...views of other powers, and preserving a constant readiness to concur in an honorable re establishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn question which...the Government. In recommending it to their early deliberations I am happy in the assurance that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriotic...

...of war. President Madison simply advised Congress of this option, for its "early deliberations" as a "solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides...to the legislative department of the Government." Congress then took nearly three weeks to conclude for war. Madison did not ask for war measures; the...

...earlier view that the executive could not on his own commence war, he reserved the final decision, that "solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides...to the legislative department of the government," for Congress.54 In the House of Representatives the war hawks quickly gathered 79 votes in favor of...

...called "a state of war against the United o States," he deferred to Congress on whether to declare war, "a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides...to the legislative department of the Government." Congress declared war on June 18, 1812. O The power of commander in chief is at its low point when...

...Twelfth Congress of the United States consider declaring war on Britain. Madison pointed out that war "is a solemn question which the Constitution wisely...the legislative department of the government." In effect, Madison was reaffirming the clause in the Constitution that gives war-making powers to Congress,...

...Declaring that a "state of war" existed between the two nations, Madison presented the lawmakers with "a solemn question which the Constitution wisely confides...to the legislative department of the Government." Three days later, the House of Representatives voted, by a margin of 79 to 49, for a declaration of...

...connections which might entangle it in the contest or views of other powers, and preserving a constant readiness to concur in an honorable reestablishment...the Government. In recommending it to their early deliberations I am happy in the assurance that the decision will be worthy of the enlightened and patriotic...

...the contests or views of other powers, and preserving a constant readiness to concur in an honourable re-establishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn...the government. In recommending it to their early deliberations, I am happy in the assurance, that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriqtic...

...the contests or views of other powers, and preserving a constant readiness to concur in an honourable re-establishment of peace and friendship, is a solemn...the Government. In recommending it to their early deliberations, I am happy in the assurance that the decision will be worthy the enlightened and patriotic...

...connections which might entangle it in the contests or views of other powers, and preserving a constant readiness to concur in an honorable reestablishment...to the legislative department of the Government." (emphasis added.) (Sen. Rep. No. 220, pp. ll-l2) . Jefferson, though not a Founder, was certainly familiar...