The American Journal of Politics, Volumen1The Journal, 1892 |
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... dollar , or piece of eight ( eight reals ) , which for more than three centuries was accepted as a standard coin in every part of the world . The production of silver from the discovery of America to 1849 greatly exceeded that of gold ...
... dollar , or piece of eight ( eight reals ) , which for more than three centuries was accepted as a standard coin in every part of the world . The production of silver from the discovery of America to 1849 greatly exceeded that of gold ...
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... dollar was made the unit of value and money of account . Thus , when the Constitution of the United States was ... dollars or units . " As the Spanish milled dollar , as then in circulation , was found to contain 371.25 grains of ...
... dollar was made the unit of value and money of account . Thus , when the Constitution of the United States was ... dollars or units . " As the Spanish milled dollar , as then in circulation , was found to contain 371.25 grains of ...
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... dollar to 23.22 grains . From the first coinage act under our Constitution down to 1873 anybody could take gold and silver to the mints and have them coined for his benefit , free of expense , into legal tender . Thus the metals ...
... dollar to 23.22 grains . From the first coinage act under our Constitution down to 1873 anybody could take gold and silver to the mints and have them coined for his benefit , free of expense , into legal tender . Thus the metals ...
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... later they must be recoined or retired . There are supposed to be at least a thou- sand million dollars of standard silver coins now in circulation in Europe , upheld at the level of gold by 22 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICS .
... later they must be recoined or retired . There are supposed to be at least a thou- sand million dollars of standard silver coins now in circulation in Europe , upheld at the level of gold by 22 THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICS .
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... dollars ' worth of silver a month and coined it into money . Since July , 1890 , the government has been buying four and a half million ounces of silver bullion per month , and upon this issuing notes in amount equal to the value of the ...
... dollars ' worth of silver a month and coined it into money . Since July , 1890 , the government has been buying four and a half million ounces of silver bullion per month , and upon this issuing notes in amount equal to the value of the ...
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Página 355 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens, the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.
Página 289 - tis his will : Let but the commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood ; Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it, as a rich legacy, Unto their issue.
Página 203 - That Congress has no power under the Constitution to interfere with or control the domestic institutions of the several states, and that such states are the sole and proper judges of everything appertaining to their own affairs not prohibited by the Constitution...
Página 207 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Página 203 - Constitution ; that all efforts of the abolitionists or others, made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences...
Página 355 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Página 564 - Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright: at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Página 188 - It were better for, him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
Página 181 - And now whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Página 107 - It is his duty to do all he can in his own party to put down bribery, corruption, and trickery; to see that none but competent, faithful, and honest men, who will unflinchingly stand by...