1811 State of the Union Address

1811 State of the Union Address
DateNovember 5, 1811 (1811-11-05)
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsJames Madison
George Clinton
Joseph Bradley Varnum
FormatWritten
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The 1811 State of the Union Address was delivered by the fourth president, James Madison, on November 5, 1811. Addressing the 12th United States Congress, Madison emphasized the ongoing diplomatic and economic challenges posed by Great Britain and France, both of which were violating U.S. neutral trading rights amidst the Napoleonic Wars.