That interest consists in the augmentation of profits in the form of dividends, and a large surplus revenue intrusted to their custody is but too apt to lead to excessive loans and to extravagantly large issues of paper.
Tyler expresses concern that large amounts of surplus revenue can lead to irresponsible lending practices by banks.
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