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leave the trade in money free. Leave it to the general, the 

 universal law of trade, viz., Supply and Demand (hear, hear). 



I say, that experience fully justifies the expectations of an 

 improved state of things resulting from an alteration of the 

 Currency Laws. I say that the Paper Money System which 

 enabled this country to prosper in spite of war, would pro- 

 duce tenfold advantages in a time of peace (hear). Observe, 

 I do not say that Paper Money would do every thing. I do 

 not say, for instance, that it would enable a farmer to prosper 

 without skill, labour, judgment, and a fair amount of capital 

 (hear). I do not say that it would supply the place of science 

 and of knowledge in the direction of a man's energies. I 

 know that under any financial system, vice, improvidence, and 

 ignorance will bear their pernicious fruits. But I do say that 

 it would secure to labour its just reward ; that it would afford 

 to every man of integrity, talent, and energy, a fair opportu- 

 nity of improving his condition ; that it would prevent the 

 attempts which are made for raising the condition of the 

 people from being counteracted by the frequent recurrence of 

 those periods of severe distress and privation in which their 

 moral condition inevitably deteriorates (cheers). I say that 

 the Paper Money System which enabled this country to lend 

 to Government 600 millions, would enable the country to pay 

 off the debt, and thus cause a reduction of nearly 30 millions 

 of taxes. 1 believe that this country might then advance to a 

 greater height of happiness and prosperity than ever that 

 instead of disunion and ill-will, we might see all classes 

 flourishing, and contributing to each other's prosperity; that 

 the well-being of the poor would furnish the best security for 

 the possessions of the rich ; that men would learn to prize the 

 institutions under which they live happily ; and that England 

 would become the instrument, in the hand of Providence, of 

 civilizing, elevating, and christianizing the whole world (loud 

 cheers). 



But, gentlemen, I must apologize for taking so wide a 

 range, as well as for intruding thus long on your attention 

 (no, no, and cheers). 1 thank you very sincerely for the 

 patient and indulgent hearing which you have afforded me, 

 and I commend this important subject to your examination 

 and consideration. The statements I have made are open to 

 investigation : I submit them to your inquiry. Quod dixi dixi 

 (cheers). Discussion is the best friend of truth (cheers). 



