own soil.

Money possesses no value to the state other than that given to it by circulation.

You have more of a feeling of personal resentment than I have. Perhaps, I have too little of it, but I never thought it paid.

When the hour comes for dealing with slavery, I trust I will be willing to do my duty though it cost my life.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

I shall be most happy indeed if I shall be an humble instrument in the hands of the Almighty, and of this his almost chosen people.

We accepted this war for an object, a worthy object, and the war will end when that object is attained. Under God, I hope it never will until that time.