Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 106 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 1" by James D. Richardson is a historical compilation likely written in the late 19th century. This volume encompasses a collection of official documents including messages, papers, and proclamations issued by the U.S. Presidents, particularly focusing on the presidency of James Monroe from 1817 to 1825, during which he addressed significant national and foreign concerns. The opening portion of this compilation includes a preface by Richardson, praising the success of the first volume, and a detailed overview of James Monroe's life and political career. It features Monroe's inaugural address that emphasizes the government's capacity for self-governance and the well-being of the United States. Additionally, it addresses various topics such as national unity, governmental duty, and the importance of sustaining peace and prosperity. The beginning sets the stage for Monroe's leadership as he articulates the nation's achievements and outlines his priorities, notably in terms of defense, commerce, and relationships with foreign powers, particularly with Spain regarding territorial disputes and interactions with Native American tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Monroe, James, 1758-1831 J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 1076874 1075701 2024-10-05T07:15:36.670058 2023-10-05T07:33:06.444173 text/html text/html 1075443 2004-02-03T13:57:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 299986 2004-02-03T13:57:40 text/html application/zip 421699 2024-10-05T07:15:49.403994 application/epub+zip 438307 2024-10-05T07:15:41.014084 application/epub+zip 384344 2024-10-05T07:15:39.473065 application/epub+zip 888794 2024-10-05T07:15:56.115979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820590 2024-10-05T07:15:48.369029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569656 2022-09-05T10:41:14.571661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910293 910212 2024-10-05T07:15:34.511139 2023-10-05T07:33:04.611143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 911545 2004-02-03T13:57:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 285375 2004-02-03T13:57:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 911536 2004-02-03T13:57:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285335 2004-02-03T13:57:38 text/plain application/zip 22131 2024-10-05T07:15:56.258972 application/rdf+xml 26936 2024-10-05T07:15:40.077050 image/jpeg 4926 2024-10-05T07:15:39.783061 image/jpeg 412465 2024-10-05T07:15:36.743123 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia