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On the other hand, it would give to the Government no greater security, for in case of failure the claim of the note holder would be no better than that of a depositor.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “On the other hand, it would give to the Government no greater security, for in case of failure the claim of the note…”
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Van Buren points out that using bank notes does not provide the government with additional security in case of bank failures.
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