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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.033 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1824 |
| Title | Message from the President of the United States, to both houses of Congress, at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Eighteenth Congress |
| Date | 7 December 1824 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Document Type | Government document; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Describes the joint efforts of the U.S. and Britain to suppress the slave trade, which the Monroe administration proposed to define as piracy. Also discusses the rights of U.S. vessels during recent wars. |
| Subjects | Pirates Slavery African American History Africa Global History and Civics Navy Maritime Law Government and Civics Treaty |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law; Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |