The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.

We may consider each generation as a distinct nation, with a right, by the will of its majority, to bind themselves, but none to bind the succeeding generation, more than the inhabitants of another country.

The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy to our desire of peace.

The failure of one thing is repaired by the success of another.

Whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace

The power of declaring war being with the Legislature, the Executive should do nothing necessarily committing them to decide for war in preference of non-intercourse, which will be preferred by a great many.

Agreeable society is the first essential in constituting the happiness and of course the value of our existence.