Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 4: James Buchanan Reading ease score: 40.7 (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 5, Part 4" by James D. Richardson is a historical compilation of key documents related to the American presidency, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This volume prominently features significant communications from President James Buchanan, covering his administration from 1857 to 1861, a pivotal period in American history marked by growing tensions leading up to the Civil War. The text focuses on Buchanan's inaugural address, his reflections on issues such as state rights, domestic slavery, and national economy, as well as reports that highlight various challenges faced during his presidency. The opening of the book provides elaborate details about James Buchanan's background and his political journey leading up to the presidency. At the start, Buchanan articulates themes of unity and governance in his inaugural address, emphasizing the importance of the Constitution and the rule of law as he seeks to navigate a country fraught with sectional conflict. His discussions touch on topics including popular sovereignty, the handling of slavery in emerging states, the financial condition of the nation, and foreign relations. These initial messages frame Buchanan's administration's efforts to maintain peace and stability while grappling with the political and economic challenges of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 873056 872422 2024-10-05T07:49:09.660247 2023-10-05T07:59:27.731990 text/html text/html 871149 2004-02-10T09:58:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 255694 2004-02-10T09:58:10 text/html application/zip 376593 2024-10-05T07:49:21.456061 application/epub+zip 389594 2024-10-05T07:49:13.929101 application/epub+zip 335298 2024-10-05T07:49:12.433115 application/epub+zip 786240 2024-10-05T07:49:27.149048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734841 2024-10-05T07:49:20.377102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481136 2022-09-05T11:17:52.421813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740114 740033 2024-10-05T07:49:08.142138 2023-10-05T07:59:26.436995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 741374 2004-02-10T09:58:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 244493 2004-02-10T09:58:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 741365 2004-02-10T09:58:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244465 2004-02-10T09:58:10 text/plain application/zip 22289 2024-10-05T07:49:27.285009 application/rdf+xml 26939 2024-10-05T07:49:13.003098 image/jpeg 4883 2024-10-05T07:49:12.715088 image/jpeg 369671 2024-10-05T07:49:09.721133 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