ALEXANDER C. HANSON

There is no passion to which the rulers of a people can address themselves with greater [political] effect [than war.]

Not only have government bills been dishonored and the interest on the public debt remains unpaid, but … so completely empty is the Treasury and destitute of credit, that funds cannot be obtained to defray the ordinary expenses of the different departments.

Not only have government bills been dishonored and the interest on the public debt remains unpaid, but … so completely empty is the Treasury and destitute of credit, that funds cannot be obtained to defray the ordinary expenses of the different departments.

There is no passion to which the rulers of a people can address themselves with greater [political] effect [than war.]