Benton, Thomas Hart. - The Independent Treasury Bill. Speech of Mr. Benton, of Missouri, on the Bill to Separate the Government from the Banks, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, March 14, 1838.

Albany, NY: Albany Argus - Extra, published by Croswell & Van Benthuysen, [1838]. [1838]. - Octavo, 10-1/2 inches high by 6-3/4 inches wide. Stitched self-wraps with a title banner above 2 columns of text. 24 pages, including the covers, printed in 2 columns. There is dampstaining along the edges and occasional scattered foxing. Good. Instrumental in the 1846 Oregon Treaty, the politician Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) was an ally of president Andrew Jackson. This speech by Senator Benton of Missouri, addressed to the U.S. Senate, calls for divorcing the government from banks, particularly the National Bank. Benton opposed paper money as favoring the elite and a disadvantage to farmers and small merchants. His support of gold bullion earned him the nickname of "Old Bullion". RARE. Not in the Checklist of American Imprints. Good .

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