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爱德华·博克：爱德华·博克自传·补录 330
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
"I regret my inability to give an opinion. The theory of the Confederate Government, like that of the United States, was to separate the sword from the purse. Therefore, the Confederate States Treasury was under the control not of the Chief Executive, but of the Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury. This may explain my want of special information in regard to the Confederate States Bonds. Generally, I may state that the Confederate Government cannot have preserved a fund for the redemption of its Bonds other than the cotton subscribed by our citizens for that purpose. At the termination of the War, the United States Government, claiming to be the successor of the Confederate Government, seized all its property which could be found, both at home and abroad. I have not heard of any purpose to apply these assets to the payment of the liabilities of the Confederacy, and, therefore, have been at a loss to account for the demand which has lately been made for the Confederate Bonds.
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定位：Additional excerpt 330 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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很遗憾我无法给出意见。邦联政府和美国一样，理论上是把剑和钱袋分开的，所以邦联国库不归总统管，而归国会和财政部长管。这也许能解释我为何对邦联债券没有特别消息。总的来说，邦联政府除了公民认购的棉花，不可能另留一笔钱来赎回债券。战争结束时，美国政府自称邦联的继承者，把国内外能找到的邦联财产都拿走了。我没听说这些资产要用来还邦联的债，所以最近有人拿邦联债券来问，我也莫名其妙。
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出自博克回忆录引述的美国内战后期史料，一位邦联官员解释邦联债券为何无法兑付。
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