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Item # 701159
June 27, 1812
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 27, 1812
* War of 1812 declaration by United States
* President James Madison proclamation
This issue has one of the best presentations on the declaration of war against Great Britain, beginning the War of 1812.
Most of the first column of the front page is a somewhat decorative "Proclamation" headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle & signed by James Madison, declaring that a state of war exists between the United States & England, marking the official beginning of the War of 1812.
Inside has a nice editorial: "War Against England" which takes close to 2 pages and includes near the end: "War is Declared--Great Britain is the Enemy..." and at the very end: "...and every man be prepared to say, Long live America, the asylum of freedom--sovereign, independent and happy."
An historic issue on America's entry into this important war & quite displayable with such a nice front page. And great to have in this newspaper which not only is from very close to Washington, D.C. but was essentially the mouthpiece of the federal government from the period.
Sixteen pages 6 by 10 inches, nice condition.
AI notes: On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent a message to Congress requesting a declaration of war against Great Britain, citing repeated violations of U.S. neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars. His reasons included British impressment of American sailors, interference with American trade, and incitement of Native American attacks on the frontier. After heated debate, Congress approved the declaration, and on June 18, 1812, Madison signed the Declaration of War, officially beginning the War of 1812. It was the first time the United States formally declared war under the Constitution.
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
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