Buy this book on-line Vinton, Samuel Finley : Speech of Mr. S. F. Vinton, of Ohio, on the Loan Bill, Delivered in the House of Representatives of the U. States, February 8th, 1848Printed by J. & G. S. Gideon, Washington, D.C., 1848
Original publisher's beige paper wrappers. Text printed in black ink. Last two leaves are partially unopened. 5 3/4" x 9." Sixteen pages, complete. Pages are very clean and intact except for light age toning throughout, slight offsetting, small occasional spots of foxing or discoloration, and slight chipping and splitting along spine. Pages are crisp and clean. A Near Fine copy. A speech that was originally delivered before the United States House of Representatives on February 8, 1848 by Samuel Finley Vinton (1792-1862), an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1823-1837 and 1843-1851. He began his political career as an Anti-Jacksonian Democrat but later changed to a Whig. He was a Whig at the time of this speech. In this speech, Finley addresses the recent loan bill of sixteen million dollars requested by President James K. Polk for continued prosecution of the Mexican-American War. Even though the war was formally concluded by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2, 1848, it is likely that the events of the war were still in the process of unfolding and thus the war was still treated as ongoing. Vinton criticizes Polk and the Treasury Department for originally requesting twenty-three million dollars instead of forty million dollars because the most recent loan bill asks for sixteen million to make up for a deficit of funds. Vinton states, "At that time of unprecedented commercial prosperity a loan to the amount of forty millions could have been take up without any serious injury to the business and currency of the country; while now, by reason of its own mistakes, .... the Government must to into the market for these sixteen millions when trade is depressed, when money is scarce, when great commercial distress prevails, and still greater is anticipated." Vinton also addresses financial matters regarding public lands.. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Vinton, Samuel Finley : Speech of Mr. S. F. Vinton, of Ohio, on the Loan Bill, Delivered in the House of Representatives of the U. States, February 8th, 1848. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres illustrées, antiquarian books, out-of-print books, libri antichi and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |