Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.

To persevere in one's duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny

I have always considered marriage as the most interesting event of one's life, the foundation of happiness or misery.

Our cruel and unrelenting enemy leaves us only the choice of brave resistance, or the most abject submission. We have, therefore, to resolve to conquer or die.

My opinion with respect to immigration is, that except of useful mechanics and some particular description of men and professions, there is no use of encouragement.

Discipline is the soul of an army.

Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence.