By existing law, customs duties and the interest of the public debt are payable in coin, and a portion of the duties was specifically pledged as a special fund for the payment of the interest, thus making one provision dependent upon the other.
Sherman highlights the legal obligations regarding customs duties and public debt payments in coin.
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