An Argument Against the Constitutional Validity of the Legal Tender Clause, Contained in the Act of Congress of Feb, 25, 1862, Authorizing the Issue of Treasury Notes (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from An Argument Against the Constitutional Validity of the Legal Tender Clause, Contained in the Act of Congress of Feb, 25, 1862, Authorizing the Issue of Treasury Notes

May It Please Your Honors:

Before submitting anything to your deliberations upon this case, I desire publicly to express my thanks to the defendant for having called me into it. Such a manifestation of confidence on the part of a gentleman of my own profession, possessing great experience, and holding an eminent position in this community, would, under any circumstances, be most gratifying; and when extended to one who, if not altogether unknown here, now appears for the first time in the tribunals of this State, it is right that the courtesy should be acknowledged, and that every effort should be made to justify the trust that has been reposed.

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