Speech of Ephraim Banks, Esq., of Mifflin: Delivered in the Convention, to Amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania, December 22, 1837. In Support of an Amendment to Prohibit Banks from Issuing Notes of a Less Denomination Than Ten Dollars, as Offered by Mr. Read of SusquehannaJ. Wilbank, 1838 - 15 |
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... charters prohibited In separating the Government from the it their solemn obligations to the govern- Banks we secure to labor its fair reward in ment and people , and every principle of an undeviating tender of value , every ho- moral ...
... charters prohibited In separating the Government from the it their solemn obligations to the govern- Banks we secure to labor its fair reward in ment and people , and every principle of an undeviating tender of value , every ho- moral ...
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... charter is obtained , the stock is . be beneficial . But the lawyers who profit subscribed for , and now for the capital . Take for instance the mammoth bank of largely by the present unrighteous sys- tem , and also that portion of ...
... charter is obtained , the stock is . be beneficial . But the lawyers who profit subscribed for , and now for the capital . Take for instance the mammoth bank of largely by the present unrighteous sys- tem , and also that portion of ...
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... charter been vio- lated - and if so will not the people de- mand that it shall be given up ? ceives what is called a stock note . When the other installments become due , he hy- pothecates his stock -- that is , pledges it at one desk ...
... charter been vio- lated - and if so will not the people de- mand that it shall be given up ? ceives what is called a stock note . When the other installments become due , he hy- pothecates his stock -- that is , pledges it at one desk ...
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... charter from a bank has been literally ruining the youth of our and no one would trust them for a pound country . It will turn back the attention of tea . And yet upon their worthless of men to the pursuits of agriculture- promises ...
... charter from a bank has been literally ruining the youth of our and no one would trust them for a pound country . It will turn back the attention of tea . And yet upon their worthless of men to the pursuits of agriculture- promises ...
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... charter of privileges . We concur with corded such base treachery and perfidy the opinion that some " contrivance " ought to as has been committed by the deposite be made to guard against such monstrous banks against the government ...
... charter of privileges . We concur with corded such base treachery and perfidy the opinion that some " contrivance " ought to as has been committed by the deposite be made to guard against such monstrous banks against the government ...
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