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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.030 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1817 |
| Title | Message from the President of the United States, to both houses of Congress, at the commencement of the first session of the fifteenth Congress |
| Date | 2 December 1817 |
| Author | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Document Type | Government document; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | State of the Union address in which Monroe reports that Amelia Island, near the Georgia boundary, had been seized and was "being made a channel for the illicit introduction of slaves from Africa into the United States, an asylum for fugitive slaves from the neighboring states, and a port of smuggling of every kind." He calls for its suppression. Printed by Edward De Krafft, Printer, Washington City. |
| Subjects | President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations Slavery African American History Runaway Slave Smuggling Commerce Africa Law Government and Civics Global History and Civics Criminals and Outlaws Congress |
| People | Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Naval & Maritime; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Amelia Island is an island off the coast of Florida that was under Spanish control before being occupied. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Report of the Committee to whom was referred so much of the President's Message as relates to the introduction of slaves from Amelia Island Message from the President of the United States ... relating to the occupation of Amelia Island |