DeWitt Clinton Quotes
Without sufficient funds, nothing could be efficiently done.
DeWitt Clinton, 1769-1828, U. S. Senator (Anti-Federalist Republican, NY), Mayor of New York City, Governor of New York, Peace Party candidate for President of the United States, “Father of Free Public Schools", Speech, Free Schools, New York City, December 11, 1809
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Congress had authorized borrowing but few government bonds were purchased.
Marshall was then the chief of staff of the army. He was staving off a Congressional attempt to eliminate the draft.
DeWitt Clinton, whose name was almost always spelled De Witt during his lifetime and until the late 20th century, was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City, and as the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was a major candidate for the American presidency in the election of 1812, challenging incumbent James Madison.
