n to our national faculties a more rapid development， and， draining or diverting the precious metals from british circulation and british vaults， have poured them into those of the united states. it is a propitious consideration that an unavoidable war should have found this seasonable facility for the contributions required to support it. when the public voice called for war， all knew， and still know， that without them it could not be carried on through the period which it might last， and the patriotism， the good sense， and the manly spirit of our fellow-citizens are pledges for the cheerfulness with which they will bear each his share of the common burden.
to render the war short and its success sure， animated and systematic exertions alone are necessary， and the success of our arms now may long preserve our country from the necessity of another resort to them. already have the gallant exploits of our naval heroes proved to the world our inherent capacity to maintain our rights on one element. if the reputation of our arms has been thrown under clouds on the other， presaging flashes of heroic enterprise assure us that nothing is wanting to correspondent triumphs there also but the discipline and habits which are in daily progress.