Assuming that you're referring to the Unsigned Southern Press review of 1852, i think the writer was using first person point of view plural.
In the review, the writer keep using the word 'we' such in : "we doubt Mrs. stowe would recognize the cogency of this argument"
hope this helps
<span>The Code of Hammurabi</span>
The first sentence makes more sense. Id do the first one.
If you are asking whether the statement is true or false, then the answer is true. Any country that is in trade with another must have some form of exchange currency in order to be productive. I hope this helped.