This was the large dispute of the time and many people felt that Congress was not granted authority anywhere in the Constitution to create a national bank. They felt threatened that their new, free country was quickly going down hill and the Congress would begin to act tyrannical. However, I believe they really were justified in creating a national bank. A uniform currency is exactly what the country needed if the wanted to be respected and succeed. Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution states, “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.” This says that when in time of need, the Congress can issue new laws and banks to eradicate debt for the benefit of the people and good-being of the entire country. It says that the bank or tax or etc must apply to the whole entire country and Hamilton will not stop until that is given, so yes I do firmly believe they had authority. In addition, I confidently agree with the establishment of the national bank of America. There was nothing wrong with what Hamilton and other
This was the large dispute of the time and many people felt that Congress was not granted authority anywhere in the Constitution to create a national bank. They felt threatened that their new, free country was quickly going down hill and the Congress would begin to act tyrannical. However, I believe they really were justified in creating a national bank. A uniform currency is exactly what the country needed if the wanted to be respected and succeed. Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution states, “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.” This says that when in time of need, the Congress can issue new laws and banks to eradicate debt for the benefit of the people and good-being of the entire country. It says that the bank or tax or etc must apply to the whole entire country and Hamilton will not stop until that is given, so yes I do firmly believe they had authority. In addition, I confidently agree with the establishment of the national bank of America. There was nothing wrong with what Hamilton and other