...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 from...

...every power 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...

...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 The power to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, is withdrawn from the states, on the same principle with that of issuing a paper currency.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...

...federal constitution, which de. clares — "That no state shall coin money, emit tills ef credit, or make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts." That the notes designed to be issued, are bills of credit, no one can be disposed to controvert; when...

...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...

...c«*»««• i <¥» • i * TON j* cation, the effect is the same. isie. It is further argued that prohibiting the states «from making any thing but gold and silver a tender AsTO"IO, in the payment of debts, necessarily implies a power in them to .make those so. In answer...

...ordinary affairs, is, in my judgment, to view it in a very erroneous Jight. The constitution prohibits the States from making any thing but gold and silver a tender in the payment of debts, and thus secures to every citizen a right to demand payment in the legal currency....

...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...

...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...

...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...