The same act of Congressthe act of February 12.1873which deprived the American people of lawful silver money provided fort the cia ois waiexecuted counterfeit. The people re re not consulted. nor indeed did they know of the existence of such a coin for years after it was autherized. The pretext for calling it into existence was thap our own citizens did not need silver money. but that we nseeded silver coin with the ahpearance of money in our trade with China and other Asiatic countris. It is alleged in excuse by its athers that it was not intended to circulate in this country. and that therefore the legaltender quality. which alone makes lawful money. was. by a sort of speculative fraud on outside barbarians. left out. It has. however. failed in its mission abroad. and is now at home in large amounts. and still returning. to cheat and defraud the plain farmer out of his produce and the honest mechanic out of his labor.
Identified stereotypes
Characterizing people from Asiatic countries as 'outside barbarians' to be defrauded.