Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compilation_of_the_Messages_and_Papers_of_the_Presidents Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 1" by James D. Richardson is a historical compilation likely written in the late 19th century. This volume encompasses a collection of official documents including messages, papers, and proclamations issued by the U.S. Presidents, particularly focusing on the presidency of James Monroe from 1817 to 1825, during which he addressed significant national and foreign concerns. The opening portion of this compilation includes a preface by Richardson, praising the success of the first volume, and a detailed overview of James Monroe's life and political career. It features Monroe's inaugural address that emphasizes the government's capacity for self-governance and the well-being of the United States. Additionally, it addresses various topics such as national unity, governmental duty, and the importance of sustaining peace and prosperity. The beginning sets the stage for Monroe's leadership as he articulates the nation's achievements and outlines his priorities, notably in terms of defense, commerce, and relationships with foreign powers, particularly with Spain regarding territorial disputes and interactions with Native American tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Monroe, James, 1758-1831 J Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: Politics 1076862 2025-08-05T05:41:09.288192 text/html 1053932 2024-10-28T18:16:51 text/html 421704 2025-08-05T05:41:21.209133 application/epub+zip 438251 2025-08-05T05:41:13.188214 application/epub+zip 384287 2025-08-05T05:41:11.807294 application/epub+zip 888690 2025-08-05T05:41:27.434112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820588 2025-08-05T05:41:20.202209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569656 2022-09-05T10:41:14.571661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910184 2025-08-05T05:41:07.316225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 890222 2024-10-28T18:16:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17494 2025-08-05T05:41:27.578134 application/rdf+xml 26936 2025-08-05T05:41:12.340206 image/jpeg 4926 2025-08-05T05:41:12.078179 image/jpeg 412454 2025-08-05T05:41:09.352248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia