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Governor Messages on currency and state credit in Ohio
The document argues against hard money and specie, praising credit and state banks. It cites Ohio’s credit history, warns that specie circulation would depress property values, and urges Congress to support state bank notes and repeal restrictive laws. It calls for regulated usury laws and notes the need for a flexible monetary system to suit commerce.
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U. States
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