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Can 'resumption' be maintained after the law has placed a premium on coin, and virtually demonetized the paper, by rendering its convertibility compulsory?
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Can 'resumption' be maintained after the law has placed a premium on coin, and virtually demonetized the paper, by…”
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Sherman questions the feasibility of maintaining 'resumption' under the current monetary policy, reflecting his economic concerns.
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