US Presidency
1842

And in order to furnish a sound paper medium of exchange the exchequer should retain of the revenues of the Government a sum not to exceed $ 5,000,000 in specie, to be set apart as required by its operations, and to pay the public creditor at his own option either in specie or Treasury notes of denominations not less than $ 5 nor exceeding $ 100, which notes should be redeemed at the several places of issue, and to be receivable at all times and everywhere in payment of Government dues, with a restraint upon such issue of bills that the same should not exceed the maximum of $ 15,000,000.