New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-30
The Min, Meeting az Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 90,

The Mint Meeting az Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday. March 90, 1852.
The public meeting this evening, to resist the re-
moval Of the Mint from this city. attracted goodly
number Of the most influential citizens, without
distinction OF party The speakers were all men Of
business, and most OF them made their first appear
ance on the rostrum The meeting was organized
by the appointment Of the following officers:
Ewing, Thomas Watson, Jacob b. Lancaster, Thomas
Alien Alien G Muciensf Jno Miii,1J r' Fors.. jas
?, venes Henry l. Bonner Secretaries James Traquan.
The President stated tho object OF the meeting to
be sist the removal of the Mint from this city
He could not believe that the representatives Of the
nation would ever consent to tho location OF q
branch mint IN New-York City, when 1t came to be
Understood that the removal Of the mother mint was
contemplated He urged that the present capacity
of the mint was capable for u coinage of one hun
dred ano twenty millions per annum, larger than
there is any probability It viii amount to for many
years.
1928 Congress declared its location here should DO
permanent The only reason assigned for the pro-
posed removal 10 the delay In coinage, which, at the
most, never exceeds 1--WE days, and sometimes but
one. New-YOrk he said, we'd an obligation to
Philadelphia for not sooner resisting her encrOach
nsnts tending 10 make her the Commercial EN-
pflum of the onion at the expense of the public
treasures. Another reason assigned is the expense
OF transportation, but this 10 TlfiDg compared with
the immense outlay whish would be required to
build another Mini. He admitted the truth OF the
from California arrived at Nsw-York, but the ss-
tabithment of bullion agency providing for its
transportation at Government expense will remove
the objection to the location OF the Mint here.
bill, he said, had been prepared, and would soon be
presented TO Congress for this purpose
Bat then, say the Newly orkers Our City 10 the
Commercial Emporium, and Phiadelp hia is mere
village" THIS may or may not be true. But If
village is equal 10 the wants of the Government and
people there rs no need OF a change.
Col. Patterson came forward for the purpose OF
of ring erie M ykbi
with aspeech which was frequently interrupted oy
applause:
Reso,ed That Pennsylvania by ts admirable position
with the Lakes the Ohio and the Atl.sc pos
unriva ed advantages and that PHILADELPHIA her
esnro fan to the csntsr Of Exchange
the States Of the Union, and with foreign unnss
ye hut psrta completed for internal and external lines
Of communication WITH distant pieces ae with Cali;
sscS: he C.orSis sSiIioS destined ei the Mint Wss
we feel that We have ish invoke as.n.t
10 New. YoTE, through the proposed MINT, otherwise
Rtsolved. Thai the NaOsal Mint s,tab shed in Psis-
10 tha the origin Of Government By the fathers OF
the Republic has subseved every purpose for which II
was stlns piomp y and ssiifiJ the Isaas
by its efficiency and success the wisdom which controlled
ReoIrtd That Philadelphia the political bir,hplacs
Of the nation, as he metre polls Of Commonwealth ever
true her sister States and to the Unloo, and csmmu
nifty whose history aid character are not anwer re-
spect has to expect justice and an immunity from
nent thai IN the absence q any good reason and the
Of many and grave objections. the abandonment OF
pr ATE by her phcs position the prsysrbsl skill
Of her mechanics would be gneve wrong to the CHAR
de- scop unusihsd by any view OF srpsdieucy OF public
onv.nieuces susesss and wantsn njsry inflicted upon
of aAohan &C. Of caprice and Inconsistency, Of eva
precedent and unworthy the dignity Of the Government
