...however, no iuch evil can have exifted, as by the conftitution of the United States, " no fíate cao coin money ; emit bills of credit ; or make any thing but gold and diver com a tender in pavmcnt of debts." From the above confideration, therefore, we cannot be wrong,...

...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...

...regulate the value thereof, aud of foreign coin." And further, in the same article, it is ordained that " No state shall coin money, emit bills of " credit, or make any thing but gold and silver " coin a tender in payment of debts." These provisions were, no doubt, in the year 1788, con ceived...

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 The power to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, is withdrawn from the states, on the same principle with that of issuing a paper currency.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

...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."...

...article of the 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;...

...sections otlhe Constitution of the United States, which declare that Congress shall coin money; and that no state shall coin money, emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts. But the act creating a paper medium, does not pretend to give it...

...most flagrant 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...

...state shall enter into any treaty of alliance, or confederation, grant letters of marque and reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts ; or pass any bill of attainder ; or make any ex post facto law,...

...exclusively to the new 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...