On the War of 1812 point, it shows that Madison had a better
understanding of the Constitution than Mr. Lincoln.  That was an attack on
the US by a foreing enemy, they burned Washington DC, but you didn't see Mr.
Madison panicing, suspending habeas corpus without the consent of the
Congress, attempting to arrest the Chief Justice of the United States for
disagreeing with his authority, and arresting everyone in site who might have
been associated with the British (including those New Englanders who
considered leaving the Union in favor of becoming a part of Britan once
again).  The War of 1812 is a good case to point out the folly of Mr.
Lincoln's actions.  Madison was a Virginian, after all.

JDS

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