Annual Message of 1815 (Seven Points)
- Funds for national defense
- Frigates for the Navy
- A standing army and federal control of the militia
- Federal aid for building roads and canals
- A protective tariff to encourage manufacturers
- Re-establishing the National Bank
- Federal assumption of some state debt
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