1803 Mississippi Question:Report of a Senate Debate, Signed by Dewitt Clinton

1803 Mississippi Question Report of a Debate in theSenate of the United States With Signature Of Dewitt Clinton ---------- The debate occurred on the23d, 24th & 25th February 1803, oncertain resolutions concerning the violationof the right of deposit in the island of New Orleans Title Page shows signature of DeWittClinton, then Senator and later Governor of New York and Presidential Nominee By William Duane DeWitt Clinton was an American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City and sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison. He won election by the New York State Legislature to the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the resignation of John Armstrong Jr., and served from February 9, 1802 to November 4, 1803 during the period of this documented