PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES,

INAUGURAL, ANNUAL, AND SPECIAL,

FROM

1789 TO 1854,

WITH

A MEMOIR OF EACH OF THE PRESIDENT S,

Λ

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.

3.54

BOUND. JUL 1 1910

Entered according to Act of Congress. in the year 1849

BY EDWARD WALKER,

Lathe 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, NY.

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

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River and Harbor Veto, August 3, 1846

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Special Message, August 4, 1846.

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Special Message, August 5, 1846

Special Message, August 8, 1846

French Claims Veto, August 8, 1846

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Second Annual Message, December 8, 1846

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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, 1843.

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, 1849

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

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.

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. 1861

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Members of the Continental Congress, from 1774 to 1778

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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

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

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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

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APPENDIX.

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

Special Message, August 7, 1789 . PAGE i Special Message, March 30, 1796

Special Message, September 17, 1789

Special Message, February 9, 1790

ii Special Message, January 19, 1797

iii SPECIAL MESSAGES OF JOHN ADAMS-

Special Message, August 4, 1790

Special Message, August 7, 1790

iii Special Message, June 12, 1797

Special Message. August 11, 1790

iv Special Message, June 22, 1797

Special Message, January 24, 1791

v Special Message, July 3, 1797

Special Message, February 14, 1791.

vi Special Message, January 17, 1798

Special Message. February 18, 1791

vii Special Message, January 18, 1798

Special Message, March 5, 1792

vii Special Message, January 23, 1798

ix Special Message, January 8, 1799.

Special Message, May 8, 1792

Special Message, December 16, 1793

ix Special Message, March 2, 1799

Special Message, December 16, 1793

x Special Message, December 19, 1799

Special Message, January 21, 1794

xi Special Message, December 19, 1799

Special Message, March 28, 1794

xi Special Message, January 6, 1800

Special Message, May 20, 1794

xii Special Message, January 14, 1800

xii Jefferson's Confidential Message-Western

Special Message, May 21, 1794

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Exploring Expedition, January 18, 1803 xxv

xiii Washington's Veto Message, Apr. 5, 1792 xxvii
do. Veto Message, Feb. 28, 1797 xxvii

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

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