Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Nineteenth Congress of the United States (1827)
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Acts Passed at the Second Session of the Nineteenth Congress of the United States (1827)
FIRST STATE of the first official collected printings of congressional acts, printed for use by the House and Senate, containing laws and treaties enacted under the President JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Second Session of the Twenty-First Congress was held Dec 1, 1826 – Mar 4, 1827, passing 102 pieces of legislation.
Octavo within a 11 x 7 ½ rebound. In English. Printed by Peter Force, Washington, D.C., 1827. FIRST EDITION. 83 pp. with an additional 77 pp. Appendix and Index. A once stab-stitched pamphlet, with original printed front wrapper and COMPLETE text block with uncut edges, bound into recent maroon textured cloth, with lettering piece, gilt fillets and titles to spine. Hardbound cover in excellent condition. Text block is softened because of poor quality paper stock, therefore is worn, with light damp staining, light to moderate browning, foxing and curling of page edges, though largely unaffecting text. Ex-library. Bookplate and glue stain to front pastedown. Small inventory label on page three. Not without issues, but still an appealing copy given its significance and relative scarcity.
The 19th Congress (1825–1827) aggressively opposed the new presidential administration of John Quincy Adams, who many believed had stolen the election from Andrew Jackson. The House chose Adams amidst the indecisive Electoral College count. But when Adams nominated Speaker Henry Clay to become Secretary of State, Jackson’s supporters howled that Adams had bargained his way into the presidency. Congress also refused to fund U.S. participation in the Panama Congress of independent states of the Western Hemisphere until it was too late, and more or less simply marked time before the next presidential election by voting down administration proposals.
Interesting legislation included Acts to establish rules of evidence used in Federal Court as well as a requirement that reports of Supreme Court decisions be provided. Also, $3,000 was appropriated during this session to buy books for the Library of Congress. Also includes an act to authorize “the importation of brandy, in casks of a capacity not less than fifteen gallons.” Also, full printings of treaties between the United States Denmark as well as the United States and several Indian tribes.
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Inventory Number: 37104
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