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The Judiciary Act of 1789.... Establishing the court system...
The Judiciary Act of 1789.... Establishing the court system...
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November 07, 1789
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, a pair of consecutive issues dated November 7 and 11, 1789 offered together as they contain the complete and lengthy text of the very historic Judiciary Act of 1789.
* President George Washington
* United States court system created
It begins on the back page of the Nov. 7 issue, titled: "An Act to Establish the Judicial Courts of the United States", takes most of the page, and carries over to take most of the back page of the Nov. 11 issue where is noted: "Approved, September 23, 1789" and signed in type: George Washington, President of the United States.
Article III of the Constitution established a Supreme Court but it left to Congress the authority to create lower federal courts as needed. This established the structure and jurisdiction of the federal court system and created the position of Attorney General. See the hyperlink for further details. The photos show only the beginning & end of this lengthy Act. This is likely the very first printing of this significant Act in any newspaper.
As if this content was not sufficient, these issues contain much other good content, with a great deal of reporting on Washington's tour of the Northeast, including two letters signed in type: G. Washington, as well as two poems: "Written at the Entry of The President of the United States into the Town of Boston, Oct. 24, 1789" and "Ode to The President, by a Lady".
Both issues are complete in 4 pages, light, scattered foxing, water stain to the lower right, generally nice condition.
This title is considered by many as the most significant newspaper of the 18th century, particularly during this, the formative year of the new federal government, as the Gazette was the mouthpiece of all matters political. Most pronouncements from Congress & the President were printed first in this newspaper.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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