| Date | November 11, 1800 |
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| Venue | Hall of the House of Representatives,Congress Hall[1] |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | John Adams Thomas Jefferson Theodore Sedgwick |
| Previous | 1799 State of the Union Address |
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The1800 State of the Union Address was given byJohn Adams, the second president of the United States, on Tuesday, November 11, 1800, to ajoint session of the6th United States Congress. It was the firstState of the Union Address delivered at the newUnited States Capitol inWashington, D.C.
Delivered in theSenate chamber, Adams began his speech by congratulating members on their new seat of government and—pointedly—"on the prospect of a residence not to be changed." He added, optimistically, "Although there is some cause to apprehend that accommodations are not now so complete as might be wished, yet there is great reason to believe that this inconvenience will cease with the present session." This would be the last annual message any president would personally deliver to Congress for the next 113 years.[2][3]
This would be the last State of the Union address delivered as a speech untilWoodrow Wilson deliver the1913 State of the Union Address, as PresidentThomas Jefferson delivered the1801 State of the Union Address as a written message because he felt a speech to Congress was too monarchical.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromThe Senate Moves to Washington.United States Senate. RetrievedAugust 15, 2017.
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