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March 9, 1793 Gazette of the United States, President George Washingtons 2nd Inaugural Address

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March 9, 1793 Gazette of the United States, President George Washingtons 2nd Inaugural Address
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Washington’s Second Inaugural Address, the Shortest Ever !
March 9, 1793-Dated, Newspaper titled, “Gazette of the United States”, containing President George Washington’s Second Inaugural Address, 4-pages Complete, Philadelphia, Choice Extremely Fine.
This very clean, well printed issue of the newspaper titled, “Gazette of the United States” measures about 10” x 16.25”, 4 pages, printed in Philadelphia. Choice and fresh having a nice solid appearance with one small “X” on the 3rd column of the front page, otherwise excellent. Located at the bottom of page 3, column 3 is President George Washington’s Second Inaugural Address, reading in full:

“Address of the President of the United States previous to his taking the Oath required by the Constitution, on Monday last.” --- “Fellow Citizens, I Am again called upon by the voice of my Country to execute the functions of its Chief Magistrate. When the occasion proper for ti shall arrive, I shall endeavor to express the high sence I entertain of this distinguished honor, and of the confidence which has been reposede in me, by the people of the United America. Previous to the execution of any official act of the President the Constitution requires an oath of office. This oath I am now about to take, and in your presence-that if it shall be found, during my administration of the Government, I have in any instance violated willingly, or knowingly, the injunctions thereof, I may (besides incurring constitutional punishment) be subject to the upbraidings of all, who are now witnesses of the present colemn ceremony.”

At only 135 words, this is by far the shortest Inaugural Address ever made (to date) by any President of the United States.

This issue also contains other Proceedings of Congress, a list of “Acts” passed by the Second Session of the Second Congress, a list of Presidential Appointments, contradiction of an early rumor of Thomas Jefferson’s intended resignation, and a variety of period notices and advertisements.