1576434 Satire of major American political figures, 1838; (add.info.: All on hobbies, gee up, gee ho!\' The major figures in American national politics in 1838 are gently satirized, each characterized as riding a favourite issue or "hobbyhorse." At the lead (far left) is President Martin Van Buren, riding a horse "Sub-Treasury," which he calls his "Old Hickory nag." The artist refers to Van Buren\'s independent treasury program, a system whereby federal funds were to be administered by revenue-collecting agencies or local "sub-treasuries" rather than by a national bank. The Independent Treasury Bill was perceived as an outgrowth of predecessor Jackson\'s anti-Bank program. Another hobbyhorse, "United States Bank" (center), is shared by Whig senators Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, leaders of congressional opposition to Jackson and Van Buren\'s respective fiscal agendas.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.