Theproclamationissuedin1792，whenthewarbrokeoutbetweenEnglandandFrance，wasanexamplewhich，insimilarcases，deservestobefollowed。
Thepresentstateofthiscountryinregardtothepiraticaldepredationscommittedonitscommerce，presentsanotherstrikingfeatureofdifficultyin，regardtoexecutiveduty。
ThewretcheswhosallyoutfromtheportsofaSpanishisland，seizethedefencelessmerchantvessel，andafterremovingordestroyingthecargo，frequentlygluttheircrueltybythemostbarbarousdestructionofhumanlife，canbeeffectuallysuppressedbynoexertion，howevervigorous，ofthemarineforceunderthecommandofthepresident。Itcanonlybeeffectedbypursuingthemonshore，byassuming，insomedegree，thetemporarycommandofacountry，inwhichthelocalgovernmentiseithertoofeebleortoocorruptto。punishthem。Howeverstronglythevoiceofhumanityandtheinterestsofthecountrymighturgethepresidenttotakesuchenergeticbutjustifiablemeasures，itwouldinvolvehimingreatresponsibilitytodoso?andyetitwouldbedifficultforhimwhollytorestrainthezealandindignationoftheofficersemployedonthedistantservice，orontheotherhand，byhisownmereauthority，topunishforanactcommittedfromthebestmotives。Ifprovidedbycongresswithsufficientauthority，thesedifficultieswouldberemoved。
Butnotwithstandingalleffortstothecontrary，wemaybeinvolvedinwar，bymisconstructionsofhisacts，howeverjustlyintendedandcarefullyregulated。
Insuchacase，whetherimmediateinvasionensues，orstrongdefensivemeasuresbecomenecessary，itisstillthepresidentwhoistoactonhisownjudgment，tillcongresscanbeconvened。Ineveryaspectdirectlyorindirectlyconnectedwithforeignnationshisdutiesareserious，andhisresponsibilitygreat。