1811 State of the Union Address
| Date | November 5, 1811 | 
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| Venue | House Chamber, United States Capitol | 
| Location | Washington, D.C. | 
| Coordinates | 38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W | 
| Type | State of the Union Address | 
| Participants | James Madison George Clinton Joseph Bradley Varnum | 
| Format | Written | 
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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.