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1800 State of the Union Address
DateNovember 11, 1800
VenueHall of the House of Representatives, Congress Hall[1]
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsGeorge Washington
Previous1799 State of the Union Address
Next1801 State of the Union Address
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The 1800 State of the Union Address was given by John Adams, the second president of the United States, on Tuesday, November 11, 1800, to a joint session of the 6th United States Congress. It was the first State of the Union Address delivered at the new United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Delivered in the Senate chamber, Adams began his speech by congratulating members on their new seat of government and—pointedly—"on the prospect of a residence not to be changed." He added, optimistically, "Although there is some cause to apprehend that accommodations are not now so complete as might be wished, yet there is great reason to believe that this inconvenience will cease with the present session." This would be the last annual message any president would personally deliver to Congress for the next 113 years.[2][3]

This would be the last State of the Union address delivered as a speech until Woodrow Wilson deliver the 1913 State of the Union Address, as President Thomas Jefferson delivered the 1801 State of the Union Address as a written message because he felt a speech to Congress felt too monarchical.

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  1. ^ a b "Joint Meetings, Joint Sessions, & Inaugurations | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from The Senate Moves to Washington. United States Senate. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. ^ Adams, John (November 11, 1800). "Fourth Annual Address to Congress". Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project, Santa Barbara, California. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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