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the　legislature；　and　in　the　management　of　public　deputies；
appointed　and　inspected　by　the　legislature？

36　What　have　we　to　fear　from　such　a　bank；　which　may　not　be　as
well　feared　without　it？

37　How；　why；　by　what　means；　or　for　what　end；　should　it　become　an
instrument　of　oppression？

38　Whether　we　can　possibly　be　on　a　more　precarious　foot　than　we
are　already？　Whether　it　be　not　in　the　power　of　any　particular
person　at　once　to　disappear　and　convey　himself　into　foreign
parts？　or　whether　there　can　be　any　security　in　an　estate　of　land
when　the　demands　upon　it　are　unknown？

39　Whether　the　establishing　of　a　national　bank；　if　we　suppose　a
concurrence　of　the　government；　be　not　very　practicable？

40　But；　whether　though　a　scheme　be　never　so　evidently　practicable
and　useful　to　the　pubic；　yet；　if　conceived　to　interfere　with　a
private　interest；　it　be　not　forthwith　in　danger　of　appearing
doubtful；　difficult；　and　impracticable？

41　Whether　the　legislative　body　hath　not　already　sufficient　power
to　hurt；　if　they　may　be　supposed　capable　of　it；　and　whether　a
bank　would　give　them　any　new　power？

42　What　should　tempt　the　pubic　to　defraud　itself？

43　Whether；　if　the　legislature　destroyed　the　public；　it　would　not
be　felo　de　se；　and　whether　it　be　reasonable　to　suppose　it　bent　on
its　own　destruction？

44　Whether　the　objection　to　a　pubic　national　bank；　from　want　of
secrecy；　be　not　in　truth　an　argument　for　it？

45　Whether　the　secrecy　of　private　banks　be　not　the　very　thing
that　renders　them　so　hazardous？　and　whether；　without　that；　there
could　have　been　of　late　so　many　sufferers？

46　Whether　when　all　objections　are　answered　it　be　still　incumbent
to　answer　surmises？

47　Whether　it　were　just　to　insinuate　that　gentlemen　would　be
against　any　proposal　they　could　not　turn　into　a　job？

48　Suppose　the　legislature　passed　their　word　for　any　private
banker；　and　regularly　visited　his　books；　would　not　money　lodged
in　his　bank　be　therefore　reckoned　more　secure？

49　In　a　country　where　the　legislative　body　is　not　fit　to　be
trusted；　what　security　can　there　be　for　trusting　any　one　else？

50　If　it　be　not　ridiculous　to　question　whether　the　pubic　can　find
cash　to　circulate　bills　of　a　limited　value　when　private　bankers
are　supposed　to　find　enough　to　circulate　them　to　an　unlimited
value？

53　Whether　those　hazards　that　in　a　greater　degree　attend　private
banks　can　be　admitted　as　objections　against　a　public　one？

54　Whether　that　which　is　an　objection　to　everything　be　an
objection　to　anything；　and　whether　the　possibility　of　an　abuse　be
not　of　that　kind？

55　Whether；　in　fact；　all　things　are　not　more　or　less　abused；　and
yet　notwithstanding　such　abuse；　whether　many　things　are　not　upon
the　whole　expedient　and　useful？

56　Whether　those　things　that　are　subject　to　the　most　general
inspection　are　not　the　least　subject　to　abuse？

57　Whether；　for　private　ends；　it　may　not　be　sometimes　expedient
to　object　novelty　to　things　that　have　been　often　tried；
difficulty　to　the　plainest　things；　and　hazard　to　the　safest？

58　Whether　some　men　will　not　be　apt　to　argue　as　if　the　question
was　between　money　and　credit；　and　not　（as　in　fact　it　is）　which
ought　to　be　preferred；　private　credit　or　public　credit？

59　Whether　they　will　not　prudently　overlook　the　evils　felt；　or　to
be　feared；　on　one　side？

60　Whether；　therefore；　those　that　would　make　an　impartial
judgment　ought　not　to　be　on　their　guard；　keeping　both　prospects
always　in　view；　balancing　the　inconveniencies　on　each　side　and
considering　neither　absolutely？

