The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Cabinet papers. 1789-1794J.F. Trow, Printer, 1851 - Finance |
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advisable ALEXANDER HAMILTON Amsterdam answer Antwerp appears applied assignats Attorney-General August authority bank bill borrowed Britain CABINET OPINION cent circumstances citizens communicated Congress consequence consideration Constitution course DEAR SIR declared desire disposition dollars doubt drafts duty EDMUND RANDOLPH effect execution expedient favor foreign France French fund give government of France guilders HAMILTON TO SHORT HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON Holland honor inclosed instructions interest JEFFERSON June legislature letter loan means measures ment millions of florins minister MOUNT VERNON nation nature necessary New-York object obliged occasion officers operation paid particular party payment peace persons PHILADELPHIA ports present President principle probable proper provision public debt purchases purpose question reasons received regard regulation render respect revenue Secretary South Carolina Spain Staphorst stipulation submitted thing three millions tion TREASURY DEPARTMENT treaty United vessels WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON WILLIAM SHORT
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Page 362 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand.
Page 347 - ... dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding five per centum per annum; and any amount so deposited may be withdrawn from deposit, at any time after ten days.
Page 458 - Vessels of either of the parties not armed, or armed previous to their coming into the ports of the United States...
Page 210 - The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every 30,000; but each state shall have at least one representative...
Page 457 - States of vessels of war in the immediate service of the government of any of the belligerent parties, which, if done to other vessels, would be of a doubtful nature, as being applicable either to commerce or war, are deemed lawful...
Page 282 - An Act supplementary to the Act making Provision for the Debt of the United States...
Page 600 - Texas by combinations too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings or by the powers vested in the marshals...
Page 458 - Equipments of every kind in the ports of the United States of privateers of the Powers at war with France are deemed unlawful. 7. Equipments of vessels in the ports of the United States which are of a nature solely adapted to war, are deemed unlawful...
Page 457 - Equipments in the ports of the United States by any of the parties at war with France, of vessels fitted for merchandise and war, whether with or without commissions, which are doubtful in their nature as being applicable either to commerce or war, are deemed lawful, except those which shall have made prize, &c.
Page 108 - But one may be erected in relation to the collection of taxes, or to the trade with foreign countries, or to the trade between the States, or with the Indian tribes; because it is the province of the federal government to regulate those objects and because it is incident to a general sovereign or legislative power to regulate a thing, to employ all the means which relate to its regulation to the best and greatest advantage.