1794 · Philadelphia
by United States
Philadelphia: Childs and Swaine, 1794. 438, [29], [1 blank] pp. Stitched, untrimmed, top edge uncut as issued. Remnant of original plain front wrapper, rear wrapper present. Very Good or better.
This document includes several Messages of President Washington, including his December 1793 Address opening the Session, his first Message to Congress since his re-election. He warns, "The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion, that, contrary to the order of human events, they will, for ever, keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms, with which the history of every other nation abounds. There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness."
Washington urges fairness in commerce with the Indians: "It ought to be conducted without fraud, without extortion, with constant and plentiful supplies." Also printed is Washington's Message of December 5, expressing annoyance at Citizen Genet, whose utterances have tended "to involve us in war abroad, and discord and anarchy at home." Subsequent presidential messages include additional material on the Genet Affair and difficulties with the Creeks and Cherokees, "owing to the murder of several friendly Indians, by some lawless white men." Also included is material on the Embargo; passage of the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution, barring federal court jurisdiction of suits against a State by citizens of another State; a bit of discussion of the Bon Homme Richard; and a host of other matters. The Session closed in May 1794.
FIRST EDITION. Evans 27910. (Inventory #: 35253)
This document includes several Messages of President Washington, including his December 1793 Address opening the Session, his first Message to Congress since his re-election. He warns, "The United States ought not to indulge a persuasion, that, contrary to the order of human events, they will, for ever, keep at a distance those painful appeals to arms, with which the history of every other nation abounds. There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness."
Washington urges fairness in commerce with the Indians: "It ought to be conducted without fraud, without extortion, with constant and plentiful supplies." Also printed is Washington's Message of December 5, expressing annoyance at Citizen Genet, whose utterances have tended "to involve us in war abroad, and discord and anarchy at home." Subsequent presidential messages include additional material on the Genet Affair and difficulties with the Creeks and Cherokees, "owing to the murder of several friendly Indians, by some lawless white men." Also included is material on the Embargo; passage of the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution, barring federal court jurisdiction of suits against a State by citizens of another State; a bit of discussion of the Bon Homme Richard; and a host of other matters. The Session closed in May 1794.
FIRST EDITION. Evans 27910. (Inventory #: 35253)