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Madison's war message to Congress

When
1 June 1812
Where
Location of the message not stated in the sources
Part of
Outbreak of the War of 1812

On 1 June 1812, Madison sent Congress a message recounting American grievances against Great Britain.

On 1 June 1812, Madison sent a message to Congress recounting American grievances against Great Britain, though not specifically calling for a declaration of war. In a related account, Madison asked Congress for a declaration of war, stating that the United States could no longer tolerate Britain's "state of war against the United States". The passages do not state where the message was composed or delivered, so no occurrence place is asserted.

Sources

  1. War of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. James Madison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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