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Página 13
... duty , which he felt called on to discharge , of " providing a better currency , " that he recommended the prohibition of small bills . Why ? Because , as it was argued , it would improve the general mixed currency of the country ; and ...
... duty , which he felt called on to discharge , of " providing a better currency , " that he recommended the prohibition of small bills . Why ? Because , as it was argued , it would improve the general mixed currency of the country ; and ...
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... duty of the general gov- ernment , as a natural consequence of the power to coin money and regulate commerce , to take a supervision over that paper currency which is to supply the place of coin . I contend for this truth , — that ...
... duty of the general gov- ernment , as a natural consequence of the power to coin money and regulate commerce , to take a supervision over that paper currency which is to supply the place of coin . I contend for this truth , — that ...
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... duty of government to provide a uniform currency ; his language is , We will turn our backs on this duty . He proposes nothing for the country , nothing for the relief of commerce , or the regulation of exchanges , but simply the means ...
... duty of government to provide a uniform currency ; his language is , We will turn our backs on this duty . He proposes nothing for the country , nothing for the relief of commerce , or the regulation of exchanges , but simply the means ...
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... duty of the general government to superintend this interest . But what does the sub - treasury propose ? Its basis is a sep- aration of the concerns of the treasury from those of the people . The law creating it directs , - That there ...
... duty of the general government to superintend this interest . But what does the sub - treasury propose ? Its basis is a sep- aration of the concerns of the treasury from those of the people . The law creating it directs , - That there ...
Página 31
... duty . Look at the custom - house returns , -twenty millions of dollars worth of silks imported in one year , free of duty , and other articles of Luxury in proportion , that should be made to contribute MASS MEETING AT SARATOGA . 31.
... duty . Look at the custom - house returns , -twenty millions of dollars worth of silks imported in one year , free of duty , and other articles of Luxury in proportion , that should be made to contribute MASS MEETING AT SARATOGA . 31.
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Passagens conhecidas
Página 237 - Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandise imported.
Página 399 - And that which should accompany old age, As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends, I must not look to have; but, in their stead, Curses, not loud, but deep, mouth-honor, breath, Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not.
Página 512 - There shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts.
Página 524 - Faith, &c., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our king and country, a. voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia...
Página 439 - Ask where's the North? at York, 'tis on the Tweed; In Scotland, at the Orcades; and there, At Greenland, Zembla, or the Lord knows where.
Página 226 - The friends of our country have long seen and desired that the power of making war, peace, and treaties, that of levying money and regulating commerce, and the correspondent executive and judicial authorities, should be fully and effectually vested in the General Government of the Union...
Página 227 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.
Página 598 - Westward the course of empire takes its way, The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Página 319 - Was it ever his doctrine? Let us see. I read you an extract from General Jackson's first message. He says : — " The general rule to be applied in graduating the duties upon articles of foreign growth or manufacture is that which will place our own in fair competition with those of other countries ; and the inducements to advance even a step beyond this point are controlling, in regard to those articles which are of primary necessity in time of war.
Página 438 - I must go into the Presidential Chair the inflexible and uncompromising opponent of every attempt, on the part of Congress, to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia, against the wishes of the slave-holding States...