As the war was just in its origin and necessary and noble in its objec…

James Madison
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As the war was just in its origin and necessary and noble in its objects, we can reflect with a proud satisfaction that in carrying it on no principle of justice or honor, no usage of civilized nations, no precept of courtesy or humanity, have been infringed. ✨ James Madison, Robert Allen Rutland (2008). The Papers of James Madison: 8 February-24 October 1813
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