Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-09-09
American Cnlns.

The Dollar Newspaper eIges the following ae count of the organ of the devices on our eoias.
 " hen the question was presented 10 Congress in l1S-, ol establishing nini and coming money, a proposition submitted m the Senate and car lFs fns& She impression representation Of head of the Presidentef the United States, for the tlhae being. should be stamped upon the coins with his and order of succession in fife prcsi- deacy, and ,Ee date oi the coinage. When thls proposition came to the House 1t was Strenuously opposed by Inc Sa8IterHor Democratic members, on she ground that It vas stamp of royalty, and calculated 10 wound the feelings Of republicans wei! as t5 gfahfy the eRenueS of the republc-- that the people, u0ugh pleSSed to have upon the cons tbe head Of WashingtSR, ttaen president mght not always be so satlsaea with h!s success S0Es. l. was m5yed aa aa amcn&N3cnt. by a inetn- Der from Magyl3n3. li.as as q Subsftate f1. the head of the president, "rf....t 5leIa2itc 6gurc of Liberty" skoaid 5c stamped upon he cains. This raised the question. what was slitaose ci1ble- nauc figure oi tl4@ G5ddssS ll was altogether matter Of fancyog taste; wiiag one mau wo4 & con sdeF sIltable another would look upJa as laSp- proprtafe and impropeF--IlbeJty was m absftagr 'ssea, 4RcaPas:s ei p-fs3atdcstfua by any emblem. IL was an idea ar,sing tgj.n as aud lIsjice, which secared every man hgs individual and socla lights
 wid Indian, or a bear broke .uase f.on h:s iet- ters, might be considered by some hi emblem of L5eFty. The mo..SG t9 substitute was carred ln lhe House by vote Of 25 t0 22, bat the Senate Tetuseb io concur. l. was theu proposed m the HOuSe that the bull should be altered so as t0 be made applicable 10 @ aSAIaggoA atone, whlch m consideration of as great services to his country could be done without any suspicion oi fatiery. l. wsS eoss,etlt!t'r opposition t0 tHz, tbai gae peop.s had already conferred the highest reward shcy coud besiow i0T SacG s-Tyiceg. and taa. t would br no additional b3Hur tO Washington Co pay bUn q compliment WAcL HsgEt bc stared ot persons n0 better than Nero Gg iicipJgaoIIuS. ootne members looked upon The proposition stg 1i the same character aS that to introduce hties and for the same object. l. was the sto'aifpus pTac- tce of monaGa fss lu hsaog thr.f k4nes Ia thls way but republics .49ulL be warned asa.est adJlag t0 inc incentives 8ultHJJs u1rB had Of haRiIng tAcJg down e p3S'eJity by gzsef mea 4s than noble euaeayorS and exalted acts. Others rldlculet the idea that the liberties 0f county. sttmted by conststuIiousI guarantees, could be impaired or jeopaFded by 80 smple fact as stamping aaagss upon pieces Of money. Tie debate was carried on quite as Eeai0aSly as any pare parry question which has Slucc agitatea Congress-. itIesGited ln he Senate l,eid.ng and the House carrying it's point. and the present. representation Of wosAan B head IS the national ldea oi an " eIn5lematic fEBJe of Liberty" as perorifed by an Italian artist. lo Inc exclusion of the head Of Washington IT ColuEi bas, both Of which were proposed ta the course Of 4e debate Way tke usual emblem ls oIaiEiea in INATnew fhree cent com IS do5tiezS because Il woll.HRsake e2t resemble too closely the Gy< cent pieccs and odcaSion annoyance and I1sA ID asSt@k- !ag 0ne piece iJs fAe otber.