Authors: James Monroe

Annual Message to Congress (1823): The Monroe Doctrine

President James Monroe, Annual Message, December 2, 1823, Annals of Congress, 18th Congress, 1st session, Senate Journal, 12–19, available at https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=041/llac041.db&recNum=3. … The citizens of the United States cherish sentiments

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1825–1860

A Modest Proposal

Should the Federalists and Minority-men recommend the removal of the embargo, previous to the repeal of the tributary orders of the British council, it is respectfully submitted to the Congress

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1789–1825

Annual Message to Congress (1824)

Message of the President to Both Houses of Congress, 18th Cong., 2nd sess., Register of Debates in Congress, Appendix 2. https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llrd&fileName=001/llrd001.db&recNum=377 Fellow—Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Many important

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1789–1825

Annual Message to Congress (1822)

President’s Speech, 17th Cong., 2nd sess., Annals of Congress, S12. https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=040/llac040.db&recNum=3 Fellow—Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: Many causes unite to make your present meeting peculiarly interesting to out

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1789–1825

Annual Message to Congress (1821)

President’s Speech, 17th Cong., 1st sess., Annals of Congress, S11. https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=038/llac038.db&recNum=3 Fellow—Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The progress of our affairs since the last session has been such

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1789–1825

Annual Message to Congress (1820)

President’s Speech, 16th Cong., 2nd sess., Annals of Congress, S11. https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=037/llac037.db&recNum=3 Fellow—Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: In communicating to you a just view of public affairs at the

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1789–1825

Annual Message to Congress (1819)

President’s Speech, 16th Cong., 1st sess., Annals of Congress, S11. https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llac&fileName=035/llac035.db&recNum=3 Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: The public buildings being advanced to a stage to afford accommodation for

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