Madison, James, 1751-1836 To the Senate & House of Reps of the U. S.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05279 Author/Creator: Madison, James, 1751-1836 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 21 December 1816 - 3 February 1817 Pagination: 2 p. ; 23.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Fragments of two messages to the House of Representatives of the United States. The first concerns an "act to authorize payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy while in the military service of the U. S. & for other purposes ... " Date of 21 December 1816, written in pencil in an unknown hand at a later time. Second page is a message to the Senate and the House of Representatives about his decision to sign the Tariff Act of 1816 which protected American industries from British competition.
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