Project Gutenberg 2014-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 257 United States. Congress Benton, Thomas Hart 1782 1858 Benton, Thomas H. (Thomas Hart) Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 4 (of 16) Produced by Richard Tonsing, Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan's Making of America collection.) "Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 4 (of 16)" is a historical account likely compiled in the mid-19th century. This volume captures the discussions and proceedings from the tenth Congress during its second session, particularly emphasizing debates surrounding significant political issues of the time, such as the embargo laws and international relations with France and Great Britain. The text serves as a detailed documentation of congressional debates that shaped early American governance and policy. At the start of this volume, the opening discussion centers around the convening of the tenth Congress on November 7, 1808, where the members present were introduced, and procedural motions were initiated. The subsequent entries include a message from President Thomas Jefferson regarding the embargo, which was imposed as a measure against foreign powers affecting American trade. The debates highlight the contentious discourse among senators regarding the efficacy and impacts of the embargo on domestic economics and foreign relations, reflecting a deeply divided opinion among its members about how to address ongoing tensions with Britain and France while striving to protect American interests. The complexity of these initial discussions sets the tone for an extensive exploration of legislative challenges during this pivotal period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government Law -- United States JK KF Text Category: History - American Category: Politics 5253165 2025-07-19T05:59:59.734285 text/html 5199897 2024-10-24T12:06:45 text/html 1848628 2025-07-19T06:01:32.251381 application/epub+zip 1938399 2025-07-19T06:00:27.107671 application/epub+zip 1883796 2025-07-19T06:00:13.426713 application/epub+zip 3313924 2025-07-19T06:02:07.975648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3107843 2025-07-19T06:01:08.253429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2972689 2022-09-21T13:18:09.060792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4696372 2025-07-19T05:59:50.197363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4676290 2024-10-24T12:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18068 2025-07-19T06:02:08.190667 application/rdf+xml 8606 2025-07-19T06:00:13.873695 image/jpeg 1968 2025-07-19T06:00:13.657697 image/jpeg 1761205 2025-07-19T06:00:00.081326 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