...being inconsiderable. In depriving the states of the power to impair the obligation of contracts, or to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, the conviction was impressed on that portion of society which had looked to the government for relief...

...for their interior government, but restrained from coining money, emitting bills of credit, making any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, passing any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts. This...

...less incident to a power in the states to emit paper money, than to coin gold or silver. The power to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, is withdrawn from the states, on the same principle with that of issuing a paper currency. Dills of...

...strcb intention. But the words are too imperative to be evaded. " No State shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts." It would...

...violation of the United States' Constitution, which expressly says, " No State shall emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts. " Mr. Munroe, it is ascertained, is unanimously re-elected President, a circumstance with regard to...

...I now beg leave to suppose a case or two in regard to the powers of Congress. Has it authority "to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts ?" This, as a distinct and independent power, is also prohibited to the states, but, as such, is not...

...1 now beg leave to suppose a case or two in regard to the powers of Congress. Has it authority " to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts ?" This, as a distinct »nd independent power, is also prohibited to the states, but, as such, is not...

...Federal Government; and since that time no State can coin money, regulate its value, emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver a tender in discharge of debts. Congress alone has the lull power to coin and regulate its value; a disputed power...

...carrying into execution the foregoing powers. No state shall coin money, emit bills of credit, mike any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts." These invaluable provisions were inserted in the fundamental law of the land, that the people might...

...less incident to a power in the states to emit paper money, than to coin gold or silver. The power to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, is withdrawn from the states, on the same principle with that of issuing a paper currency. Bills of...