Alexander Hamilton proposed paying the entire national debt at its face value in order to: A. win the support of the congressmen who had speculated in government certificates b. reimburse only the original holders of certificates who still possessed them c. keep to a minimum the amount of money paid by the government D. restore the nation's economic credit so that the government could raise money in the future
"D. restore the nation's economic credit so that the government could raise money in the future". Hamilton understood the importance of good credit, unlike many Anti-federalists of the day.