principle in accounts, would probably rather return to a Carter had than sacrifice this principle for the sake of a currency.
are the only substitutes for the Carolus dollar which have claimed our consideration – Each has been the subject of earnest discussion, and the first and second named may still retain some advocates - Indeed the Chinese officials have very recently again ordered the people.
Mexican dollars, although the 128 of its inefficiency and sure indications of its fate.
But we believe that the general sentiment of this Community now is that the only certain means
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of restoring health to its trade will be the production of a new coin, which by its uniformity, beauty, and fitness shall become acceptable to the Chinese and by its origin, useful and trustworthy to all.
The introduction, even of such a coin, could not be rapid because the Chinese are peculiarly
Edict issued, contains within itself the most ample evidences