This obligation was recognized in every loan law passed during the war; and to secure the note from depreciation the amount was carefully limited, and every quality was given to it to maintain its value that was possible during the exigencies of the war.
Sherman highlights that the government's obligation to pay was recognized in every loan law during the war.
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