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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03188 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1830 |
| Title | Andrew Jackson to Samuel Smith regarding the Maysville Road bill |
| Date | 14 June 1830 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Recipient | Smith, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Jackson thanks Smith for supporting his veto of the Maysville Road bill. Jackson says that while his veto may have opposed internal improvements, it was for the greater good of the Government. In a statement to Congress explaining his reasons for the veto Jackson argued that using federal money for a purely local project was wrong, no matter how desirable internal improvements were. Jackson also had a political motivation to veto the bill, since the road was set to be built in Kentucky, the home state of his chief rival Henry Clay. |
| Subjects | President Infrastructure Road Construction US Constitution Finance Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Smith, Samuel (1752-1839) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Samuel Smith was a Jacksonian Senator from Maryland. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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