...that they relate Ogden to pOwerg Of a general and national character. The next Saunders. in order is, or " make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debt* ;" this is founded upon the same principles of public and national policy, as the prohibition...

...confederation ; granting letters of marque and reprisal ; coining money ; emitting bills of credit ; making any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts — they were not to pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation...

...no question, that they relate to powers of a general and national character. The next in order is, or "make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts;" this is founded upon the same principles of public and national policy, as the prohibition to coin...

...exercising certain powers. Among other things, they are not permitted " to coin money; emit bills ol credit; make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts," &c. Although I am not disposed, in this place, to contest the right claimed by the several States to...

...Federal Government; and since that time no State can coin money, regulate its value, emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver a tender in discharge of debts. Congress alone has the full power to coin and regulate its value; a disputed power...

...carrying into execution the foregoing powers:" and that " no State shall coin money, emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts." This power over the monetary system is essential to the execution of other powers given in the first...

...admits of no delay. They cannot grant letters of marque and reprisal, coin money, emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts, nor pass any law, impairing the obligation of contracts. These last mentioned prohibitions are absolute...

...place where such payment may be made, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment, of any debt due from the United States to .individuals.' Ch. 92. Sec. 2. — Officers of the cuitoms....

...We have lived to see the pointed prohibitions, that no state shall coin money, emit bills of credit, .make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debt, pass ex post facto laws, or laws impairing the obligation of contracts, « 'receive, under the...

...counterfeiting it. By that Constitution, likewise, the States surrendered all power to coin money, emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver a tender in payment of debts. Sore from the evils of paper money, which the exigencies of the revolution extorted, the funding of...