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Currency and corporations at Pennsylvania convention 1837
The minority report from the Pennsylvania convention argues for a metallic currency standard, condemns paper and banknote expansion, and proposes Constitutional amendments to curb banking and corporate power. It warns that banks and corporations threaten equality and republican government, urging states to resume specie payment and restrict bank charters and liability.
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C. J. Ingersoll
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