Such suspension is productive of the greatest detriment to the public by expelling from circulation the precious metals and seriously hazarding the success of any effort that this Government can make to increase commercial facilities and to advance the public interests.
Tyler warns that the suspension of specie payments harms the economy by removing precious metals from circulation.
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The responsibility of deciding this question is now devolved upon you.
All nations are interested in enforcing an observance of those principles.
With equal, if not greater, propriety might the United States demand of other governments to surrender their numerous and valuable acquisitions.
I congratulate the country upon so happy a termination of a condition of things which seemed at one time seriously to threaten the public peace.
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