| Timothy Pitkin - 1816 - 458 pages
...funds, be also provided for the ultimate extinguishment of the debt itself. On this subject he says, " Persuaded as the Secretary is, that the proper funding...far from acceding to the position, in the latitude, it is sometimes laid down, that ' public debts are public blessings,' a position inviting to prodigality... | |
| Bernard Cohen - 1822 - 592 pages
...permanent funds be also provided for the ultimate extinction of the debt itself. On this subject he says, " Persuaded as the secretary is, that the proper funding...national blessing, yet he is so far from acceding to the proposition in the latitude it is sometimes laid down, that l public debts are public blessings,' a... | |
| United States. Department of the Treasury - 1828 - 586 pages
...points relative to the subject referred to the Secretary, he begs leave to reserve for a future report. Persuaded, as the Secretary is, that the proper funding...which it is sometimes laid down, that " public debts arepuWic benefits," a position inviting to prodigality, and liable to dangerous abuse, that he ardently... | |
| 1832 - 496 pages
...controverted question of political economy in the following terms.-— "Persuaded, as the-se"cretary is, that the proper funding of the present debt "will render it a national blessing, ret he is so far from "acceding to the position, in the latitude in which it i> "sometimes laid down,... | |
| Joseph Gales - 1834 - 646 pages
...points relative to the subject referred to the Secretary, he begs leave to reserve for a future report. Persuaded as the Secretary is that the proper funding...sometimes laid down, that "public debts are public benefits ;" a position inviting to prodigality, anc liable to dangerous abuse, that he ardently wishes... | |
| United States. Department of the Treasury - 1837 - 578 pages
...points relative to the subject referred to the Secretary, he begs leave to reserve for a future report. Persuaded, as the Secretary is, that the proper funding...sometimes laid down, that " public debts are public benefits" — a position inviting to prodigality, and liable to dangerous abuse — that he ardently... | |
| United States. Department of the Treasury - 1837 - 578 pages
...points relative to the subject referred to the Secretary, he begs leave to reserve for a future report. Persuaded, as the Secretary is, that the proper funding...position in the latitude in which it is sometimes laid clown, that " public debts ' are public benefits" — a position inviting to prodigality, and liable... | |
| 1848 - 718 pages
...declared himself against it. "Persuaded as the Secretary is," says he, "thai the proper funding ol the present debt will render it a national blessing, yet he is so far from acceding to the proposition, in the latitude in which it is sometimes laid down, that ' public debts are public benefits;'... | |
| Alexander Hamilton - 1850 - 606 pages
...points relative to the subject referred to the Secretary, he begs leave to reserve for a future report. Persuaded, as the Secretary is, that the proper funding...sometimes laid down, that " public debts are public benefits " — a position inviting to prodigality, and liable to dangerous abuse — that he ardently... | |
| Alexander Hamilton - 1850 - 606 pages
...points relative to the subject referred to the Secretary, he begs leave to reserve for a future report. Persuaded, as the Secretary is, that the proper funding...sometimes laid down, that " public debts are public benefits " — a position inviting to prodigality, and liable to dangerous abuse — that he ardently... | |
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