Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 23F. Hunt, 1850 - Commerce |
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... tion that we have of that deficiency , and of the consequent rise of gold and silver , can lead us to estimate it at as much as 54 per cent in 68 years . We must , therefore , infer , that while a part of what was drawn from America met ...
... tion that we have of that deficiency , and of the consequent rise of gold and silver , can lead us to estimate it at as much as 54 per cent in 68 years . We must , therefore , infer , that while a part of what was drawn from America met ...
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... tion between the value of silver and gold . Whatever may be the depreci- ation of gold , it will be shown by this alteration , if the value of silver be stationary . We have seen that gold compared with silver rose in the course of ...
... tion between the value of silver and gold . Whatever may be the depreci- ation of gold , it will be shown by this alteration , if the value of silver be stationary . We have seen that gold compared with silver rose in the course of ...
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... tion of 3,640,000 cwt . in all Europe , or 407,680,000 lbs . , and the annual increase was found to be 4 a 5 per cent , which would make the consumption of 1850 fully 500,000,000 lbs . or more , as prices have been lower since ...
... tion of 3,640,000 cwt . in all Europe , or 407,680,000 lbs . , and the annual increase was found to be 4 a 5 per cent , which would make the consumption of 1850 fully 500,000,000 lbs . or more , as prices have been lower since ...
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... tion , from the encouragement , again overtook and exceeded the consump- tion . That the same thing must and will follow now would seem clear , reasoning from the experience of former years ; and is what must be expected as a ...
... tion , from the encouragement , again overtook and exceeded the consump- tion . That the same thing must and will follow now would seem clear , reasoning from the experience of former years ; and is what must be expected as a ...
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... tion was carried without opposition or division . General Tallmadge acquired popularity by the independent and manly course pursued by him on this subject ; and , whether in public or private life has continued to enjoy the confidence ...
... tion was carried without opposition or division . General Tallmadge acquired popularity by the independent and manly course pursued by him on this subject ; and , whether in public or private life has continued to enjoy the confidence ...
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