Fifth State of the Union Address

Andrew Jackson's Fifth State of the Union Address is a speech given by the American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Excerpt: "On your assembling to perform the high trusts which the people of the United States have confided to you, of legislating for their common welfare, it gives me pleasure to congratulate you upon the happy condition of our beloved country. By the favor of Divine Providence health is again restored to us, peace reigns within our borders, abundance crowns the labors of our fields, commerce and domestic industry flourish and increase, and individual happiness rewards the private virtue and enterprise of our citizens."