The birthday of a new world is at hand.

Immediate necessity makes many things convenient, which if continued would grow into oppressions.

It is painful to behold a man employing his talents to corrupt himself.

It is important that we should never lose sight of this distinction. We must not confuse the peoples with their governments.

When an objection cannot be made formidable, there is some policy in trying to make it frightful; and to substitute the yell and the war-whoop, in the place of reason, argument and good order.

Let the world see that this nation can bear prosperity; and that her honest virtue in time of peace is equal to her bravest valor in time of war.

The birthday of a new world is at hand.