He tendered us money as payment for the book he had lost.

他给我们钱，作为他遗失那本书的赔偿。

Men of substance longed for some power that would forbid states to issue bills of credit, to make paper money legal tender in payment of debts, or to impair the obligation of contracts.

有实力的人渴望获得某种权力， 以禁止各州发行信用证， 禁止纸币成为法定货币来偿还债务，或削弱合同义务。