Jan 8, 1853 "Gentlemen … the national debt … is PAID." -A. Jackson
Of course (((they))) didn't allow this to last long.
"By 1837, the country would be in panic and headed into a massive depression…It helps to remember that debt was always a choice for America. After the revolution, the founding fathers debated whether or not to just wipe clean all those financial promises made during the war…"
Great article, highly recommend the read.
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2011/04/15/135423586/when-the-u-s-paid-off-the-entire-national-debt-and-why-it-didnt-last