The stato contributed her utmost aid to
establish, their credit and give currency to
their circulation. Tho safe keeping an.4
disbursement of her revenue was confided
to one, and ihe notes of both made recei
vable in payment of all her dues.
Upon institutions thus favored it was na
tural that the people should beslow the full
measure of their confidence. Not , the
.lightest doubt citber of ihir. solvency or
fidelity was entertained.; The interests of
country were deemed perfectly secure uni
dct their control.' It was expected that
the facilities they afforded would be ample
nnd permanent, and that their circulation
wnul constitute a safe and convenient
currency. , r-,'',
,v All this confi lenca howf vrr wtmni?
plaeed, !r I w: enjwed, by the bank
?s!yn bo abused,.
