DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 1861

• President Abraham Lincoln
• 1st State of the Union Address
• Best publication to be had ?

Most of page 2 is taken up with: "The President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address of the President to Congress, signed in type at its conclusion: Abraham Lincoln.
Logically, much of his focus is on the on-going Civil War and its progress, although there is much more about the state of the nation. Page 3 has an editorial headed: "The President's Message".
Terrific to have Lincoln's message in a newspaper from the city where the address was given.
Four pages, nice condition.

Background: The December 4, 1861 issue of the Daily National Intelligencer stands as an exceptionally rare and historically significant primary source, containing the complete, official text of President Abraham Lincoln’s First Annual Message to Congress (the 19th-century equivalent of the State of the Union). Printed in Washington, D.C. by Gales & Seaton—the premier paper of record for the nation’s capital—just one day after the written message was submitted to Capitol Hill, this publication captured Lincoln’s words in the exact medium read by high-ranking politicians, military commanders, and foreign diplomats amidst the opening year of the Civil War. Beyond its logistical rarity as a pristine four-page capital daily from 1861, its contents offer a pivotal window into Lincoln’s evolving presidency following the devastating Union defeat at First Bull Run: the speech famously features his radical economic thesis that "Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital," alongside crucial policy framework covering the expansion and financing of the Union military, the delicate political balance required to retain the border states, and sensitive foreign diplomacy during the Trent Affair. Paired with Page 3's contemporary editorial commentary, this issue is widely considered one of the finest collectible printings of Lincoln's first presidential address, capturing the nation's wartime leadership at a moment of existential crisis.