Subject: Jews in politics

This pamphlet contains a corrected census report of Maryland submitted by Reuben Etting, United States Marshal for the District of Maryland, to President Thomas Jefferson on December 23, 1801. The report includes a transmittal letter from Etting. Etting's appointment to this federal position by Jefferson is noteworthy, as Maryland law at the time prohibited Jews from holding state office.

This pamphlet contains the speech delivered by Congressman Leonard Myers of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives on March 24, 1866. Myers, a Republican, addresses the responsibilities of Congress following the Civil War, advocating for strict Congressional control over the defeated Confederate states and outlining his vision for Reconstruction. He emphasizes the importance of liberty regulated by law as the safeguard of the republic. Published by the Congressional Globe Office in Washington, D.C., this 16-page speech is printed in double columns.

This book excerpt, from the 1817 edition of *The American Speaker: A Selection of Popular Parliamentary and Forensic Eloquence…Including Great Speeches by Presidents and Indian Chiefs*, features on page 259 a landmark speech on religious freedom delivered by Jacob Henry. Henry, North Carolina's first Jewish legislator (elected in 1808), refused to take the oath on the New Testament as required by the state constitution. His resulting speech secured his right to his seat and championed religious liberty for all Americans. This item is not listed in Singerman.