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War of 1812 Congressional Address

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Title	War of 1812 Congressional Address
Subject	Presidents and Politics Military Ohio War of 1812
Place	Marietta (Ohio) Washington County (Ohio)
Description	In this pamphlet, the full title of which is "An Address of Members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States to their Constituents on the Subject of the War with Great Britain, "members of Congress discuss the causes of the War of 1812. These include profiteering, impressment of U. S. sailors, blockades, and other injustices imposed on the United States by Great Britain. It is signed by 34 congressmen, most of whom represented New England states, and a few from Virginia and South Carolina. The pamphlet is thirty-one pages long and measures 5 by 8.5 inches (12.7 by 21.6 cm). The pamphlet was printed at the office of the Western Spectator, a Federalist paper in Marietta. Citizens of Marietta remained firm supporters of the Federalist Party long after its influence had waned in other parts of the country. Caleb Emerson, editor of the Western Spectator , frequently published articles opposing the war, and criticizing the Madison administration.
Date of Original	1812
Source	Published material E357.A238
Submitting Institution	State Library of Ohio
Type	Text

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