The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-01

Edward Atkinson on the Power or Com
grcs. to Regulate II.

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Ihere IS no provision IN inns ~ct OF ia
any act or any laler peIlvd prescribing V'
liking the value or any one OF these COINS
or or any othor COM yet the eHort was
distinctly made with Que regard 10 the
provision OF the Constitution 70 regulate
their value. each relatively 10 the other'
This was done by G. long investigation on
he part Of many persons in authority
pr the purpose OF asccrtainins what the
'ulliOn value Of gold and silver then Was
10 other countries at that period. The
Mort was made TO md out now many
ounces OF silver bullion one ounce or gold
toIld be exchanged for and vice versa.
IN other words, they undertook only 10
establish the rato by weight al which
ore metal was held TO Zoe the equivalent
az the other or valued ia the open market
OF tho world. notably I'm the principal
money centres OF Europe. IL was not
unti Hamilton and JEFFERSON had come