The data from that 1928 book comes from the Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury, Executive Documents, 23rd Congress, 2nd Session, No. 89, Senate Documents, 25th Congress, 2nd Session, No. 254. Data for the years 1838-1860 come from appropriation bills.
The data from that 1928 book comes from the Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury, Executive Documents, 23rd Congress, 2nd Session, No. 89, Senate Documents, 25th Congress, 2nd Session, No. 254. Data for the years 1838-1860 come from appropriation bills.
and I’ve cited two of Charles Adams books who got his data from the official sources at the time.
I’ve also provided numerous quotes from political leaders and Newspapers on both sides which I have sourced, which run directly contrary to what the author of the 1928 book said.