Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Polk, James K. (James Knox) 1795 1849 United States President (1845-1849) Polk, Jimmy Young Hickory Polk, J. K. (James Knox) State of the Union Addresses Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by James K. Polk is a historical account presenting a series of presidential addresses delivered during the mid-19th century. This collection compiles Polk's annual messages to Congress, reflecting the political landscape, foreign relations, and national issues of his presidency. Central themes include the annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American War, and the expansion of the United States, along with Polk's emphasis on manifest destiny and the nation's growing ambition. The opening of the book begins by establishing Polk's inaugural address, delivered on December 2, 1845, where he expresses gratitude for the opportunity to inform Congress about the state of the Union. He emphasizes the nation's prosperity and the importance of maintaining peace with foreign powers, particularly regarding relations with Mexico. Polk details the process of Texas's annexation, stressing that it was achieved without conflict and highlighting the significance of self-government. He addresses ongoing tensions with Mexico, which had not yet escalated into warfare at the time of his speech, but raises concerns about various injuries and insults suffered by American citizens at the hands of the Mexican government. Throughout the opening portion, Polk's duty as a leader to protect national interests and ensure just relations is underscored, setting a tone for the challenges he faced during his presidency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 467078 2025-07-02T13:02:41.252950 text/html 464354 2014-11-20T19:07:14 text/html 227160 2025-07-02T13:02:47.855956 application/epub+zip 233254 2025-07-02T13:02:44.030897 application/epub+zip 218223 2025-07-02T13:02:42.950908 application/epub+zip 439518 2025-07-02T13:02:50.889910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426337 2025-07-02T13:02:47.190888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382830 2022-09-03T05:25:44.253098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455215 2025-07-02T13:02:40.873920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455547 2014-11-20T19:07:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18959 2025-07-02T13:02:51.086941 application/rdf+xml 16078 2025-07-02T13:02:43.428926 image/jpeg 4041 2025-07-02T13:02:43.186935 image/jpeg 151144 2014-11-20T19:08:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 152680 2014-11-20T19:08:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 225620 2025-07-02T13:02:41.285956 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