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| Date | December 6, 1842 (1842-12-06) |
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| Venue | House Chamber,United States Capitol[1] |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W /38.88972; -77.00889 |
| Type | State of the Union Address |
| Participants | John Tyler Willie Person Mangum John White |
| Format | Written |
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The1842State of the Union Address, was written byJohn Tyler, the tenth president of the United States. It was presented on Tuesday, December 6, 1842, by theClerk of the United States House of Representatives. He said, "We have continued reason to express our profound gratitude to the Great Creator of All Things for numberless benefits conferred upon us as a people. Blessed with genial seasons, the husbandman has his garners filled with abundance, and the necessaries of life, not to speak of its luxuries, abound in every direction."[2]
Notably, the President mentions theOregon Territory and that more settlers were being drawn to this land. He urged the settlement of the matter of its ownership at the earliest possible time.[3]
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