The treasury-hen alarmed,1839,James Harlan,Jesse Hoyt,Spencer,Linn,Gratiot,Boyd

Title: The treasury-hen alarmed
Related Names:
Robinson, Henry R., d. 1850.
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Printed & publd by H.R. Robinson, 1839.
Summary: A portrayal of Treasury Secretary Levi Woodbury as a hen nurturing corruption and shielding New York City customs house officials from congressional scrutiny. Woodbury. Liverpool. Collector of the Port Samuel Swartwout, found to have defrauded the government of nearly $1.25 million. William M. Price, a coconspirator. Kentucky congressman James Harlan, who flies overhead calling, 'I'll have you! hen & all.' Harlan was chairman of the House committee established in January 1839 to probe the Swartwout defalcations. The hen cries: 'Hawk! . . . run! . . . Fly Sam [Swartwout] & Bill [Price]! Here Hoyty [i.e., Swartwout's successor Jesse Hoyt]! Ogden! run Phillips! fly Fleming! come Gratiot! Hawk Boydy! . . . Linn! Scud Harris! Fly Spencer! Drop gold & run all! come under! . . .I'll cover you!' 1839. 52 Cortlandt & 11-1/2 Wall st. N.Y.
Title appears as it is written on the item.
Weitenkampf, p. 57.
Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)
Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1839-1.
Subjects:
Harlan, James,--1800-1863.
Hoyt, Jesse.
United States.--Congress.--House--1830-1840.
Harris.
Phillips.
Spencer.
Linn.
Ogden.
Gratiot.
Boyd.
Fleming.
Lithographs--1830-1840.
Political cartoons--1830-1840
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