...he [muhammad] Declared Undistinguishing And Exterminating War,

Why Is It That, Next To The Birthday Of The Savior Of The World, Your Most Joyous And Most Venerated Festival Returns On This Day (the 4th Of July)? Is It Not That, In The Chain Of Human Events, The Birthday Of The Nation Is Indissolubly Linked With The Birthday Of The Savior?.

The Conflict Between The Principle Of Liberty And The Fact Of Slavery Is Coming Gradually To An Issue. Slavery Has Now The Power, And Falls Into Convulsions At The Approach Of Freedom.

The Origin Of The Political Relations Between The United States And France Is Coeval With The First Years Of Our Independence. The Memory Of It Is Interwoven With That Of Our Arduous Struggle For National Existence. Weakened As It Has Occasionally Been Since That Time, It Can By Us Never Be Forgotten, And We Should Hail With Exultation The Moment Which Should Indicate A Recollection Equally Friendly In Spirit On The Part Of France.

Civil Liberty Can Be Established On No Foundation Of Human Reason Which Will Not At The Same Time Demonstrate The Right Of Religious Freedom.

This Hand, To Tyrants Ever Sworn The Foe, For Freedom Only Deals The Deadly Blow; Then Sheathes In Calm Repose The Vengeful Blade, For Gentle Peace In Freedom's Hallowed Shade.