Joseph Smith’s journal records him hearing his views on government being read.
Journal entry for 5 February 1844, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844, p. 256, The Joseph Smith Papers
Monday Feb 5th 1844— called at my office in the eveni[n]g— & heard read my vi[e]ws of the gen[eral] Governm[en]t.510
I was the first one who publicly proposed a national Bank on the principles I had advanced.