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The 12th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1811, to March 4, 1813, during the third and fourth years of James Madison's presidency.
An 1814 watercolor and ink depiction of the United States Capitol after the burning of Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812. Painting by George Munger. The United States Capitol was, according to some contemporary travelers, the only building in Washington "worthy to be noticed". [26]
This celebrated incident established a strong tradition of civilian control of the military in the United States and the rejection of military dictatorship in favor of liberal democracy. The U.S. Congress, at the time, was meeting at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Landing of Columbus: John Vanderlyn: commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847
The Old Brick Capitol in Washington, D.C., served as the temporary meeting place of the Congress of the United States from 1815 to 1819, while the Capitol Building was rebuilt after the burning of Washington. "Old Brick" served as a private school, a boarding house, and, during the American Civil War, a prison known as the Old Capitol Prison.
The following is a partial list of events from the year 1812 in the United States. After years of increasing tensions, the United States declares war on the British Empire, starting the War of 1812. Results from the 1812 U.S. presidential election Political map of the United States published in 1812.
Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747 – March 30, 1812) was an American Founding Father, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation (Continental Congress), Attorney General of Delaware, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 which drafted the United States Constitution, a signer of the United States Constitution, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 February 2025. Bicameral legislature of the United States For the current Congress, see 119th United States Congress. For the building, see United States Capitol. This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being ...
The 1812 State of the Union Address was delivered by the fourth president of the United States, James Madison, on November 4, 1812.Addressing the 12th United States Congress, Madison reflected on the early stages of the War of 1812 and provided updates on the military, diplomatic, and economic situation facing the nation.