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... examination of the proceedings of the bank , on the 23d of March last ; and , after the most attentive and laborious in- vestigation which their limited time would allow , the majority have pre- pared the following report , which they ...
... examination of the proceedings of the bank , on the 23d of March last ; and , after the most attentive and laborious in- vestigation which their limited time would allow , the majority have pre- pared the following report , which they ...
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... examination of the transactions of the bank with editors and public functionaries . And here the committee wish it to be distinctly understood , that they do not pretend 1 1 禁 to set up the absurd idea that editors [ Rep . No. 460. ] 7.
... examination of the transactions of the bank with editors and public functionaries . And here the committee wish it to be distinctly understood , that they do not pretend 1 1 禁 to set up the absurd idea that editors [ Rep . No. 460. ] 7.
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... examination by a communication from an editor of a New York paper , who had been accused , to a member of the committee , through the President . of the bank . The evidence relating to this case will be found in papers marked Nos . 8 ...
... examination by a communication from an editor of a New York paper , who had been accused , to a member of the committee , through the President . of the bank . The evidence relating to this case will be found in papers marked Nos . 8 ...
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... examination of documents during the course of this investigation , the committee have strong reason to ap- prehend that the course pursued by the bank has been upon this latter prin- ciple . If so , the bank has incurred a high ...
... examination of documents during the course of this investigation , the committee have strong reason to ap- prehend that the course pursued by the bank has been upon this latter prin- ciple . If so , the bank has incurred a high ...
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... examination as the transactions of the institution seemed to require . At the present time , with a greatly enlarged business of sixteen years ' accumulation , and twenty - five branches , whose operations have been charged with signal ...
... examination as the transactions of the institution seemed to require . At the present time , with a greatly enlarged business of sixteen years ' accumulation , and twenty - five branches , whose operations have been charged with signal ...
Términos y frases comunes
amount Andrew Low Answer April August Baltimore Bank United bills of exchange board of directors Boston branch bank Burrows Cambreleng capital cash'r Cashier Cave Johnson cent charges Charleston charter Chillicothe Cincinnati circulation Clayton Congress currency dated debt December deposites discount day dollars drawer duty endorsed examination February Government Hope & Co House hundred increase institution interest J. G. Biddle J. W. Webb James Watson Webb January John July June letter loan M. M. Noah March McDuffie McIlvaine ment millions months Nicholas Biddle October operations opinion Orleans paid paper parent bank payable pension Philadelphia Portsmouth present president and directors purchase Question real estate received recollect resolution Savannah Secretary specie payments statement stockholders subscriber Thomas Biddle Thomas Cadwalader tion transactions Treasury usury Washington Whitney Wilson York
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Página 90 - Representatives passed a resolution, by a vote of 144 yeas to 6 nays, concurring "in the views of the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the necessity of a contraction of the currency, with a view to as early a resumption of specie payments as the business interests of the country will permit," and pledging "cooperative action to this end as speedily as possible.
Página 330 - States, to be collected and paid in the legal currency of the United States, or treasury notes, or notes of the bank of the United States as by law provided and declared, or in notes of banks which are payable and paid on demand in the said legal currency of the United States...
Página 49 - And bills or notes, which may be issued by order of the said corporation, signed by the president, and countersigned by the principal cashier...
Página 327 - Authorized to issue notes, which will be received in all payments to the United States, the circulation of its issues will be coextensive with the Union ; and there will exist a constant demand, bearing a just proportion to the annual amount of the duties and taxes to be collected...
Página 89 - His health is good, except as to the stone, which does not grow worse. I thank you for your attention to my request about the books, which Mr. Barclay writes me he has forwarded from Cadiz. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Dear Sir, your most obedient humble servant, TH: JEFFERSON.
Página 400 - That a select committee be appointed to inspect the books, and examine into the proceedings of the Bank of the United States, to report thereon, and to report whether the provisions of its charter have been violated or not...
Página 20 - It is the preservation of a good currency that can alone impart stability to property, and prevent those fluctuations in its value, hurtful alike to individual and to national wealth. This advantage the bank has secured to the community, by confining within prudent limits its issues of paper...
Página 378 - ... to the legislative and documentary history of the Bank of the United States, compiled by the indefatigable research and industry of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and his associate. But a large portion of the questions might, with more propriety, be addressed in a circular to the presidents of all tin: banks in the four quarters of the globe, than to the president of the Bank of the United States.
Página 52 - Cope offered the following resolution, which was, on motion, adopted: Resolved, That the...
Página 1 - ... a select committee be appointed to inspect the books and examine into the proceedings of the said Bank, who shall report whether the provisions of the charter have been violated or not...