Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Buchanan, James 1791 1868 United States President (1857-1861) State of the Union Addresses Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1859_State_of_the_Union_Address Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by James Buchanan is a collection of presidential addresses delivered to Congress during the late 19th century. The book encompasses Buchanan's reflections on various national issues, historical context, and his perspectives on economic and diplomatic challenges during his presidency. The opening of the addresses reveals Buchanan's deep concerns regarding the state of the nation, particularly the troubling economic conditions contrasted with agricultural prosperity. He emphasizes the adverse effects of an extravagant banking system and paper currency that, he argues, have led to financial instability and unemployment. His address reflects on the impact of these economic issues on the American populace and urges Congress to take measures to reform the banking system to prevent future crises. Additionally, Buchanan discusses key diplomatic relations with Britain, Spain, and other nations, as well as pressing matters involving Kansas and Utah, showcasing the complex political landscape of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.0 (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 Category: Politics 375491 2025-08-02T13:38:50.946143 text/html 372549 2014-11-27T14:32:16 text/html 200647 2025-08-02T13:38:57.396128 application/epub+zip 204942 2025-08-02T13:38:53.798141 application/epub+zip 191941 2025-08-02T13:38:52.668120 application/epub+zip 391777 2025-08-02T13:39:00.257115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380078 2025-08-02T13:38:56.721097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338077 2022-09-03T05:26:32.749883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364655 2025-08-02T13:38:50.597136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364864 2014-11-27T14:32:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18682 2025-08-02T13:39:00.409071 application/rdf+xml 15623 2025-08-02T13:38:53.168112 image/jpeg 3902 2025-08-02T13:38:52.917107 image/jpeg 126403 2014-11-27T14:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 124919 2014-11-27T14:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 198994 2025-08-02T13:38:50.974145 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