The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-10
New and Valuable National Work.
TUNHE Statesman,s Manual an enlarged an

Il revised edition OF the Presidents Messages,
with other public documents, biography OF each
President, and history OF their administrations,
&c, in two handsome volumes octave, OF about $50
pages each, In handsome binding; price, hve dol
lars.
Edward Walker, publisher, No, ia Fulton.
street, New York, respectfully announces TO mem
bers Of Congress, members Of the different Stale
legislatures, aud American citizens generally, who
esire TO be well informed in the political history Of
their country the completion Of the work under the
above title, list Of the contents OF which is here
with subjolned The Addresses and Messages Of
the Presidents Of the Unled Sla,es-inaugural, an
nual, and special--from 1883 10 1886, with orr
ginal memoir Of each of presidents, and history
Of their administrations; also selection Of import
ant documents and statistical information, compiled
from official sources, by Edwin Williams, author Of
the New York Annual Register, &c, embelhshed
with portraits Of the Presidents and the seals or
coats ofarms Of the several States.
CONTENTS.
1. The speeches or addresses, and messages of
the Presidents OF the United States, from Washing
ton to Polk.
2. A memoir, or biographical sketch Of each
President, preceding his messages.
3. An account Of the Inauguration Of each presl-
dent, and history Of the principal political events
Of his administration, and OF the transactions Of
Congress at each session during the period. These
sketches following the messages, &c, Of each pres
ident, and, with the messages, forming a compen-
dious political history Of the United States for III
last fifty seven years.
T. Declaration of Independence.
s. Articles of Confederation.
8. Constitution Of the United States, with notes
| and references.
7. A brief history OF the events and circumstances
which led the Union Of the States, and formation
Of the Constitution. ..
8. A synopsis Of the Constitutions Of the several
Suites. Z
8. Tables of Members Of the Cabinets Of the va.
rious administrations, Ministers to Foreign Coun-
tries, and other principal public officers.
TO- Chronological Table Of Political Events in the
United States.
IL. Statistical Tables of revenue, Commerce, and
Population.
e. A complete List of Members of Congress from
1889 to 1876. .-
H. A complete Index or Analytical Table Of
Contents to the whole work
No expense has been spared in the preparation Of
these volumes Of documents, history and statistics,
to render the same worthy the patronage, not only
Of statesmen ana legislators, but Of the American
public generally; who will find in this treasury Of
political knowledge, mass of information indispcn-
sable to every intelligent citizen. ai
Former editions of the Presidents messages have
been imperfect and incomplete in many respects,
which have now been remedied: LIST, by careful
comparison with official documents and ID, by dill
igent research to supply the special messages and
| addresses omitted in former compilations. The
index 70 the whole work, of subjects, names and
dates, is new feature Of this edition, which will
make it invaluable for reference. Z. '.
To render these writings Of the American Pres
dents more valuable as continued national history,
they are accompanied with memoirs Of the Presi.
dents, and history Of the various administrations.
The work is edited and compiled by Mr.. Edwin
Williams, whose familiarity with our political
history, and statistical subjects generally, is well
known to the public, and affords sufficient guar
antee for the accuracy and fidelity Of the compile
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