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Andrew Jackson's state-of-the-union address to the people...



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December 08, 1832

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 8, 1832  

* President Andrew Jackson
* State of the Union Address


Nearly 5 1/2 pages are taken up with the: "President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address of the President to Congress, and the people.
This was an annual tradition begun by George Washington which continues to this day. The address recounts the major events of the year and gives some discussion to the future. The address is signed by him in type: Andrew Jackson.
Among other reports in this issue are much on the "South Carolina State Convention" "Georgia Banks" "Emigration of Ohio Indians" "Annual Treasury Report" & more.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, minor foxing, nice condition.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."

Category: Pre-Civil War