Henry Clay's Resolutions on the Removal of Deposits from the Bank of the United States

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Description

Henry Clay introduced resolutions to censure President Andrew Jackson and Secretary of the Treasury Roger B. Taney for their actions relating to the removal of public deposits from the Bank of the United States. The censure accused President Jackson of assuming powers not granted to him by the Constitution. The Senate amended these resolutions before passing them in March 1834.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 2127306

Full Citation: Henry Clay’s Resolutions on the Removal of Deposits from the Bank of the United States; 12/23/1833; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/henry-clays-resolutions-on-the-removal-of-deposits-from-the-bank-of-the-united-states/, February 2, 2026]

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