... would possess precisely the qualities to render it the roost suitable for a standard of value. By changing, therefore, the gold standard for a silver one, not only subject the currency at once positive depreciation of upwards of five per cent., but we adopt ...

... arguing the question without once adverting to its real import, and leaving out view the p n 'debt, contracted when corn gold standard left landed and other;' u,:,a least below its then value; whereas the debt, and money eurities, remained the same fully ...

... has been followed lip, have added to the mischief it was calculated to. create. The idea of a metallic currency and a gold standard of value, may sound very well in theory; and the arguments their favour look captivating and irresistable when marshalled ...

... The Eieex Herald of yettei - day. Mr. Western proposes the re-issue small notes, and the adoption of a silver instead of gold standard. We have always been of opinion, and have more than once observed, that Ministers went a great deal too far in their hostility ...

... of what we were suffering, and relieve from which, 1 certainly contemplated some probable alteration of the arbitrary Gold Standard which had been adopted. Peei’a Bill, gold was, for first time, made the sole standard, and the price fixed arbitrarily ...

... question, how ever, whether the best mode of remedying it would be to reduce the silver standard toSs.ed. per ounce* and the gold standard to J£6. the ounce. would, we fear, occasion £reat frauds by the importation coin coined abroad, —as QUI lion could be purchased ...

... currency, we should repay it as we borrowed it, when Ihe worth of Ihe property of the country was estimated, not by the gold standard of the mint, but a credit representative of its real or exchangeable value, augmented in its relative ainonnt by the fiscal ...

... enabling consumers to mast their burdens, and also whole**,, of prwdwlioii, 1. rrtoc. Ih. standard to Bc. per ounce, and the gold standard 6/. the ounce, the of three centurw, previous to 171T, shewing, (independent of the lata war,) that should now least, H ...

... contracted in paper currency . 9 it honestuay, it not barbarous and inhuman—to extort the payment of it, or its interest, in a gold standard Can surprised at the sufferings tue people England when goaded such unnatural exertions ? Are not all their hearts breaking ...

... While the opposite system of reducing the circu- lating medium, and rendering its amount uncertain, in conse- queues of a gold standard fixed at a price below the average va- lue of gold in the European market, has caused t/te depression and inordinately ...

... labourers. bile (He opposite system of reducing tbe circulating medium, and rendtrirg its mount uncertain, in consequence gold standard fixed at a price below the average value of gold the European market, has caused the depression and inordinately increased ...

... labourers —while ihe opposite system of reducing the circulating m-digm, ami rendering its amount uncertain in consequence gold standard fixed at a price below the average valve of gold in the European market, has caused the depression and inordinately increased ...