o be prepared for any emergency. the arrangement should be such as to put at the command of the government the ardent patriotism and youthful vigor of the country. if formed on equal and just principles， it can not be oppressive. it is the crisis which makes the pressure， and not the laws which provide a remedy for it. this arrangement should be formed， too， in time of peace， to be the better prepared for war. with such an organization of such a people the united states have nothing to dread from foreign invasion. at its approach an overwhelming force of gallant men might always be put in motion.
other interests of high importance will claim attention， among which the improvement of our country by roads and canals， proceeding always with a constitutional sanction， holds a distinguished place. by thus facilitating the intercourse between the states we shall add much to the convenience and comfort of our fellow-citizens， much to the ornament of the country， and， what is of greater importance， we shall shorten distances， and， by making each part more accessible to and dependent on the other， we shall bind the union more closely together. nature has done so much for us by intersecting the country with so many great rivers， bays， and lakes， approaching from distant points so near to each other， that the inducement to complete the work seems to be peculiarly strong. a more interesting spectacle was perhaps never seen than is exhibited within the limits of the united state
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