Major Documents in American Economic History: From an agrarian to an industrial economy (1785-1900)Louis Morton Hacker Van Nostrand, 1961 V. 1. From an agrarian to an industrial economy (1785-1900)--v. 2. The problems of a world power (the 20th century). |
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Page 114
... silver at a ratio of 1 to 15 , the standard weight of the gold dollar to be 27 grains and that of silver 416 grains . In 1834 , because gold had been undervalued and no gold coinage had taken place from 1805 on , Congress fixed the ...
... silver at a ratio of 1 to 15 , the standard weight of the gold dollar to be 27 grains and that of silver 416 grains . In 1834 , because gold had been undervalued and no gold coinage had taken place from 1805 on , Congress fixed the ...
Page 128
... silver bullion and the standard silver dollars coined therefrom , then held in the Treasury pur- chased by such notes ; and such Treasury notes shall be a legal tender in payment of all debts , public and private , except where ...
... silver bullion and the standard silver dollars coined therefrom , then held in the Treasury pur- chased by such notes ; and such Treasury notes shall be a legal tender in payment of all debts , public and private , except where ...
Page 137
... silver may be dis- turbed . Manifestly a refusal by the Secretary to pay these Treasury notes in gold if demanded would necessarily result in their discredit and depreciation as obligations pay- able only in silver , and would destroy ...
... silver may be dis- turbed . Manifestly a refusal by the Secretary to pay these Treasury notes in gold if demanded would necessarily result in their discredit and depreciation as obligations pay- able only in silver , and would destroy ...
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Economic Provisions of the Constitution of | 7 |
The Land Ordinance of May 20 1785 | 13 |
Establishing the First Bank of the United States | 21 |
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