[Rarebooks] FS: War of 1812 pamphlet - New-Haven, 1812

[Bob Petrilla]

Griswold, Roger. MESSAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOUR GRISWOLD, TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AT THEIR SPECIAL SESSION, AUGUST 25, 1812: With the
Documents accompanying the same. New-Haven: Printed by Walter & Steele,
1812. First Edition. pp: 22, (4) blanks. Removed from volume of bound
pamphlets. 8.25" x 5" Very Good. Printed self-wraps.
The people of Connecticut were in large part opposed to the War of 1812.
Governor Griswold, who served in office during 1811 and1812, had advocated
earlier that New England secede from the Union. In this message, Griswold
argues that the federal government had no right to take over and deploy the
Connecticut state militia against the British, an argument that he lost.
[American Imprints 25147 locates three copies of this pamphlet, catalogued
under Connecticut (State).]  $75.00

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