In Wars Of The European Powers In

History Has Shown That At Least One-half Of Every Century Is Consumed In War.

We Must Support Our Rights Or Lose Our Character, And With It, Perhaps, Our Liberties.

The Mention Of Greece Fills The Mind With The Most Exalted Sentiments And Arouses In Our Bosoms The Best Feelings Of Which Our Nature Is Capable.

Republics Demanded Virtue. Monarchies Could Rely On Coercion And "dazzling Splendor" To Suppress Self-interest Or Factions; Republics Relied On The Goodness Of The People To Put Aside Private Interest For Public Good. The Imperatives Of Virtue Attached All Sorts Of Desiderata To The Republican Citizen: Simplicity, Frugality, Sobriety, Simple Manners, Christian Benevolence, Duty To The Polity. Republics Called On Other Virtues--spiritedness, Courage--to Protect The Polity From External Threats. Tyrants Kept Standing Armies; Republics Relied On Free Yeomen, Defending Their Own Land.

I Have Great Satisfaction In Stating That Our Relations With France, Russia, And Other Powers Continue On The Most Friendly Basis.