120

from safe and sound principle

in

monetary legislation

later

well 200 net

entail upon

the Community

where the experiment is tried, evils

counterbalancing the immediate

advantages which mere

proposals

may

offer.

Banking regulations

framed up

with

great

care,

embodying

speculative principles. The Colonial

were drawn

and they

the accepted principles

of safe Banking. To mischief, these

can

ensue if they

are obeyed.

If in the process of

time competent

Judges

of each

change

themselves

are

of the matter think that

required, the Regulations

should

be modified.

upon a consideration of general

principle; again, if the circumstances

of a particular Colony

demand

and

burthen

exceptional legislation, the

of proving the necessity lies on those

who plead it, and

the demand

should

be

carefully

considered:

by the Secretary of State, with

assistance of this Board, before

any

action

is taken. But My Lords think it a most dangerous

innovation

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