Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 163, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1917 — How War of 1812 Was Declared. [ARTICLE]

How War of 1812 Was Declared.

An act declaring war between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the-dependencies thereof and the United States of America was approved by the president at 3 p. m. June 18, 1812. The act was drawn up by William Pinkney, then attorney general of the United States. It passed the house June 4, 1812, 79 in favor, 49 against, and passed the senate June 17, 1812, yeas, 19; noes, 18.