The 1810 State of the Union Address was given during the first term of President James Madison, the fourth president of the United States. It was given on Wednesday, December 5, 1810 in Washington, D.C. It was "concerning the commercial intercourse between the United States and Great Britain and France and their dependencies having invited in a new form a termination of their edicts against our neutral commerce." It was addressed to the Senate and House of Representatives, it was given right before the War of 1812 began. It was given to the 11th United States Congress, which contains both Houses.

Notably, the President mentioned the overall relations with the Barbary States and Native Americans were improving. The address also contains mention of the state of affairs with Spanish Florida and the President noted that he was in contact with the Spanish Monarchy to discuss land boundaries.

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