AMERICAN MERCURY Vol 32. , No. 1641. December 12, 1815.: President James Madison State of the Union regarding the War of 1812. Governor Lewis Cass of Michigan correspondence regarding the death of a Native American Indian with the British.

[PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON]. AMERICAN MERCURY. ELISHA BABCOCK (EDITOR). 1815 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS REGARDING THE WAR OF 1812 . GOVERNOR LEWIS CASS OF MICHIGAN CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE DEATH OF A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN WITH THE BRITISH. Elisha Babcock & Son, Hartford, Connecticut, December 12, 1815. Vol 32, No. 1641. Condition: Good / Fair. Appears well read, soils, stains through out, closed tears, chips to extremities, quarter-folds and mid-fold with closed one inch tears. Elisha Babcock and Joel Barlow established this pro-Thomas Jefferson newspaper, the American Mercury in July 12, 1784. President James Madison gives his 1815 State of the Union Address on December 5, 1815 and addresses congress regarding the closure of the War of 1812. Various adverts through out regarding everything from commercial grocery food products such as; rum, sugar, teas, berries, raisins and financial bank announcements...ect. British-Indian relations debate regarding treaties with Native Americans and forced relocation. Correspondence between Michigan governor Lewis Cass and British Lt. Colonel Reginald James regarding the death of a Kickapoo Indian named Akockis in the Detroit area. Cass was appointed governor of Michigan by President James Madison and later Secretary of War by President Andrew Jackson. Scarce early Americana newspaper of the War of 1812. 4 pgs. Sm. Broadsheet size.