Project Gutenberg 2012-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 170 United States. Congress Benton, Thomas Hart 1782 1858 Benton, Thomas H. (Thomas Hart) Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16) Produced by Curtis Weyant, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16)" is a historical account that appears to have been compiled in the mid-19th century. This work serves as an abridgment of the extensive Congressional debates, documenting the discussions and proceedings from the United States Congress as it established its governmental functions through the years. The text aims to make accessible a comprehensive history of legislative deliberations, showcasing the evolution of American government and its constitutional discussions during a formative period in U.S. history. The opening portion of the work provides a preface and introduction that set the stage for the debates, emphasizing the importance of these discussions to understanding the functioning of the U.S. government. It highlights the sources of the compiled debates, detailing how the authors worked to create a reliable and accessible historical record. Additionally, the early excerpts included from the First Congress, such as the proceedings from March 1789, illustrate the initial efforts to establish a functioning federal government, noting the election of key figures like George Washington and John Adams, and the early legislative activities that defined the new nation’s political landscape. This opening serves to inform the reader about the methodological approach taken by the authors while also illustrating the significance of these debates in shaping the future of American governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40499/40499-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government Law -- United States JK KF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 5494773 2025-07-16T11:37:52.602786 text/html 5420903 2024-10-23T10:10:23 text/html 1774157 2025-07-16T11:39:43.759753 application/epub+zip 1866454 2025-07-16T11:38:27.599096 application/epub+zip 1866454 2025-07-16T11:38:09.794160 application/epub+zip 3293261 2025-07-16T11:40:22.270028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2995914 2025-07-16T11:39:12.177908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2995607 2022-09-18T14:12:19.801275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4809376 2023-09-17T14:36:48.795604 text/plain 4789463 2024-10-23T10:10:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17403 2025-07-16T11:40:22.491018 application/rdf+xml 9624 2025-07-16T11:38:10.292139 image/jpeg 2184 2025-07-16T11:38:10.051154 image/jpeg 1668296 2025-07-16T11:37:52.957754 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