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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08794 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1823 |
| Title | National Gazette Vol. IV, no. 434 |
| Date | 6 December 1823 |
| Author | Fry, William (1777-1855) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Part of a signature cut off at masthead appears to be "J. M. Sanders." The entire front page and part of the second page is taken up with the President James Monroe's message to Congress that announced the Monroe Doctrine, which was designed to keep European powers from interfering in the Western Hemisphere. The Gazette included a positive editorial on the speech as well. An article says the two houses of Congress ordered a combined total of 9,000 copies of Monroe's speech printed. An article reports on the condition of prisons in Philadelphia. Other articles include: a report on problems of separating church and state in the public schools of South Carolina; a tidbit on the death of the Prussian Minister to the United States, Baron Greuhm; various updates from other newspapers across the country; and the first instalment of "The Millner's Shop," a Russian comedy by Ivan Krilof. List of stock prices. An essay by "X" critical of the Treasury Department. |
| Subjects | Presidential Speeches and Proclamations President Monroe Doctrine Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Westward Expansion Prisoner Prison Reform Congress Education Religion Death Literature and Language Arts Humor and Satire Politics |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) Fry, William (1777-1855) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Education; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |