The issue of United States notes by the government, and the making them a legal tender, was made the basis of an inflated bank circulation in the country, and there was no way to check this except by uniting the interest of the government, the banks, and the people, together, by one uniform common system.
Sherman argues for a unified system to prevent inflation caused by government-issued notes, emphasizing the need for collaboration among stakeholders.
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