The liberty, prosperity, and the happiness of our country will always be the object of my most fervent prayers to the Supreme Author of All Good.

From several of the Indian tribes inhabiting the country bordering on Lake Erie purchases have been made of lands on conditions very favorable to the United States, and, as it is presumed, not less so to the tribes themselves.

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

History has shown that at least one-half of every century is consumed in war.

The Executive is charged officially in the Departments under it with the disbursement of the public money, and is responsible for the faithful application of it to the purposes for which it is raised. The Legislature is the watchful guardian over the public purse. It is its duty to see that the disbursement has been honestly made.

It is better to spread trust all around than to hand out money!

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