TO THE COURT OF AVA. 
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B. I understand by this article, that every 
one is to be allowed to export gold and silver 
from this country. This is contrary to the an¬ 
cient usage of the kingdom. Gold and silver 
do not appear to us to fc be properly articles of 
merchandise, and therefore they ought not to 
be included in a treaty of commerce.— E. Gold 
and silver are considered as articles of trade by 
all the nations of the world. Whatever is re¬ 
ceived in commerce as an equivalent for mer¬ 
chandise is necessarily an article of trade, and 
is properly included in a commercial treaty. 
B. It is not said in the second article, that 
the gold and silver to be exported, shall be gold 
and silver to be exchanged for merchandise, 
but any gold or silver.— E. What other gold 
or silver can be meant? What merchant can 
get gold and silver to take away without giv¬ 
ing an equivalent for them, either in the shape 
of what is commonly called merchandise, or of 
some other valuable consideration ? 
B . If this be the case, let it be inserted in 
this article, that no money is to be taken away 
except in exchange for goods.— E. This will 
not answer, and will give rise to perplexity and 
difficulty. One man may import goods and 
dispose of the money to another, who may be 
inclined to send the money out of the country, 
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