December 10, 1832. · Washington
by Jackson, Andrew
Washington, December 10, 1832.. Broadside, 23 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches, printed on silk in six columns within an ornamental border. Silk slightly frayed at head and foot; occasional foxing, almost entirely in margins. Very good. Framed. This proclamation is President Jackson's famous response to the nullification ordinance recently passed by the state of South Carolina. It prints extracts from the Ordinance, followed by Jackson's angry response in which he denounces nullification as rebellion and treason, warning the citizens of South Carolina that he will use every power to enforce the laws. Sabin, who erroneously gives a date of 1833, notes that "a few copies were printed on satin, with ornamental border," such as the present copy. There was also a Hartford printing on silk, in six columns; a Boston printing on silk, in seven columns; and at least two New York printings on silk. SABIN 35352. STREETER SALE 1738 (ref). (Inventory #: WRCAM52390)