Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 to Samuel Smith
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03188 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 14 June 1830 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket : free frank Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy
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.
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