It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty.

If America wants concessions, she must fight for them. We must purchase our power with our blood.

The great increase of our population throughout the Union will alone produce an important effect, and in no quarter will it be so sensibly felt as in those in contemplation.

In wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do

The emigrants although of different parties and different religious sects all flew from persecution in pursuit of liberty.

Our relations with the other powers of Europe have experienced no essential change since the last session.

There is every reason to believe that our system will soon attain the highest degree of perfection of which human institutions are capable.