Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 Richardson, James D. (James Daniel) 1843 1914 Richardson, James Daniel A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 4: James Buchanan 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 5, Part 4" by James D. Richardson is a historical compilation of key documents related to the American presidency, likely compiled in the late 19th century. This volume prominently features significant communications from President James Buchanan, covering his administration from 1857 to 1861, a pivotal period in American history marked by growing tensions leading up to the Civil War. The text focuses on Buchanan's inaugural address, his reflections on issues such as state rights, domestic slavery, and national economy, as well as reports that highlight various challenges faced during his presidency. The opening of the book provides elaborate details about James Buchanan's background and his political journey leading up to the presidency. At the start, Buchanan articulates themes of unity and governance in his inaugural address, emphasizing the importance of the Constitution and the rule of law as he seeks to navigate a country fraught with sectional conflict. His discussions touch on topics including popular sovereignty, the handling of slavery in emerging states, the financial condition of the nation, and foreign relations. These initial messages frame Buchanan's administration's efforts to maintain peace and stability while grappling with the political and economic challenges of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government United States -- History -- Sources Presidents -- United States Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 873044 2025-06-05T05:28:24.436025 text/html 871149 2004-02-10T09:58:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 376630 2025-06-05T05:28:36.467968 application/epub+zip 389577 2025-06-05T05:28:28.903028 application/epub+zip 335283 2025-06-05T05:28:27.316037 application/epub+zip 786220 2025-06-05T05:28:42.360940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734841 2025-06-05T05:28:35.442981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481136 2022-09-05T11:17:52.421813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740033 2023-10-05T07:59:26.436995 text/plain 16647 2025-06-05T05:28:42.510946 application/rdf+xml 26939 2025-06-05T05:28:27.914996 image/jpeg 4883 2025-06-05T05:28:27.615000 image/jpeg 369665 2025-06-05T05:28:24.500034 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