61　Whether　wilful　mistakes；　examples　without　a　likeness；　and
general　addresses　to　the　passions　are　not　often　more　successful
than　arguments？

62　Whether　there　be　not　an　art　to　puzzle　plain　cases　as　well　as
to　explain　obscure　ones？

63　Whether　private　men　are　not　often　an　over…match　for　the
public；　want　of　weight　being　made　up　for　by　activity？

64　If　we　suppose　neither　sense　nor　honesty　in　our　leaders　or
representatives；　whether　we　are　not　already　undone；　and　so　have
nothing　further　to　fear？

65　Suppose　a　power　in　the　government　to　hurt　the　pubic　by　means
of　a　national　bank；　yet　what　should　give　them　the　will　to　do
this？　Or　supposing　a　will　to　do　mischief；　yet　how　could　a
national　bank；　modelled　and　administered　by　Parliament；　put　it　in
their　power？

66　Whether　even　a　wicked　will　entrusted　with　power　can　be
supposed　to　abuse　it　for　no　end？

67　Whether　it　be　not　much　more　probable　that　those　who　maketh
such　objections　do　not　believe　them？

68　Whether　it　be　not　vain　to　object　that　our　fellow…subjects　of
Great　Britain　would　malign　or　obstruct　our　industry　when　it　is
exerted　in　a　way　which　cannot　interfere　with　their　own？

69　Whether　it　is　to　be　supposed　they　should　take　delight　in　the
dirt　and　nakedness　and　famine　of　our　people；　or　envy　them　shoes
for　their　feet　and　beef　for　their　belies？

70　What　possible　handle　or　inclination　could　our　having　a
national　bank　give　other　people　to　distress　us？

71　Whether　it　be　not　ridiculous　to　conceive　that　a　project　for
cloathing　and　feeding　our　natives　should　give　any　umbrage　to
England？

72　Whether　such　unworthy　surmises　are　not　the　pure　effect　of
spleen？

78　Whether　the　Protestant　colony　in　this　kingdom　can　ever　forget
what　they　owe　to　England？

79　Whether　there　ever　was　in　any　part　of　the　world　a　country　in
such　wretched　circumstances；　and　which；　at　the　same　time；　could
be　so　easily　remedied；　and　nevertheless　the　remedy　not　applied？

80　What　must　become　of　a　people　that　can　neither　see　the　plainest
things　nor　do　the　easiest？

81　Be　the　money　lodged　in　the　bank　what　it　will；　yet　whether　an
Act　to　make　good　deficiencies　would　not　remove　all　scruples？

82　If　it　be　objected　that　a　national　bank　must　lower　interest；
and　therefore　hurt　the　monied　man；　whether　the　same　objection
would　not　hold　as　strong　against　multiplying　our　gold　and　silver？

83　But　whether　a　bank　that　utters　bills；　with　the　sole　view　of
promoting　the　public　weal；　may　not　so　proportion　their　quantity
as　to　avoid　several　inconveniencies　which　might　attend　private
banks？

85　Whether　anything　be　more　reasonable　than　that　the　pubic；　which
makes　the　whole　profit　of　the　bank；　should　engage　to　make　good
its　credit？

88　Whether；　in　order　to　make　men　see　and　feel；　it　be　not　often
necessary　to　inculcate　the　same　thing；　and　place　it　in　different
lights？

90　Whether　the　managers　and　officers　of　a　national　bank　ought　to
be　considered　otherwise　than　as　the　cashiers　and　clerks　of
private　banks？　Whether　they　are　not　in　effect　as　little　trusted；
have　as　little　power；　are　as　much　limited　by　rules；　and　as　liable
to　inspection？

91　Whether　the　mistaking　this　point　may　not　create　some　prejudice
against　a　national　bank；　as　if　it　depended　on　the　credit；　or
wisdom；　or　honesty；　of　private　men；　rather　than　on　the　pubic；
which　is　really　the　sole　proprietor　and　director　thereof；　and　as
such　obliged　to　support　it？

