Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 to Thomas Willing

GLC06276

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GLC#
GLC06276
Type
Letters
Date
3 January 1786
Author/Creator
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Title
to Thomas Willing
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
3 p. : Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 20.3 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Opposes the repeal of the charter of the Bank of North America on Constitutional grounds and discusses the power of assembly. Remarks upon the ill conduct of the House in violating the charter and calls the assembly incompetent. States that the assembly is not fit to handle " ...granting charters, compiling debts, fixing funds for the redemption of debts, making money, or any thing else which requires permanency." Intends to publish a pamphlet on these topics. Willing was President of the Bank of North America.

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