[DOC] [TLE] June 1, 1812: Prelude to the War of 1812 - The New American [PAR] May 31, 2012 ... The War of 1812 was notable in American history for many reasons. ... In the War 
of 1812, President Madison did not even formally ask Congress for a declaration 
of war on June 1, 1812. ... The House of Representatives voted 79 to 49 for a 
declaration of war against Britain and the Senate voted by an even... [DOC] [TLE] Special Message to Congress on the Foreign Policy CrisisWar ... [PAR] Madison asks that Congress declare war against Britain, listing four major ... The 
President insists that a state of war already existed and to ignore these ... Special 
Message to Congress on the Foreign Policy CrisisWar Message (June 1, 1812) 
... of the war in which Great Britain is engaged, and omitting unrepaired wrongs... [DOC] [TLE] Lesson 2: President Madison's 1812 War Message: A Documentary ... [PAR] Courtesy of American Memory at the Library of Congress. ... On June 1, 1812, 
President Madison sent a letterlater dubbed his war messageto both houses 
... In it, he listed a series of transgressions Great Britain had committed against 
the U.S. He also ..... of the Constitution, never formally asked for a declaration of 
war. [DOC] [TLE] Lesson 1: President Madison's 1812 War Message: A Brief Overview ... [PAR] James Madison felt compelled by events to declare war on Great Britain. ... and 
impressments of American sailors into service on British ships increased, leading 
Congress ... On June 1, 1812, President Madison sent a letterlater dubbed his 
war ... against the U.S. He also explained his decision not to recommend war with
... [DOC] [TLE] War of 1812 - Wikipedia [PAR] On June 1, 1812, President James Madison sent a message to Congress 
recounting American grievances against Great Britain, though not ... declared war 
on another nation, and the Congressional vote would prove to be ... of 1991, 
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been ... the induction of American seaman into the British Royal Navy against 
their will, ... In the months after President Madison proclaimed the state of war to 
be in effect, ... 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, formally ending the War of 
1812. [DOC] [TLE] Summer 1812: Congress stages fiery debates over whether to ... [PAR] The War of 1812 represented the first time in its history that America declared ... 
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Britain ... On June 1, 1812 President James Madison sent his war message to 
Congress. ... what they viewed as an offensive and ruinous war against Great 
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... and occasional hostilities between the fledgling United States and Great Britain
. ... as president, along with a congress made up partially of the so-called War ... 
his war message, on 18 June 1812 James Madison signed a declaration of war,
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Congress. ... the issuance of letters of marque and reprisal against British 
shipping. ... asked by the respective presidents to issue a declaration of war nor 
... or power to do so without getting Congress's formal go-ahead first. [DOC] [TLE] JURIST - War Powers [PAR] Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the ability to declare war. 
Article II, Section 2 grants power of the US armed forces to the President as ... On 
June 1, 1812, President Madison implored Congress to issue its first formal ... 
Congress formally declared war for the first time against Great Britain in June 
1812. [DOC] [TLE] The War of

Question: On June 1, 1812 this U.S. president formally asked Congress for a declaration of war against Great Britain
Answer: James Madison