93　Whether　a　national　bank　would　not　be　the　great　means　and
motive　for　employing　our　poor　in　manufactures？

94　Whether　money；　though　lent　out　only　to　the　rich；　would　not
soon　circulate　among　the　poor？　And　whether　any　man　borrows　but
with　an　intent　to　circulate？

95　Whether　both　government　and　people　would　not　in　the　event　be
gainers　by　a　national　bank？　And　whether　anything　but　wrong
conceptions　of　its　nature　can　make　those　that　wish　well　to　either
averse　from　it？

96　Whether　it　may　not　be　right　to　think；　and　to　have　it　thought；
that　England　and　Ireland；　prince　and　people；　have　one　and　the
same　interest？

97　Whether；　if　we　had　more　means　to　set　on　foot　such　manufactures
and　such　commerce　as　consists　with　the　interest　of　England；　there
would　not　of　course　be　less　sheep…walk；　and　less　wool　exported　to
foreign　countries？　And　whether　a　national　bank　would　not　supply
such　means？

102　Whether　business　in　general　doth　not　languish　among　us？
Whether　our　land　is　not　untilled？　Whether　its　inhabitants　are　not
upon　the　wing？

104　Whether　our　circumstances　do　not　call　aloud　for　some　present
remedy？　And　whether　that　remedy　be　not　in　our　power？

106　Whether；　of　all　the　helps　to　industry　that　ever　were
invented；　there　be　any　more　secure；　more　easy；　and　more　effectual
than　a　national　bank？

107　Whether　medicines　do　not　recommend　themselves　by　experience；
even　though　their　reasons　be　obscure？　But　whether　reason　and　fact
are　not　equally　clear　in　favour　of　this　political　medicine？

117　Whether　therefore　a　tax　on　all　gold　and　silver　in　apparel；　on
all　foreign　laces　and　silks；　may　not　raise　a　fund　for　the　bank；
and　at　the　same　time　have　other　salutary　effects　on　the　public？

118　But；　if　gentlemen　had　rather　tax　themselves　in　another　way；
whether　an　additional　tax　of　ten　shillings　the　hogshead　on　wines
may　not　supply　a　sufficient　fund　for　the　national　bank；　all
defects　to　be　made　good　by　Parliament？

119　Whether　upon　the　whole　it　may　not　be　right　to　appoint　a
national　bank？

120　Whether　the　stock　and　security　of　such　bank　would　not　be；　in
truth；　the　national　stock；　or　the　total　sum　of　the　wealth　of　this
kingdom？

121　Whether；　nevertheless；　there　should　not　be　a　particular　fund
for　present　use　in　answering　bills　and　circulating　credit？

122　Whether　for　this　end　any　fund　may　not　suffice；　provided　an
Act　be　passed　for　making　good　deficiencies？

123　Whether　the　sole　proprietor　of　such　bank　should　not　be　the
public；　and　the　sole　director　the　legislature？

124　Whether　the　managers；　officers；　and　cashiers　should　not　be
servants　of　the　pubic；　acting　by　orders　and　limited　by　rules　of
the　legislature？

125　Whether　there　should　not　be　a　standing　number　of　inspectors；
one…third　men　in　great　office；　the　rest　members　of　both　houses；
half　whereof　to　go　out；　and　half　to　come　in　every　session？

126　Whether　those　inspectors　should　not；　all　in　a　body；　visit
twice　a　year；　and　three　as　often　as　they　pleased？

127　Whether　the　general　bank　should　not　be　in　Dubin；　and
subordinate　banks　or　compters　one　in　each　province　of　Munster；
Ulster；　and　Connaught？

128　Whether　there　should　not　be　such　provisions　of　stamps；
signatures；　checks；　strong　boxes；　and　all　other　measures　for
securing　the　bank　notes　and　cash；　as　are　usual　in　other　banks？

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