Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Taylor, Zachary 1784 1850 United States President (1849-1850) State of the Union Addresses Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses by Zachary Taylor" is a historical account produced in the mid-19th century. The book contains the key speeches delivered by U.S. President Zachary Taylor, specifically his sole State of the Union Address given on December 4, 1849. The addresses primarily focus on governance, foreign relations, and domestic policies during a period marked by significant national expansion and the complexities of maintaining a young democracy. In his address, Taylor reflects on the stability and growth of the United States, emphasizing the need for congressional responsibility to maintain this system of free government. He discusses the nation's peaceful relations with foreign nations, particularly Great Britain, and touches upon issues such as the treatment of American citizens abroad, as well as the emerging complexities in territorial governance, especially regarding newly acquired areas like California and New Mexico. Additionally, Taylor calls for improvements in agriculture, trade, and infrastructure while advocating for a cautious approach to foreign engagements, particularly in light of the ongoing European conflicts. His address encapsulates the mindset of a nation striving to balance its democratic ideals with the practicalities of governance in an expanding frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.4 (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 74281 2025-07-02T13:02:57.133849 text/html 70716 2014-11-27T14:28:58 text/html 97315 2025-07-02T13:03:01.973876 application/epub+zip 96099 2025-07-02T13:02:59.848839 application/epub+zip 84412 2025-07-02T13:02:58.817901 application/epub+zip 220251 2025-07-02T13:03:03.510813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213868 2025-07-02T13:03:01.314887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172444 2022-09-03T05:26:05.134154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66943 2025-07-02T13:02:56.807856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67308 2014-11-27T14:28:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18639 2025-07-02T13:03:03.635853 application/rdf+xml 15592 2025-07-02T13:02:59.288863 image/jpeg 3889 2025-07-02T13:02:59.050842 image/jpeg 24847 2014-11-27T14:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 24160 2014-11-27T14:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 96077 2025-07-02T13:02:57.140860 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