THE HERALD OF FREEDOM & THE FEDERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, April 10, 1789  

* George Washington presidential election win

This is a very historically significant issue, reporting the official results of George Washington being elected President of the United States.
Page 3 has: "Interesting Intelligence" that includes:"...On the Monday following, (6th inst.) by the arrival of the Hon. Richard H. Lee, from Virginia, a quorum was formed of the Senate of the United States, when they proceeded agreeably to the Constitution, and made choice of the Hon. John Langdon, Esq., of New Hampshire, for their President, pro tempore, who, in a convocation of both Houses, sorted and counted the votes for President--which are as follows: His Excellency George Washington 69, being the whole number; His Excellency John Adams 34, Hon. John Jay 9, Hon. R. H. Harrison 6, Hon. John Rutledge 6, His Excellency John Hancock 4..." with a few more results.
Then: "The Senate then made choice of Charles Thompson, Esq. to bear the dispatches to the President General, and Mr. Sylvanus Bourne, to bear the dispatches to the Vice President. Mr. Thompson proceeded on the 7th inst. to Virginia and it is expected the President will arrive at the seat of government in all this month. He will be taken from the Jersey shore in an elegant barge, now building for the purpose. Preparations are making for fire-works, parade of the militia, illumination etc. to demonstrate the joyful feelings which his arrival cannot fair to inspire...".
Truly an historic report.  The 'Gazette of the United States', published in New York City, reported this news in their April 15 issue.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, an ornate masthead, very nice condition.

Background: The events recorded in this April 10, 1789 printing signify the official, operational birth of the United States constitutional government, transforming the nation from a fragile alliance of states into a unified federal republic. By establishing a legislative quorum and certifying George Washington’s unanimous electoral victory, the newly formed Congress successfully executed the mandates of the United States Constitution for the very first time, proving that the untried framework could peacefully and systematically elevate a national leader. The immediate deployment of couriers like Charles Thomson to Mount Vernon and the public preparations for Washington's grand arrival via an elegant barge underscore a pivotal psychological shift for the American public. It marked the definitive end of a tumultuous post-Revolutionary era of political uncertainty and the beginning of an enduring executive precedent, solidifying a stable, democratic transfer of power that would come to define American democracy.