1857 State of the Union Address

1857 State of the Union Address
Date	December 8, 1857 (1857-12-08)
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 / 38.88972; -77.00889
Type	State of the Union Address
Theme	Economic crisis, Kansas issue, foreign relations
Participants	James Buchanan John C. Breckinridge James L. Orr
Format	Written
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The 1857 State of the Union address was delivered by President James Buchanan to the United States Congress on December 8, 1857, addressing economic turmoil, tensions over slavery in Kansas, and diplomatic concerns. Presiding over the session was Speaker of the House of Representatives James L. Orr and Vice President of the United States John C. Breckinridge.