Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Van Buren, Martin 1782 1862 United States President (1837-1841) Buren, Martin Van State of the Union Addresses Reading ease score: 28.4 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines "State of the Union Addresses" by Martin Van Buren is a collection of political speeches aimed at the U.S. Congress, delivered during the late 1830s. The addresses encapsulate the key concerns and achievements of the Van Buren administration during a tumultuous period in American history marked by economic challenges and evolving foreign relations. The speeches tackle a range of topics, including domestic tranquility, economic prosperity, and interactions with foreign governments, reflected in the president's desire to maintain peace and stability. At the start of the collection, Van Buren expresses gratitude for the nation's progress and addresses the conditions of public health and economic recovery. He discusses the challenges of foreign relations, particularly with Great Britain and Mexico, and emphasizes the importance of a pacifist approach to international disputes. The opening portion outlines key issues such as the need for resolution regarding territorial disputes and the importance of the United States' foreign policy that has historically prioritized negotiation over conflict. Overall, these addresses provide insights into Van Buren's vision for a peaceful and prosperous America while acknowledging the difficulties faced at home and abroad. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 308266 308267 2024-10-03T03:34:18.951016 2023-10-03T04:12:08.499934 text/html text/html 305289 2014-11-20T19:05:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 104171 2014-11-20T19:07:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179022 2024-10-03T03:34:25.552927 application/epub+zip 181934 2024-10-03T03:34:22.054966 application/epub+zip 170392 2024-10-03T03:34:20.854957 application/epub+zip 339039 2024-10-03T03:34:28.372917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328816 2024-10-03T03:34:24.823987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291959 2022-09-03T05:25:23.695829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298546 298511 2024-10-03T03:34:18.587045 2023-10-03T04:12:08.228961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 298925 2014-11-20T19:05:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 102833 2014-11-20T19:07:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19681 2024-10-03T03:34:28.673934 application/rdf+xml 13846 2024-10-03T03:34:21.387993 image/jpeg 3373 2024-10-03T03:34:21.120981 image/jpeg 176700 2024-10-03T03:34:18.977001 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