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Smuggling was common throughout the War of 1812 and, even with military intervention, continued throughout the duration of the war. The palpable and...

Henry Clay was an adamant supporter of the War of 1812 and successfully lobbied representatives in the House of Representatives to support the war...

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That war be and the same is hereby...

Between December 15, 1814, and January 5, 1815,​ representatives from the Federalist Party met in Hartford, Connecticut to discuss the ongoing War of...

This Act was issued less than a month after war was declared on Great Britain. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United...

Act allowing Americans to destroy enemy vessels. This Act was issued two months after the Battle of the River Raisin and a day before James Madison...

Article published in the Niles Weekly Register discussing the possibility of war with Great Britain and supporting the war effort. War was officially...

Dear Sir From the date of my last letter to you the President has been ill of a bilious fever; of that kind called the remittent. It has perhaps never...

Having learned which way the Guerrière was steering when last seen, we crowded all sail in that direction. We steered a north-east course for several...

By WILLIAM HULL, Brigadier General and commander of the North Western Army of the United States. A PROCLAMATION. INHABITANTS of CANADA! After thirty...

Reported to the House of Representatives, June 3, 1812 Mr. Calhoun, from the committee of Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the message of the...

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: I communicate to Congress certain documents, being a continuation of those heretofore...