election 1812 (4 risultati)

viii + 260pp, later half cloth, marbled boards. On the Petition the Committee were asked to consider:- (i) Bribery by the Members and their agents. (ii) The employment of bludgeon-man. (iii) The removal of cannon in the Exchange. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include BRISTOL - ( History - Topography - Genealogy - Natural History - Biography - Mining - Dialect - Language - etc. ).

28pp, disbound. Some toning, light wear. Good+. Fueled by jealousy of Virginia's near-monopoly on the presidency, New Yorkers urge the nomination of De Witt Clinton in order to deny President Madison a second term. The dangers of jealousy among the States require that "Virginia herself, as she values the confederation, should abdicate a situation, which she cannot retain without wounding the feelings of her associates, and weakening their attachment for our union." The Committee objects to nominations by "congressional caucus" [which favors Madison]. The Constitution requires that the President be chosen "by the States composing the Union, in their separate, sovereign capacities, each state voting in the ratio of its population." The Committee also criticizes Madison's conduct of the War of 1812. The Address is signed in type at the end by 16 New Yorkers. AI 25250 [7] [26pp]. Sabin 13725.

An interesting early American political manuscript, listing fifty-one electors by county or district, with tallies next to their names which are then added in a final column. Among the more notable of the electors listed are Charles Thompson and Thomas McKean. In the election, Pennsylvania voted overwhelmingly for the Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison, who defeated Federalist candidate DeWitt Clinton. An unusual piece of political Americana. Old folds, light tanning and wear. Very good.

First Edition. 20pp. 8vo, disbound; (browning to text). Philadelphia: John Binns, [1812]. The Committee of Correspondence consisted of Republican Pennsylvanian state legislators. Address is for the re-election of James Madison and against the candidacy of De Witt Clinton. Last page lists the names of the Pennsylvania Electoral Ticket. S&S 25254.