THE

ADDRESSES AND MESSAGES

OF THE

PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES,

INAUGURAL, ANNUAL, AND SPECIAL,

FROM

1789 TO 1851;

WITH

A MEMOIR OF EACH OF THE PRESIDENTS,

AND

A HISTORY OF THEIR ADMINISTRATIONS:

ALSO,

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND A SELECTION OF
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION.

COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES,
BY EDWIN WILLIAMS.

EMBELLISHED WITH PORTRAITS OF THE PRESIDENTS,

ENGRAVED ON STEEL BY VISTUS BALCH.

IN FOUR VOLUMES,

VOL. IV.

NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION.

NEW YORK:

EDWARD WALKER, 114 FULTON STREET.

し

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
CIFT OF

SAMUEL ELICT MORISON

Jun 2.1933

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1849,

BY EDWARD WALKER,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Southern District of New York.

STEREOTYPED BY C. C. SAVAGE, 13 Chambers Street, N. Y.

CONTENTS.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JAMES KNOX POLK.

Inaugural Address, March 4, 1845

First Annual Message, December 2, 1845

Special Message, December 9, 1845

Special Message, December 19, 1845

Special Message, January 3, 1846

Special Message, February 7, 1846

Special Message, February 9, 1846

Special Message, February 18, 1846.

Special Message, March 23, 1846

Special Message, March 24, 1846.

Special Message, April 2, 1846

Special Message, April 13, 1846

Special Message, April 20, 1846.

Special Message, May 6, 1846

Special Message, May 6, 1846

Mexican War Message, May 11, 1846

Special Message, May 28, 1846

Special Message, June 6, 1846

Special Message, June 8, 1846

Special Message, June 10, 1846

Special Message, June 16, 1846

Special Message, June 16, 1846

Special Message, June 17, 1846

Special Message, July 2, 1846

Special Message, July 9, 1846

Special Message, July 21, 1846

River and Harbor Veto, August 3, 1846

Special Message, August 4, 1846

Special Message, August 5, 1846

Special Message, August 8, 1846

French Claims Veto, August 8, 1846

Second Annual Message, December 8, 1846

Special Message, December 22, 1846

Special Message, December 29, 1846

Special Message, January 4, 1847

Special Message, January 19, 1847

Special Message, January 20, 1847

Special Message, January 25, 1847

Special Message, January 29, 1847

Special Message, February 3, 1847

Special Message, February 13, 1847

Special Message, February 20, 1847

Special Message, February 27, 1847

Third Annual Message, December 7, 1847

Internal Improvement Message, December 15, 1847

Special Message, January 4, 1848.

Special Message, January 12, 1848.

Special Message, January 21, 1848

Special Message, January 24, 1848.

Special Message, February 2, 1848

Special Message, February 10, 1848

Special Message, February 10, 1848.

Mexican Treaty Message, February 22, 1848

Special Message, February 28, 1848.

Special Message, February 29, 1848

Special Message, March 7, 1848

Special Message, March 8, 1848.

Special Message, March 8, 1848

Special Message, March 15, 1848

Special Message, March 20, 1848

Special Message, March 24, 1848 .

Special Message, April 3, 1848

Special Message, April 29, 1848

Special Message, May 8, 1848

Special Message, May 29, 1848

Special Message, July 6, 1848 :

Special Message, July 12, 1848.

Special Message, July 24, 1848

Special Message, July 29, 1848

Special Message, August 1, 1848

Special Message, August 3, 1848

Special Message, August 5, 1848

Special Message, August 8, 1849

Special Message, August 8, 1848

Special Message, August 10, 1848

Special Message, August 11, 1848

Cherokee Treaty Message, August 7, 1846

Fourth Annual Message, December 5, 1848 :

Oregon Territorial Message, August 14, 1848.

Special Message, December 27, 1848

Special Message, January 29, 1849

Special Message, February 1, 1849

Special Message, February 8, 1849

Special Message, February 12, 1849

Special Message, February 23, 1849

Special Message, February 27, 1849

Special Message, March 2, 1849

ADMINISTRATION OF POLK

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ZACHARY TAYLOR

Inaugural Address, March 5, 1849.

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Members of successive Administrations, from 1789 to 1849

Public Ministers of the United States in Foreign Countries, from 1789 to 1849

Summary of the Censuses of the United States, from 1790 to 1840

Synopsis of the Constitutions of the several United States

Chronological Table of Events in American History, from 1492 to 1849

Imports and Exports of the United States, from 1791 to 1845

Members of the U. S. Supreme Court, with the Attorney-Generals, from 1789 to 1849

Index

APPENDIX.

HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE AMERICAN UNION-A History of the Events and Circum-

stances which led to the Union of the States and the Formation of the Constitution

Dates of the Ratification of the Constitution by the several United States

Congress at Albany, 1754, with the names of the Members

Congress at New York, 1765, with the Names of the Members

Continental Congress

Members of the Continental Congress, from 1774 to 1778

Signers of the Declaration of Independence-Places and Dates of Births, Deaths, etc..

Senators and Representatives in Congress, from 1789 to 1849 .

Sessions of Congress-their Durations, Number of Acts passed, Vetoes, Speakers, etc.

Votes for Presidents and Vice-Presidents, from 1789 to 1849

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SPECIAL MESSAGES OF WASHINGTON- Special Message, January 29, 1796

Special Message, August 7, 1789 .

Special Message, March 30, 1796

Special Message, September 17, 1789

Special Message. January 19, 1797

Special Message, February 9, 1790

iii SPECIAL MESSAGES OF JOHN ADAMS-

Special Message, August 4, 1790.

Special Message, June 12, 1797 . PAGE XX

Special Message, August 7, 1790

iv Special Message, June 22, 1797

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Special Message. August 11, 1790

v Special Message, July 3, 1797

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Special Message, January 24, 1791

vi Special Message, January 17, 1798

Special Message, February 14, 1791.

Special Message, January 18, 1798

Special Message, February 18, 1791 vii Special Message, January 23, 1798

Special Message, March 5, 1792

ix Special Message, January 8, 1799.

Special Message, May 8, 1792

ix Special Message, March 2, 1799

Special Message, December 16, 1793 x Special Message, December 19, 1799.

Special Message, December 16, 1793 xi Special Message, December 19, 1799

Special Message, January 21, 1794

xi Special Message, January 6, 1800

Special Message, March 28, 1794

xii Special Message, January 14, 1800

Special Message, May 20, 1794

xii Jefferson's Confidential Message-Western

Special Message, May 21, 1794

Exploring Expedition, January 18, 1803 xxv

Special Message, February 28, 1795. xiii Washington's Veto Message. Apr. 5, 1792 xxvii
Special Message, June 25, 1795
do. Veto Message. Feb. 28, 1797 xxvii

Special Message, January 4, 1796

xvi Madison's Veto Message, March 3, 1817 xxviii

Special Message, January 8, 1796

xvi Jackson's Land-Bill Veto, Dec. 4, 1833 XXX

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