The North American Review, Volume 32O. Everett, 1831 - North American review and miscellaneous journal Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... duties on this point ; and that too , in its own right , independent of any national bank , or any privileged corporation . This brings us back from our digression ; and we now return to the further analysis of the subject on which we ...
... duties on this point ; and that too , in its own right , independent of any national bank , or any privileged corporation . This brings us back from our digression ; and we now return to the further analysis of the subject on which we ...
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... duties , which the public exigencies demanded ; and the produce of domestic industry was enhanced in value by the new classes of consumers , which the necessities of war called away from labor . Thus there was a greatly increased demand ...
... duties , which the public exigencies demanded ; and the produce of domestic industry was enhanced in value by the new classes of consumers , which the necessities of war called away from labor . Thus there was a greatly increased demand ...
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... duties . Where it could not obtain the legal currency , it ac- cepted the discredited paper . It hoisted as a sign on its cus- tom - houses and on the offices of its tax - gatherers , bills of broken banks received here ; and is it ...
... duties . Where it could not obtain the legal currency , it ac- cepted the discredited paper . It hoisted as a sign on its cus- tom - houses and on the offices of its tax - gatherers , bills of broken banks received here ; and is it ...
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... duties were virtually exacted in different parts of the Union . Till treasury notes fell , Boston paid the highest . This in itself was a wrong . But further ; the amount of busi- ness in Boston was naturally diminished , for merchant ...
... duties were virtually exacted in different parts of the Union . Till treasury notes fell , Boston paid the highest . This in itself was a wrong . But further ; the amount of busi- ness in Boston was naturally diminished , for merchant ...
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... duties and taxes in specie or its full equivalent , by requiring bills of doubtful credit either to be refused altogether , or accepted only at their market value , the value at which the Government would be able to circulate them . A ...
... duties and taxes in specie or its full equivalent , by requiring bills of doubtful credit either to be refused altogether , or accepted only at their market value , the value at which the Government would be able to circulate them . A ...
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