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of the abovementioned expedients adopted, duy Londi are glad to find teal the Secretary

of state coneurs with this Round, and theat. He is not- prepared to impose such

on the Colonial

a change revennes.

My Londs have rest

to consider whether the apprehensions of the community could be safely muct by the legalisation of the american

Grade dollan and the Japanese Jem; and upon tee's point Key recommend the extraustive statement

of

of the reputy Easter of the int to the attentive consideration

the leonetary of

Fate.

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that the

of

such coin.

It is an extential principle of sound currency Contents in fine metal cain admitted to legal tenden should be well known, and not liable to variation; also that the supply should be fairly centain and it - is thee duty of every sovenment to ascentani a come satisfies there. requirements before it proceeds to impose on its Interests the obligation of receiving such evin in Payment of

debts. The

That

Deputy

1.