My sentiments, in general, respecting the necessity of perfect unanimity
among ourselves, in order to give energy & decision to our
collective efforts against the enemy, are too well known to be insisted
upon: for I have had frequent occasion to repeat, that it was my most
fervent wish, that all grounds of jealousy & dispute between any
districts of Inhabitants of the United States which were at variance
might be removed by an amicable adjustment of their differences; and
that, in my opinion, moderate measures (so long as they can be pursued
with propriety) are much more likely than violent ones to produce such a
salutary effect... [More]
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