Thomas Jefferson

1803: Jefferson's Secret Message to Congress Regarding Lewis & Clark Expedition

By admin - Posted on April 17th, 2007

In this secret message of January 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked Congress for $2,500 to explore the Westâ€”-all the way to the Pacific Ocean. At the time, the territory did not belong to the United States. Congress agreed to fund the expedition that would be led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

The modesty of the request, couched principally in terms of promoting commerce, belied the grandeur of the vision behind it. Jefferson had long been fascinated with the West and dreamed of a United States that would stretch across the entire continent. » read more »

Biography of Vice President George Clinton (1805-1812)

By admin - Posted on March 14th, 2007

Biography of Vice President George Clinton (1805-1812)

Presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »

Biography of Vice President Aaron Burr (1801-1805)

By admin - Posted on March 14th, 2007

Biography of Vice President Aaron Burr (1801-1809)

Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

Biography by Mark O. Hatfield, with the Senate Historical Office. Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993 » read more »

Biography of President Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809)

By admin - Posted on March 12th, 2007

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Second Inaugural Address of Thomas Jefferson - 1805

By admin - Posted on March 12th, 2007

March 4, 1805

Proceeding, fellow citizens, to that qualification which the constitution requires, before my entrance on the charge again conferred upon me, it is my duty to express the deep sense I entertain of this new proof of confidence from my fellow citizens at large, and the zeal with which it inspires me, so to conduct myself as may best satisfy their just expectations. » read more »