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J.Q. Adams Signed Speech on Slavery Issue of Nullification, The Declaration of Independence, & Constitution

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Oration inscribed to Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Crowninshield, delivered the day President Monroe died, July 4, 1831. Speech inscribed and signed by former 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), as: "B.W. Crowninshield Esq / With the Respects of / J.Q. Adams." 40pp, 6" x 9." 4 pages tanned, rest are lightly foxed. Heavily stained and soiled on cover (not at writing or signature), which has separated from the text, frayed at edges, lower blank right corner missing. Back cover has separated, lower edge has also separated, but a large partial fragment is present. Internally good, but very fragile. Signed on the brown cover in the blank area above the title "Mr. Adams' oration."

The patriotic speech printed in this pamphlet was delivered by John Quincy Adams, who had served as James Monroe's Secretary of State, in his hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts on July 4, 1831. Unbeknownst to Adams, James Monroe had died that day in New York City. Adams later delivered Monroe's eulogy. Benjamin Crowninshield served in Madison's and Monroe's cabinets as Secretary of the Navy and had represented Massachusetts in Congress until 1831, the year Adams returned to Congress.

This speech commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the drafting of the Constitution and Adams' opposition to the nullification issue, which he believed to be illegal and dangerous to the Union. At the opening of the speech is a printed history of how it came to be printed, in part: "Quincy, July 6, 1831 / Hon. John Q. Adams / Sir, - Agreeably to a vote on the 4th inst. at the Town Hall, by those who listened to your learned and eloquent address…we present to you our united thanks therefor, and respectfully request a copy for the press…." Adams replied in print, in part: "Gentlemen / A copy of the address, prepared at the request of the citizens, inhabitants of Quincy, on the occasion of their recent celebration of our national anniversary, is…submitted to your disposal…." The speech is copyrighted: "Boston: / Richardson, Lord and Holbrook. / 1831."

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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