This pamphlet contains the text of an oration delivered by Henry Laurens Pinckney on July 4, 1833, in Charleston, South Carolina, before several prominent organizations including the State Rights & Free Trade Party, the State Society of Cincinnati, the Revolution Society, the '76 Association, and the State Volunteers. Published by request, the oration commemorates the 57th anniversary of American independence and reflects on the recent Nullification Crisis. Myer M. Cohen, a prominent Charleston Jew and chairman of the Committee of the '76 Association, is mentioned. The speech defends State Rights advocates against accusations of opposing the federal government.
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This book contains an oration on the life and character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette, delivered before both houses of the United States Congress on December 21, 1834, by John Quincy Adams. Published in Washington, D.C. in 1835 by Gales and Seaton, this edition is bound in period red 1/4 leather with green cloth boards and features an ornate gilt-stamped design. The book's significance is enhanced by the inclusion of a calling card from Uriah P. Levy, the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy, who owned this copy.