The American continents, by the free and independent condition by which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.

[In a republic,] it is not the people themselves who make the decisions, but the people they themselves choose to stand in their places.

I have great satisfaction in stating that our relations with France, Russia, and other powers continue on the most friendly basis.

Our country may be likened to a new house. We lack many things, but we possess the most precious of all - liberty!

If it was wise, manly, and patriotic for us to establish a free government, it is equally wise to attend to the necessary means of its preservation.

Peace is the best time for improvement and preparation of every kind; it is in peace that our commerce flourishes most, that taxes are most easily paid, and that the revenue is most productive.

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.