The Works of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 4: Containing His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Hamilton, Alexander

 
9781330980651: The Works of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 4: Containing His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military (Classic Reprint)

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Communicated to the House of Representatives, January 28, I79I.

The Secretary of the Treasury having attentively considered the subject referred to him by the order' The chief interest of this very able report centres in the discussion of the comparative merits of a double or single standard. Hamilton decides in favor of the former, and his argument has a very present and immediate value. It is needless to say that he, of course, did not favor the overvaluation of one metal, but wished as exact an equality as possible to be maintained between gold and silver.

Of the House Of Representatives, Of the fifteenth of April last, relatively to the establishment Of a mint, most respectfully submits the result Of his inquiries and reflections.

A plan for an establishment Of this nature ih volves a great variety Of considerations - intricate, nice, and important. The general state Of debtor and creditor; all the relations and consequences Of price; the essential interests Of trade and industry; the value Of all property; the whole income, both Of the state and Of individuals, are liable to be sensibly influenced, beneficially or otherwise, by the judicious or injudicious regulation Of this interesting Object.

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