te,ts,u no mInd feelings toward New York they saa-
be nsenbe TO the fact that she has already secured
herself the lavish bounty Of the General Govern
ment srsrcssDg IT'S patronage TO The almost eAtirs sK-
csson of other cites and that this nes demand fur
nshes fresh evidence of gTaspng spirit which, IN &C
complaining Its ends has Nc regard fol- the rights and IN
ResclseS That the erection by the patronage Of the
General Government Of great central CITY, which shall
become the msSSos .. pm ,nc ,ns se
shall ike the Capital CITIES Of Europe. gsver. the com,
cautions Of the fosi the Government iamca ths
upon which the pepetuy OF the Republic muss de-
he Welfare Of the people and hat this mschsvous policy
Of City Cent az sion syowed and proclaimed By Nev-
Ymk In connection with this project should arosss the
yir,lsnce Of the American people receive emphatic
Ishuks at the hands Of their represersstives
Mint in the City Of New York after having been vainls
ged upon the attention OF Congress for SIX year: past
been renewed at the session OF thar BODY
ard whereas such ASSURE, while it would enta arse
and useless eIpenditur. s,en The people us,insd nc
real motive Of the proposed msyemea never At any ~s
Of the Mint IN the CITY Of Philadelphia fav
c( establishment In New-York and whereas, under
s.ssa Of Ph.ssh has become .scss::
n ght DO ME red that they we're Indifferent to tns IN
sduous attempt deprive her Of institution coeva with
The prssent Government ard OF great public and CONNER
| ola convenience Therefore. f,,.
United states Mnt from Phads phi. to New York re-
commended by cOnsicsratios Of national or public inter
eo cor sr able pSrtisn d the American people
Received That the attempt TO secure he es'sois1me'
verify OF popular and favor that masked
effort ob,sn BY indirect msansths removal otths NM
elect ed in his open but Objectionable
shape thar the proposition ia this form undeserfns q
up.n Congress ard upon the public because would Dc
attended with great expense IN tbs sec on ana squis
n. Phl.d.Shi. having .%Pl: :, e.p;ciiy
prcnp! and satisfactory manner thsh can % aoh'
Rsso,rtd That the ALLEGED diculy delay aud dsssss IN
the Transportation Of bullion and csn 70 and rsn ae c,
mpst,c~t sp Of sAA unknown 70 the
| prsstsal experience OF the business public
Resossd That The 70 New fortstof transport
ton q bullion Go he Mint Philadelphia. which put
Or The oLy other argument for the proposed
I'd Of Ss s1. place s Ss s:soa &
Mat viii ebvale the necessity for seeh erpenctsie sas,
1srifcsst ecspared With that for the erection Of ne.
Mat ,saI Will be far more economical f,r
10 assume the expenditure than adopt sach
R,sorsd That the expense Of such Mint for q, cree
m.as, ssIusl chsrse upoa the people Of soae shres
hunared tbsahd dollars fo' an ooJ.e1 e1Efey ussss VI
| s;h,rris mere economically secured
P>.oj,Sd Thsi the obje Of Mint being 70 coin naAss
f.r The Ursd Ssiss and not for Great Britain ,ns
t,rn of the Mint properly made at thai point ysse
srse. c.n be most conveniently distributed 20 tis
cesn,ry Phlaseiph a. BY its anfrvsied nAseI sa,ss
ts,es and ky It's artificial means OF sonBunc Asss, y,
ssmpls,ed or in progress. porrtse out ~ tns uas
s,r The srchspes Of product between TIE asaiMS \,
o,ier S,stss Of she Unsn. The location OF Tue Mns "
r. s,,y Therefore more s2uitasls
n.s 10 Inc aierens sections Of the UniSn mAA esei'
MI WIN. Welsh seconded the resoianons hs
snja that the que ssion has bees made meis s:,s
OF dollars ard cents, and By an inquiry y ~ IL
read Of6ce he had ascerkired that thai ComSsay
would undertake the naasportansa o. ~ soo,, y
and fren our Mint for any numoef o. yess ~
xss 600 per annum with security tor safe aousev
n. sad,roasi on yenss entailsd By the Mm! .
New. York wsuld Be esee, 80 per sansn' ana