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President Tyler's address to Congress...
President Tyler's address to Congress...
Item # 666631
June 01, 1841
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, June 2, 1841
* President John Tyler
* Special session message to Congress
Most of page 2 is taken up with: "The President's Message" to Congress.
Typically the President gives a state-of-the-union address near the end of the year, but given the recent death of President Wm. H. Harrison (died April 4 after just one month in office), this is a special address to both houses of Congress.
The lengthy text begins by acknowledging the death of Harrison, then evolves into a more typical state-of-the-union address touching upon foreign relations, taxing situations, the state of the Treasury, the health of the nation, the state of the military, etc.
The address is signed by him in type: John Tyler, June 1, 1841, making this a next-day printing of his address.
And great to have in this newspaper from the nation's capital, the city where it was given. Outside of an "Extra" edition printed by this paper, this is the earliest printing of this address we have seen.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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