The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22
MEMORIAL.

h nono'aon ms Ssndte ana Honse 81 Representatives
The undersigned memoralist, Riohard MccnIoh. late
meter and rehner oil the mint OF the United States Phla
dsPhia. now professor Of natural philosophy in the College
OF New Jersey, at Princeton, respectfully staiest
method OF separating silver and PARTIES from gold
and has secured himself and his assigns the exclusive
right use said method In the United States by his
Ing duly entered eaveat and copfdentaly filed
eaton, obtain for said discovery letters patent Of The
for which applications have been by him 10 England
Fance, Russia &c, shall have been secured they
ID That, by this method, parcels Of gold bullion
worth from one 10 two millions of dollars each be
thousand dollars now are,
Sd That, by using this method Indefinite series of
large deposes Of gold bullion be refined in onehal the
time required for The operations OF the method hitherto
pioyed Q, the mint Of the United States
4h That six operations each of full capacity of the
rehaing apparatus employed, may be commenced and
Su ses eve week BY This new method whsea
by the method OF refining gold used in the mint and It's
5tn That the refining capacity Of the apparatus OF the
mint ut Philadelphia about 100000 per month prior
1s and whea ySgr memoas proceeded 70
upon ma new and IF gaa plan under authority then given
said mint The refining capacity was extended to s. 800
600 by this apparatus and executed with unusual
working Al. ali hour during the prs"aenoe Of epidemic
choefa and OF couIe at extra prcesao, without inter-
ray contrivances was driven day and night in unprece
dened quantity, to reduce the heavy accumulation OF
bullion.
Sih That, during the first month Of the regular employ
ment said apparatus October Si9 the whole Of
saved to depostors Of bullion refined. and
promptly released from long delentonsaid hav-
ing been about 80 500, including The of large iron
ter-tanks &c. placed beneath and rendered
say by the failure Of the city works to supply water except
at night and also Including the OF heavy iron braces
used 70 senghen and secure the carpentry work OF that
7th That by the expenditure of about 900 upon
this apparatus, which has been somewhat enlarged and
1%Si9ssd By his IL Office might ~ be
go ana 70 extend the refining capacity TO ten millions
Sth That the quckness with which each OF an in
definite series OF gold depoes OF probable magnitude
appa lss would If they were employed, prevent is be-
ing Often ever necessary for the President OF the United
mint It's branches under the act Of Congress approved
May rs 1850 70 pay Tor gold dePosites made therein before
Of one million Of dollars which the OF the Treas
uy authorized by the 3ls section OF the act oil Congress
branches for the purpose Of paying the value OF such bn
lion 70 the depo,ors the eo with as little delay as possible
alter that value has D. asceraned would ordinarily be
iound more than sufficient for the purpose.
Sth That appears from the easusers last published
statement OF the amounts Of public money at his credit In
differ. repositories, computed from received 10
the 2ih no, that the aggregate Of those IN the mint and
the of million % dollars authorized to be adj
vanced by order Of the Secretary the Treasury under the
has undoubtedly been NECESSARILY directed by
the President Of the United States be tans rred TO the
chiefly Of the time required by the process used at the
min, for refining gold; aud which money Is provided
~
gold bullion expense the treasury fully equal TO in
thereon the Of five six cent an
mum, because the United States indebted for
millions Of dollars borrowed interest at said rates.
which 10 constantly accruing and being paid semi annual
ly and because the Aforesaid of January ls3 and
May 1885, expressly direct that discount interest shall
be charged depostors OF bullion the value thereof
advanced them the be ascertained
and before II can be refined.
10th That this method renders the work Of the
finer OF gold simple, less dependent upon his close
and attention. and neither injurious TO his health
offensive TO others when conducted IN cities
lth That the Of labor and materials required Tor
refining any parcel oil gold bullion, " this new method
shall be used the mint Of the United States, will rot ex
coed half the Of labor and materials required by
the method now employed therein.
L. Finally, that he made fact known to the dit
OF the and the Secretary Of the Treasury that
he had discovered method Of refining gold, which
might be used in the mint OF the United
and It's but the legislative department
OF the alone has the power 10 secue lor he
general benefit OF the citizens OF the Union the right
TO said discovery in the mint aud It's branches,
Tor valuable which may be either just
in gross fair share Of tho saving In labor and ma.
eTss that shall be effected by the thereof he
has deemed IL to be most proper that he should make the
foregoing directly TO your honorable bodes and
his willingness grant, tor such consideration
United States and its branches.
All OF which respectfully submitted 10 your con-
sderaiion by :. r,,,,,,,
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1850.