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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03680 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1837 |
| Title | Farewell address of Andrew Jackson |
| Date | ca. 1837 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | "Our country has improved and is flourishing beyond any former example in the history of nations," Jackson writes. Like Washington's farewell address, warns of the dangers of sectionalism, saying, "At every hazard and by every sacrifice, this Union must be preserved...What have you to gain by division and dissension?" Discusses states rights versus federal. Worries about federal abuse of the power to tax, and about the use of paper money. Printed by Israel Sackett. |
| Subjects | President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Nullification Government and Civics Law US Constitution Finance Coins and Currency Economics Taxes or Taxation |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |