Whether there is in truth any such treasure lying dead? And whether it be of great consequence to the public that it should be real rather than notional?
Whether the opinion of men, and their industry consequent thereupon, be not the true wealth of Holland and not the silver supposed to be deposited in the bank at Amsterdam ?
Whether even gold or silver, if they should lessen the industry of its inhabitants, would not be ruinous to a country? And whether Spain be not an instance of this?