The American senator, or A copious and impartial report of the debates in the Congress of the United States : including all treaties, addresses, proclamations, &c. which occur during the present session, being the second of the Fourth Congress

 Thomas Carpenter; United States. Congress

 Philadelphia : Printed by John Page, no. 67 Mulberry Street, 1796

[Presidency of George Washington, Early American printing]  2 volume set. Bound in contemporary American acid-calf. Rebacked, with renewed spines. Red, gilt-lettered spine-labels, "House of Representatives." gilt-lettered cover-labels.  Early bookplate of the "Library of the House of Representatives of the United States," printed circa 1815.  352, [4] p., 1 folded table; v. 2: 366, [4] p. Generally sound internally, with occasional staining.  A small chip missing from the corner margin of title page v.1.  Contains the legislation of 2nd Session of the 4th Congress. Prior to 1840, private reporters such as Thomas Carpenter, related Congressional debates, votes, and issues before Congress. Contains Washington's Farewell Address warning against partisan politics and foreign entanglements. 

Evans 30165 & 31918. Sabin 11006. Cohen 6858.