An Oration Addressed to the Citizens of the Town of Quincy on the Fourth of July, 1831 The Fifty-Fifth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America
by John Quincy Adams
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E-123. Paperback. Trade PB. 8vo. Published by Richardson, Lord & Holbrook, Boston, MA. 1831. 40 pages. Issued in sewn wraps. Wrappers worn with some shelf-wear to the extremities present (wrappers are chipped and worn) . Book is free of ownership marks. Foxing present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. An extremely interesting pamphlet, no jingoism, but rather a detailed and knowledgeable account of the origins and underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, a matter which should be of considerable interest to constitutional lawyers. Adams links (of course) the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and it is very noteworthy that 8 years later when he argued (and won) the Amistad case before the Supreme Court, his argument was that the principles of the Declaration of Independence should be the determining factor. Adams also addresses (and stands against) Nullification, a South Carolina legal threat to ignore federal taxes, take up arms against Federal troops appointed to collect tariffs, and which would logically lead to insurrection and secession. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- An Oration Addressed to the Citizens of the Town of Quincy on the Fourth of July, 1831 The Fifty-Fifth Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America
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- John Quincy Adams
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