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ANNOUNCING THEIR RETURN (LEWIS & CLARK.) Jefferson, Thomas. National Intelligencer Extraordinary, December 2, 1806. This Day, at 12 o'Clock, the
ANNOUNCING THEIR RETURN (LEWIS & CLARK.) Jefferson, Thomas. National Intelligencer Extraordinary, December 2, 1806. This Day, at 12 o'Clock, the President of the United States communicated, by Mr. Coles, his Secretary, the following Message to both Houses of Congress. Broadside newspaper extra, approximately 18 3/4x10 1/2 inches; trimmed close but without loss, light toning. Washington, 1806
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Notes: first printing of the official announcement of the successful return of lewis and clark. The first news of the expedition's accomplishments appeared in a 9 October 1806 issue of the Frankfurt [Kentucky] Palladium, which published a letter from William Clark to his brother (see Wagner-Camp 4). Several other newspapers reprinted this letter through mid-November. Thomas Jefferson, who received his own letter from Meriwhether Lewis written upon the return to St. Louis, did not report the news to Congress until his 2 December State of the Union Address, in which he announced: "The expedition of Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, for exploring the river Missouri, and the best communication from that to the Pacific Ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected. They have traced the Missouri nearly to its source, descended the Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, ascertained with accuracy the geography of that interesting communication across our continent, learnt the character of the country, of its commerce and inhabitants, and it is but justice to say that Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, and their brave companions, have, by this arduous service, deserved well of their country."
The complete text of the address appears in this newspaper extra in three columns and also includes information on the status of relations with Spain, mentioning the demarcation of the Sabine River as the boundary between the two, news of the Burr-Wilkinson conspiracy, the accomplishments of Thomas Freeman and Zebulon Pike, the continued prohibition of the slave trade and other matters. Several other newspapers printed the text of Jefferson's Message, including the Baltimore American on 3 December (Wagner-Camp 5a) and the Providence Gazette on 9 December. The only other copy of the 2 December National Intelligencer printing of Jefferson's Message known to exist is located at Lewis & Clark College. The Literature of of the Lewis and Clark Expedition 2c.3; Wagner-Camp 5a (note).
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