Report of the Committee of the U.S. Senate on the Petitions Against the Transportation of Sunday Mails

Silk broadside. Newark, NJ: G.A. Hull, [1829]. Report of the U.S. Senate Committee on petitions against the transportation of Sunday mails. The broadside discusses the implications of suspending mail service on Sundays, touching upon the separation of church and state and including a reference to the rights of Jews in the United States. Printed on silk, measuring 20 x 16 inches, with a decorative border and woodcut eagle device. The document reflects the ongoing debate in Congress (1810-1830) regarding Sunday mail delivery, sparked by petitions from religious groups. The committee's opinion was that halting mail delivery on Sundays for religious reasons would violate constitutional principles. This broadside is one of only two known to exist.

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