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2861. FAITH (Public), Preservation of.—[further continued].

There can never be a
fear but that the paper which represents the
public debt will be ever sacredly good. The
public faith is bound for this, and no change
of system will ever be permitted to touch this;
but no other paper stands on ground equally
sure.—
To William Short. Washington ed. iii, 343. Ford ed., v, 460.
(Pa., March. 1792)