Hamilton, in devising the First Bank of the United States, wrote its charter based on that of the Bank of England, which he kept on his desk at all times and referenced when any economic question came up during his tenure. The Bank of England, you’ll remember, was owned by Nathan Meyer Rothschild at the time. Washington was implored not to sign the bill into law, as Jefferson was pretty damn sure it was unconstitutional. > “I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our constitution; I would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction of the administration of our government to the genuine principles of its constitution; I mean an additional article taking from the federal government the power of borrowing. I now deny their power of making paper money or any thing else a legal tender. I know that to pay all proper expenses within the year would, in case of war, be hard on us, but not so hard as ten wars instead of one, for wars would be reduced in that proportion, besides that the state governments would be free to lend their credit in borrowing quotas.” ~ Thomas Jefferson; letter to John Taylor; November 26, 1798 > “The incorporation of a bank and the powers assumed [by legislation doing so] have not, in my opinion, been delegated to the United States by the Constitution. They are not among the powers specially enumerated.” ~ Thomas Jefferson; Opinion on the Constitutionality of the Bill for Establishing a National Bank, letter; 1791 Hamilton wrote a 15,000 word explanation to Washington on why he felt the bill should be passed, and Washington did it. I don’t know if that document has been preserved...