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Washington re-elected... Report from Botany Bay...
Washington re-elected... Report from Botany Bay...
Item # 705659 THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1793
* George Washington re-election
* Botany Bay - Australia
There are several items of interest, one of which is several pages on the: "Minutes of the Proceedings of the National Convention of France" with much text on what should be the fate of Louis XVI.
This is followed by: "The Last Will and Testament of His Late Most Christian Majesty" which has near the beginning: "In the name of the Holy Trinity...This day, Dec. 21, 1792, I Louis XVI King of France, having been for more than four months shut up with my family in the Tower of the Temple at Paris...deprived of every king of communication with my family..." with the full text taking over 1 1/2 pages and signed by him in type: Louis and Baudrais.
Further on is a report headed "America" with a Philadelphia, Jan. 4 dateline which begins: "Our worthy President has been unanimously re-elected; not a voice through all the continent against him. Our Vice-president has also been re-elected...". There is also a report beginning: "Blanchard, the celebrated aeronaut, is now here. Though the ballooning mania is not so strong here as it was some years ago in the old world...on the seventh of January last, he was to ascend from this place..." with a bit more.
Yet another noteworthy item is the extract of a letter written by Major [Frances] Grose from Botany Bay, reporting on his first impressions of the conditions and land in and around Sydney upon his arrival with his family to assume the role as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Botany Bay.
All 3 full page plates called for are present.
Complete in 96 pages, 5 by 8 1/4 inches, full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John's Gate, great condition.
AI notes: George Washington was re-elected unanimously to a second term as president in the election of 1792, a remarkable affirmation of his national stature at a time when the young republic was still politically fragile. Although weary of office and eager to retire to Mount Vernon, Washington was persuaded to stand again because many leaders believed his continued presence was essential to preserving unity amid growing divisions between emerging Federalist and Democratic-Republican factions. Under the original constitutional system, each elector cast two votes for president without distinguishing between president and vice president, and Washington received every one of the 132 electoral votes, making him the only U.S. president ever elected unanimously more than once. The real political maneuvering in the election focused on the vice presidency, where John Adams narrowly secured enough votes to remain in office. Washington’s second inauguration took place on March 4, 1793, and his re-election reinforced the legitimacy of the new constitutional government while underscoring his role as a nonpartisan symbol of national stability.
A very nice magazine from the late 18th century with a wide range of varied content. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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