Occupation: Former United States Secretary Of War Birth: July 25, 1750 Death: October 25, 1806
The eyes of all America are upon us, as we play our part posterity will bless or curse us..
Men at a distance, who have admired our systems of government unfounded in nature, are apt to accuse the rulers, and say that taxes have been assesse….
The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are ess….
That taxes may be the ostensible cause is true, but that they are the true cause is as far remote from truth as light from darkness..
First, I think it proper to express my unshaken opinion of the immortality of my soul or mind; and to dedicate and devote the same to the supreme hea….
For God's sake, take care of your men. If they fire, they die!.
Something is wanting, and something must be done, or we shall be involved in all the horror of failure, and civil war without a prospect of its termi….
Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a gover….
We imagined that the mildness of our government and the wishes of the people were so correspondent that we were not as other nations, requiring bruta….
Having proceeded to this length, for which they are now ripe, we shall have a formidable rebellion against reason, the principle of all government, a….