Speeches and Forensic Arguments, Volume 3Perkins & Marvin, 1843 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 48
Page 92
... issued on credit alone , without capital , without funds assigned for its payment , resting only on the good faith and the future ability of those who issue it . Such was the paper money of our revolutionary times ; and such , perhaps ...
... issued on credit alone , without capital , without funds assigned for its payment , resting only on the good faith and the future ability of those who issue it . Such was the paper money of our revolutionary times ; and such , perhaps ...
Page 96
... issued his order ? The Secretary considers that that which has been uniformly done for twenty years , that is to say , the receiving of payment for the public lands in the bills of specie - paying banks , is against law . He calls it an ...
... issued his order ? The Secretary considers that that which has been uniformly done for twenty years , that is to say , the receiving of payment for the public lands in the bills of specie - paying banks , is against law . He calls it an ...
Page 98
... issued upon the faith of statutes expressly making them receivable for debts and duties , and notes of the Bank of the United States , which were also made receivable by the law creating the bank , but to refuse also foreign coins , and ...
... issued upon the faith of statutes expressly making them receivable for debts and duties , and notes of the Bank of the United States , which were also made receivable by the law creating the bank , but to refuse also foreign coins , and ...
Page 102
... issued in excess , and always convertible into specie at the will of the holder , is , in the present state of society , the best practical currency - always remembering , however , that bills of exchange perform a great part of the ...
... issued in excess , and always convertible into specie at the will of the holder , is , in the present state of society , the best practical currency - always remembering , however , that bills of exchange perform a great part of the ...
Page 110
... issued any order that land scrip shall be receivable at the custom - house , " would that not be a good answer ? As this bill repeals all other enactments in pari materie , does it not refer the whole to the Secretary ? May he not issue ...
... issued any order that land scrip shall be receivable at the custom - house , " would that not be a good answer ? As this bill repeals all other enactments in pari materie , does it not refer the whole to the Secretary ? May he not issue ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Administration Alabama amount authority bank notes Bank of England bill bills of exchange capital certainly character circulation citizens commerce committee Commonwealth Bank Constitution creditors currency DANIEL WEBSTER debt debtor declared deposit banks deposit law dollars duty England established evil exchange Executive Executive power exercise existing favor feel friends give gold and silver Government honorable gentleman honorable member important institutions interest issued labor liberty look Massachusetts means measure ment Message millions National Bank object occasion opinion paper party passed payment Pennsylvania political power of Congress present President principles proper proposed public lands public money purpose question received regard regulate resolution respect revenue Secretary Senate sentiments session slavery South Carolina specie speech sub-Treasury supposed tariff of 1828 thing tion trade Treasury notes true Union United Virginia vote Webster Whigs whole York