And, sir, there is a strong force in the fact that in every example we have of the successful resumption of specie payments, in this and other countries, a fixed day has been named by legislative authority, and the details and power of execution have been left to executive authority.
Sherman cites historical examples where successful resumption of specie payments involved naming a fixed day by legislative authority.
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