Preparation For War Is A Constant Stimulus

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.

By The Last Returns To The Department Of War The Militia Force Of The Several States May Be Estimated At 800,000 Men - Infantry, Artillery, And Cavalry.

Before Any Man Can Be Considered As A Member Of Civil Society, He Must Be Considered As A Subject Of The Governor Of The Universe. And To The Same Divine Author Of Every Good And Perfect Gift We Are Indebted For All Those Privileges And Advantages, Religious As Well As Civil, Which Are So Richly Enjoyed In This Favored Land.

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.

Preparation For War Is A Constant Stimulus To Suspicion And Ill Will.