An Address on the Subject of the Usury Laws. An Answer to the Hon. John Whipple, of Rhode Island, by James Gallatin, Delivered Before the Board of Currency, of New York, on Wednesday Evening, February 2, 1859, in the Hall of the New York Historical Societ

James Gallatin delivers an insightful analysis on the usury laws in this address to the Board of Currency in New York in 1859. Gallatin provides a historical context and a critical analysis of the laws and their impact on the economy, credit, and society.

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