The American's Own Book

The Declaration, the Constitution, the life of every signer, and every President's inaugural from Washington to Pierce — the patriotic shelf of an American parlor of 1855, complete in one volume.

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825

10 pages in this part of The American's Own Book.

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825

To the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States: IN taking a general survey of the concerns of our beloved country, with…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: France

The convention of commerce and navigation between the United States and France, concluded on the 24th of June, 1822, was, in the…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: Colombia

It is with great satisfaction that I am enabled to bear witness to the liberal spirit with which the republic of Colombia has made…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: Congress

Among the powers specifically granted to Congress by the constitution, are those of establishing uniform laws on the subject of…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: January

Among the unequivocal indications of our national prosperity, is the flourishing state of our finances. The revenues of the present year…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: Pacific

Similar motives have rendered expedient the keeping a like force on the coasts of Peru and Chili, on the Pacific. The irregular and…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: African

The objects of the West India squadron have been, to carry into execution the laws for the suppression of the African slave trade; for the…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: Florida

The act of Congress of 26th of May, 1824, authorizing an examination and survey of the harbor of Charleston, in South Carolina, of St…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: Britain

The establishment of a uniform standard of weights and measures, was one of the specific objects contemplated in the formation of our…

J. Q. Adams's First Annual Message, December 6, 1825: Union

When, on the 25th of October, 1791, the first president of the United States announced to Congress the result of the first enumeration of…

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