The New York herald., 1850-05-27

BRANCH MINT OF THE UNITED SrArKs.-The
Senate of the United States have been engaged in
consideration of the bill introduced by Senator
Dickinson, for the establishment Of branch mint
in this city. A very lengthy debate took place on
an amepdment introduced by Senator Benton, to
establish another branch at San Francisco.
The leading Senators participated in the debate,
and 1t appeared to partake of sectional character
Cooper, of Pennsylvania, and Butler, of South
Carolina, being opposed to the bill-the former on
account of its interfering with the mother mint at
Philadelphia, and the latter account Of its oppo
sition to the establishment of branch at Charles
ton. Senators Clay, of Kentucky; King, of Ala
bama; Dickinson, of New York, and Benton, of Mis-
souri, advocated the passage of the bill A great
many statistical statements were made by the oppo-
nents of the original bill and the amendment, to
show that the Philadelphia mint, and existing
branches, were capable of coming as fast as the
wants of the community required; that the mints
never had yet tested their capacity for coming, and
that limited expenditure, compared with that re-
quired for the establishment of new branches, on
the old mints, would enable them to meet any de-
mand for coin. Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
was opposed to establishing branch mint in New
York, because it would "swel current which
draws of somuch of the prosperity of other cities
and he argued in favor of establishing branch at
Charleston instead of New York. Senator Cooper
of Pennsylvania, showed by official reports, that
since the establishment of mnts in the United
States, SlI5, 1877 1898 81 had been coined-equal to
an average Of $3,OO0,000 year. He also stated
that the Philadelphia mint has capacity to coin
S40,000,000 year, and that in lSl7 sll ,5i5, ,27S
pieces were coined there. The debate was confined
entirely TO the capacity of existing mints to coin as
rapidly the wants of the country require, and the
claims of different sections of the Union for the
establishment Of branches for local accommoda-
tion Upon taking vote, the amendments provid-
ing for the establishment of branch mints at
Charleston and San Francisco, were lost-the first
10 to 2s, the second 2i to 25 The original bill
was made the special order of the day for Monday
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THE OPERA, ANTESLAvERY ANNIVERSARY, AND
OTHER ExcITEMENTs IN BosroN.-The Bostonans
are as fond of excitement as any class of people in
the world. During the present week, they are to
have one or two more of the representations of the
Havana Opera Company, the religious anniversa-
ries, and some other interesting meetings. Among
these is understood are those of the Fourierites
who stink away into upper chambers, and do not
associate with the worlds people. Something
curious may be expected from them, about assoca-
tion, communism and all the other isms, including
faneticsm. Garrison and his satellites, too, are
to shine conspicuousy, and will, in the words of
the constitution, "peaceaby assemble fer the
dress of grievances" if they can. On Thursday,
they will flare up and out at Faneui Hall, in the
very sight and hearing of the North-enders, who,
from the time OF throwing the tea into the water,
have had peculiar respect for this country and its
institutions, created by that act.
The probability is, that Garrison will show what
Christianity is according to the anti-slavery creed,
and that he will denounce the saints, the Bible, the
Savior, the apostles, the clergy, churches, and us,
because we do not agree with him in his whole
sale condemnation of everything except massacre
and madness. Well, we must bear il all we
best may, take all his denuncations in a lump, and
play his part of non-rcsstant, coolly philosophi-
cally, and indflerently. Should his blasphemies
be anything like those uttered in this city, how
ever, he will stand fair chance Of bringing his
neck within the statute Of Massachusetts,, and the
Grand Jury may be rghtfully employed in dis
posing Of his case according to law and to prece-
dent. Abner Kneeland was a saint to Garrison,
and he paid in Boston the penalty of his offence;
and il remains to be seen what will be done with
Garrison. lie is signing and dying to become a
martyr, and it would be truly benevolent to help
him to his wish
There have been many minor excitements, dur
ing the past week, in Boston, one of which will
bear very slight allusion-the publication of some
very remarkable evidence against one of the
orthodox Presbyterian divines in New Bedford,
who has retired from his congregation on account
Of alleged improprietes towards the young lady
orgsnist Of his church. This evidence, coming
after that of the more serious testimony on the
Webster trial, is really too riquant for New York
taste; but, if we may judge from the many columns
OF IT, in the Boston papers, is exceedingly relished
in that quarter. The Rev. Mr. Fairchild has
scarcely got out of print, and announced sermon
on the approaching day ofjudgment, when another
divine, Of the same Sect furnishes capy of a simi-
lar kind, for n new edition Of the ''NIystcries of
Massachusetts,"
On the whole, we think, that with the Opera, the
anniversaries, the ninth trial at a Congre ssional
election in the fourth district. the anti-slavcry and
Fourieriie meetings, and the exhibition of Whip
pls's dissolying views, Boston will have its hands
and head full this week.
The southern Convention at Nashville.
On Monday next, the 81 proximo, the delegates OF