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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02009 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1829 |
| Title | President's message |
| Date | 1829 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | An Extra of the Hartford Times, reporting from telegraph the text of Jackson's first State of the Union. The address discusses what will be many of the major issues during his Presidency. Discusses removal of Native Americans, questions the constitutionality of the Bank, and decries corruption in governmental office. Suggests an amendment to keep close Presidential elections from being decided by Congress. Also covers foreign affairs, the tariff, finances, military and other domestic matters. |
| Subjects | President Election Presidential Speeches and Proclamations American Indian History US Constitution Bank of the US Banking Law Corruption and Scandal Government and Civics US Constitutional Amendment Congress Global History and Civics Taxes or Taxation Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance Economics Military History |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Native Americans; 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 |