 | United States. Congress - 1837 - 740 Seiten
...and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the It-gal standard of value in this country; und that neither Congress nor any State has authority...establish any other standard, or to displace this. But I am also of opinion that an exclusive circulation of gold and silver is a ihing absolutely impracticable;... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1843 - 582 Seiten
...opinion, then, that gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country ; and that neither Congress nor any...establish any other standard, or to displace this. But I am also of opinion that an exclusive circulation of gold and silver is a thing absolutely impracticable... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1843 - 568 Seiten
...fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country ; and that neither CongrefS nor any State has authority to establish any other standard, or to displace this. But I am also of opinion that an exclusive circulation of gold and silver is a thing absolutely impracticable... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 640 Seiten
...opinion, then, that gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country; and that neither Congress nor any...establish any other standard, or to displace this. But I am also of opinion, that an exclusive circulation of gold and silver is a thing absolutely impracticable... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 578 Seiten
...opinion, then, that gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country ; and that neither Congress nor any...establish any other standard, or to displace this. But I am also of opinion, that an exclusive circulation of gold and silver is a thing absolutely impracticable... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1863 - 606 Seiten
...opinion, then, that gold and silver, at rates fixed ty congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country, and that neither congress nor any...establish any other standard, or to displace this, (ith vol. Webster's Works, p. 280.) It was argued on the part of the plaintiff, that the section which... | |
 | 1863 - 498 Seiten
...opiuion then, that gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country, and that neither Congress nor any...establish any other standard or to displace this. (4 vol. WEBSTER'S Works, p. 280.) It was argued on the part of the plaintiff that the section which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Thomas - 1863 - 272 Seiten
...opinion, then, that gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country ; and that neither Congress nor any...establish any other standard or to displace this." — Ibid., vol. iv. p. 280. This is good law and solid sense. There is, Mr. Chairman, another difficulty... | |
 | Reverdy Johnson - 1863 - 764 Seiten
...opinion, then, that gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country ; and that neither Congress nor any...establish any other standard or to displace this." — Ibid., vol. iv. p. 280. This is good law and solid sense. There is, Mr. Chairman, another difficulty... | |
 | William B. Dana - 1864 - 502 Seiten
...fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country ; and that neither Contres* nor any State has authority to establish any other standard, or to displace this." And still, more emphatically : "most unquestionably, there is, and there can be nt) legal-tender in... | |
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I am certainly of opinion," said Mr. Webster, "that gold and silver, at rates fixed by Congress, constitute the legal standard of value in this country, and that neither Congress nor any State has authority to establish any other standard or to displace... 
