If England were that country, she might not be able to sell, but she would be able to buy, because Importable commodities would not be raised in price.
"On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation"
David Ricardo
If in any country there exists a dearness of Importable commodities and no corresponding cheapness of exportable commodities, money in such country is above its natural level and must infallibly be exported in payment of the dear commodities,-but what does this state of things indicate but an excess of currency, and it may surely be correctly said that money is exported to restore the level not to destroy it.
"Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823"
David Ricardo