CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 276

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as the period of favorable exchanges might be brief

and the Mint be idle

during long intervals awaiting these

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favorable tums of Exchange it could reap little benefit from them unless it's present coming power was trebled or quadrupled.

8. It is also evident that these two

months will at the same time

afford ample leisure for Public opinion to declare

popibly. same scheme for (supporting the Maint by the joint

Bitself, and

contributions of the Several Bank's

may yet be matured. It is the Bank's that derive most benefit from the Mint and the apparent certainty of ito being

may perhaps stimulate them

closed

Saon

to make

support it.

9. dfit

some unwanted excertion to

were

-popible to generate amongst

them combined action for such pupose, and if the cost of the establishment

were undertaken by the Bank's,

that

they would have to exert themselves to

I have no doubt they outlay, I have

recoup that outlay.

could find

means to make it profitable.

10. This, however, would suppose

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unity of interest and action amongst miak establishments scarcely possible

and

certainly improbable; but I thought it right to throw out the suggestion at the Meeting that it might not be wholly omitted from subsequent discussions.

M

I also felt it

my duty to

warm

the

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