1 x 4 in. partially printed paper, n.d., n.p., but probably during his service in Washington. Albert Gallatin (1761-1849) was born in Switzerland, an issue that supposedly led to his removal from the Senate by political rivals because he did not have the requisite 9 years of citizenship. Gallatin countered that he had been a resident for 13 years, and took the oath of allegiance over 8 years earlier. He was removed anyway. Gallatin returned home to find the Whiskey Rebellion brewing. His mediation held off major confrontations between the farmers and Washington's militia. As a result, the locals elected him to the House of Representatives for three terms. There, he instituted what would become the House Ways and Means Committee and used the purse strings (mostly withholding funds) to counter executive actions with which he did not agree. Maybe unfortunately, for the "second revolution" which would erupt in 1812, one project for which he countered funding was naval appropriations. Lack of large gunboats allowed the British to land in any harbor they chose. When Jefferson was elected to the Presidency, Gallatin was chosen as Secretary of the Treasury. He served for nearly 14 years in this post under Jefferson and Madison - the longest in history in this particular office. One project that was supported by Gallatin, but which he was not able to institute, was a massive project to build roads and canals to move products and people along the Eastern seaboard. It would have been a huge boost to commerce in the east, but the old guard and it's distrust of government prevented the appropriation of funds. He used creative methods to fund the War of 1812, and eventually helped to charter the second Bank of the United States. In 1813 he went to Europe to broker a treaty with Britain to end the war, and was credited with being the brains and patient negotiator behind the Treaty of Ghent. He then served as Minister to France and later the United Kingdom. Upon returning to New York, he helped establish New York University, emphasizing education of middle and working classes in addition to the wealthy. Late in life he began to study Native American culture, with a particular interest in language. By the end of the first quarter of the 19th century, he concluded that native peoples migrated from Asia (and probably also influenced by his friend, Thomas Jefferson , one of the earliest groups to do so. Condition: Signature a bit light, some toning of paper.
1 x 4 in. partially printed paper, n.d., n.p., but probably during his service in Washington. Albert Gallatin (1761-1849) was born in Switzerland, an issue that supposedly led to his removal from the Senate by political rivals because he did not have the requisite 9 years of citizenship. Gallatin countered that he had been a resident for 13 years, and took the oath of allegiance over 8 years earlier. He was removed anyway. Gallatin returned home to find the Whiskey Rebellion brewing. His mediation held off major confrontations between the farmers and Washington's militia. As a result, the locals elected him to the House of Representatives for three terms. There, he instituted what would become the House Ways and Means Committee and used the purse strings (mostly withholding funds) to counter executive actions with which he did not agree. Maybe unfortunately, for the "second revolution" which would erupt in 1812, one project for which he countered funding was naval appropriations. Lack of large gunboats allowed the British to land in any harbor they chose. When Jefferson was elected to the Presidency, Gallatin was chosen as Secretary of the Treasury. He served for nearly 14 years in this post under Jefferson and Madison - the longest in history in this particular office. One project that was supported by Gallatin, but which he was not able to institute, was a massive project to build roads and canals to move products and people along the Eastern seaboard. It would have been a huge boost to commerce in the east, but the old guard and it's distrust of government prevented the appropriation of funds. He used creative methods to fund the War of 1812, and eventually helped to charter the second Bank of the United States. In 1813 he went to Europe to broker a treaty with Britain to end the war, and was credited with being the brains and patient negotiator behind the Treaty of Ghent. He then served as Minister to France and later the United Kingdom. Upon returning to New York, he helped establish New York University, emphasizing education of middle and working classes in addition to the wealthy. Late in life he began to study Native American culture, with a particular interest in language. By the end of the first quarter of the 19th century, he concluded that native peoples migrated from Asia (and probably also influenced by his friend, Thomas Jefferson , one of the earliest groups to do so. Condition: Signature a bit light, some toning of paper.
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