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The coffers of such a company, too, though they ought to be

filled much fuller, yet must empty themselves much faster than if

their business was confined within more reasonable bounds, and

must require not only a more violent, but a more constant and

uninterrupted exertion of expense, in order to replenish them,

The coin, too, which is thus continually drawn in such large

quantities from their coffers, cannot be employed in the

circulation of the country. It comes in place of a paper which is

over and above what can be employed in that circulation, and is,

therefore, over and above what can be employed in it too.