It is a good face. I am glad this war is over at last.

I say 'try'; if we never try, we shall never succeed.

Now, I confess myself as belonging to that class in the country who contemplate slavery as a moral, social and political evil, having due regard for its actual existence amongst us and the difficulties of getting rid of it in any satisfactory way, and to all the constitutional obligations which have been thrown about it; but, nevertheless, desire a policy that looks to the prevention of it as a wrong, and looks hopefully to the time when as a wrong it may come to an end.

Behind the cloud the sun is still shining.

Next came the Patent laws. These began in England in 1624; and, in this country, with the adoption of our constitution. Before then [these?], any man might instantly use what another had invented; so that the inventor had no special advantage from his own invention. The patent system changed this; secured to the inventor, for a limited time, the exclusive use of his invention; and thereby added the fuel of interest to the fire of genius, in the discovery and production of new and useful things.

A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. The territory is the only part which is of certain durability.

The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts.