Project Gutenberg 2014-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 277 Benton, Thomas Hart 1782 1858 Benton, Thomas H. (Thomas Hart) Thirty Years' View (Vol. 2 of 2) or, A History of the Working of the American Government for Thirty Years, from 1820 to 1850 Produced by Curtis Weyant, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Thirty Years' View (Vol. 2 of 2)" by Thomas Hart Benton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work examines the workings of the American government from 1820 to 1850, primarily derived from congressional debates, private papers of notable figures such as General Jackson, and Benton’s personal speeches. The book provides a critical lens on various political themes, including financial crises, the impact of slavery on governance, and the intricacies of national legislation during this pivotal period in American history. The opening of this volume highlights the inauguration of President Martin Van Buren and outlines his initial policies and views, particularly regarding foreign relations and the contentious subject of slavery. Benton captures Van Buren's commitment to a peaceful foreign policy that avoided entangling alliances while simultaneously addressing the specter of slavery that loomed over American politics. Additionally, the text delves into the early economic turmoil faced under Van Buren's administration, marked by significant financial distress and the consequences of banking practices, setting the stage for the crisis that would engulf both the economy and political discourse in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44837/44837-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 E300 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 4562115 2025-08-18T08:09:23.492316 text/html 4524013 2024-10-24T02:17:07 text/html 1728280 2025-08-18T08:10:30.568561 application/epub+zip 1785474 2025-08-18T08:09:42.449251 application/epub+zip 1697491 2025-08-18T08:09:33.145275 application/epub+zip 2973198 2025-08-18T08:11:02.837331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2559500 2025-08-18T08:10:14.371124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2473055 2022-09-20T13:10:23.748909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4215275 2025-08-18T08:09:17.768370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4195377 2024-10-24T02:17:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16876 2025-08-18T08:11:03.028326 application/rdf+xml 9864 2025-08-18T08:09:33.472285 image/jpeg 2322 2025-08-18T08:09:33.313289 image/jpeg 1646358 2025-08-18T08:09:23.821326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia