"It is of great importance that the people should be informed of the true state of their affairs."

"I have sacrificed my interest, my fame, and my character to the public good."

"The erection of a bank, by the United States, is a measure of primary importance to the finances of the country."

"A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing."

"Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred."