...and, in' the words of the President himself, recommended "that the United States be put into an armor and attitude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations."4" The House proceeded to discuss the report and resolutions of the committee. The Senate,...

...Union. Even the President was moved to allude gently in his annual message to the duty of assuming " an attitude demanded by the crisis and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations." The response of Congress was exasperatingly slow. It was January before a bill to increase the standing...

...hide and seek, until at last the pressure of the war party headed by Clay brought the president to an "attitude demanded by the crisis and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations." But there was little expectation and less national spirit. Congress slowly — very slowly — voted...

...nation can relinquish Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis; and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations." It was this part of the message which the Committee on Foreign Relation? took for the text of its report....

...nation can relinquish Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis; and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations." It was this part of the message which the Committee on Foreign Relations took for the text of its report....

...Congress," the message said, "will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations."' Clay promptly proceeded to organize and man the committees of the House in such a manner as to give...

...taken Ъу the latter, "Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations." He recommended that the efficiency of the army be increased by making an adequate provision "for filling...

...Congress," the message said, "will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations."1 Clay promptly proceeded to organize and man the committees of the House in such a manner...

...nation can relinquish, Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations." The armor and the attitude materialized within six months — and with them the War of 1812. Broadly...

...relinquish," he concluded, "Congress will feel the duty of putting the United States into an armor and an attitude demanded by the crisis, and corresponding with the national spirit and expectations." 38 Thus the President's recommendations for military preparations made to Congress on November 5 rested...