Select documents illustrative of the history of the United States, 1776-1861
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1. Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 --
2. Articles of Confederation, Nov. 15, 1777 --
3. Treaty of Paris, Sept. 3, 1783 --
4. Ordinance of 1787, July 13, 1787 --
5. Constitution of the United States, Sept. 17, 1787 --
6. Hamilton's First Report on Public Credit, Jan. 9, 1790 --
7. Report on Slavery Memorials, March 23, 1790 --
8. Hamilton's Second Report on Public Credit, Dec. 13, 1790 --
9. Hamilton's Report on a National Bank, Dec. 13, 1790 --
10. Jefferson's Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank, Feb. 15, 1791 --
11. Hamilton's Opinion on the Constitutionality of a National Bank, Feb. 23, 1791 --
12. Hamilton's Report on Manufactures, Dec. 5, 1791 --
13. Proclamation of Neutrality, April 22, 1793 --
14. Treaty with Great Britain, Nov. 19, 1794 --
15. Washington's Message on the Insurrection in Pennsylvania, Nov. 19, 1794 --
16. Adam's Message on the Negotiations with France, March 19, 1798 --
17. Naturalization Act, June 18, 1798 --
18. Alien Act, June 25, 1798 --
19. Alien Enemies Act, July 6, 1798 --
20. Sedition Act, July 14, 1798 ; Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, 1798, 1799 --
21. Kentucky Resolutions, Nov. 16, 1798 --
22. Virginia Resolutions, Dec. 24, 1798 --
23. Kentucky Resolutions, Nov. 22, 1799 --
24. Treaty with France for the Cession of Louisiana, April 30, 1803 --
25. Jefferson's Message regarding the Burr Conspiracy, Jan. 22, 1807 --
26. Act to prohibit the Importation of Slaves, March 2, 1807 --
27. Embargo Act, Dec. 22, 1807 --
28. Non-Intercourse Act, March 1, 1809 --
29. Madison's War Message, June 1, 1812 --
30. Declaration of War, June 18, 1812 --
31. Treaty of Ghent, Dec. 24, 1814 --
32. Report of the Hartford Convention, Jan. 4, 1815 --
33. Act for a National Bank, April 10, 1816 --
34. Treaty with Spain for the Floridas, Feb. 22, 1819 ; Missouri Compromise, 1820-21 --
35. Tallmadge's Amendment, Feb. 13, 1819 --
36. Taylor's Amendment, Jan. 26, 1820 --
37. Thomas's Amendment, Feb. 17, 1820 --
38. Report of the Conference Committee, March 2, 1820 --
39. Missouri Enabling Act, March 6, 1820 --
40. Constitution of Missouri, July 19, 1820 --
41. Resolution for the Admission of Missouri, March 2, 1821 --
42. Tenure of Office Act, May 15, 1820 --
43. Monroe's Message enunciating the Monroe Doctrine, Dec. 2, 1823 --
44. Protest of South Carolina against the Tariff of 1828, Dec. 19, 1828 --
45. Protest of Georgia against the Tariff of 1828, Dec. 20, 1828 --
46. The Bank Controversy : Jackson's First Annual Message, Dec. 8, 1829 ; Debate on Foot's Resolution, 1830 --
47. Webster's Reply to Hayne, Jan. 26 and 27, 1830 --
48. Hayne's Reply to Webster, Jan. 27, 1830 --
49. Webster's Concluding Remarks, Jan. 27, 1830 --
50. The Bank Controversy: Jackson's Second Annual Message, Dec. 7, 1830 --
51. The Bank Controversy: Jackson's Third Annual Message, Dec. 6, 1831 --
52. Jackson's Bank Veto, July 10, 1832 --
53. South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification, Nov. 24, 1832 --
54. The Bank Controversy: Jackson's Fourth Annual Message, Dec. 4, 1832 --
55. Jackson's Proclamation to the People of South Carolina, Dec. 10, 1832 --
56. Act for Enforcing the Tariff, March 2, 1833 --
57. Jackson's Paper read to the Cabinet, Sept. 18, 1833 --
58. Taney's Instructions to the Collector at Philadelphia, Sept. 26, 1833 --
59. Taney to the Girard Bank, Sept. 26, 1833 --
60. Taney to the Bank of the United States, Sept. 26, 1833 --
61. Contract between the Girard Bank and the United States, Sept. 28, 1833 --
62. The Bank Controversy: Jackson's Fifth Annual Message, Dec. 3, 1833 --
63. Constitution of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Dec. 4, 1833 --
64. Jackson's Protest against the Senate Resolution of Censure, April 15, 1834 --
65. The Bank Controversy : Jackson's Sixth Annual Message, Dec. 2, 1834 --
66. Act to Regulate the Deposits, June 23, 1836 --
67. Specie Circular, July 11, 1836 --
68. Benton's Expunging Resolution, Jan. 16, 1837 --
69. Giddings's Resolutions on Slavery, March 21, 1842 --
70. Treaty with Great Britain, Aug. 9, 1842 --
71. Joint Resolution for the Annexation of Texas, March 1, 1845 --
72. Polk's War Message, May 11, 1846 --
73. Act for the Prosecution of the Mexican War, May 13, 1846 --
74. Treaty with Great Britain, June 15, 1846 --
75. Independent Treasury Act, Aug. 6, 1846 --
76. Treaty with Mexico, Feb. 2, 1848 --
77. Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, April 19, 1850 ; Compromise of 1850 --
78. Clay's Resolutions, Jan. 29, 1850 --
79. Extract from the Report of the Committee of Thirteen, May 8, 1850 --
80. Extract from the Utah Act, Sept. 9, 1850 --
81. Extract from the Texas and New Mexico Act, Sept. 9, 1850--
82. Fugitive Slave Act, Sept. 18, 1850 --
83. Act abolishing the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia, Sept. 20, 1850 --
84. Treaty with Mexico, Dec. 30, 1853 ; Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854 --
85. Douglas's Report, Jan. 4, 1854 --
86. Dixon's Proposed Amendment, Jan. 16, 1854 --
87. Sumner's Proposed Amendment, Jan. 17, 1854 --
88. Extract from the Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas, May 30, 1854 --
89. Ostend Manifesto, Oct. 18, 1854 --
90. Report of the Committee on the Troubles in Kansas, July 1, 1856 --
91. Dred Scott Decision, March 6, 1857 --
92. Lecompton Constitution, Nov. 7, 1857 --
93. Crittenden Compromise, Dec. 18, 1860 --
94. South Carolina Ordinance of Secession, Dec. 20, 1860 --
95. Peace Congress : Proposed Constitutional Amendment, Feb. 27, 1861 --
96. Proposed Constitutional Amendment, March 2, 1861 --
97. Constitution of the Confederate States of America, March 11, 1861.
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