The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-02

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honest though Inexperienced mint officers but greater
government has the right 10 command only fidelity but
sklll 10 the performances OF such responsible duties.
coins ingots wits hundred thousandth parts
thereof permit me TO remark that if il be that the bal
ances and weights constructed for the Salet and
for the minis OF fhiladelpha and New Oeans the Of
nee Of weights aud measures in Washington. andes the
present able superintendent and under the immediate d.
Ieeon OF thai accom- pished machInist who 10 ntrused
w he G in 81 he w9rk npon 40 well as those
charge OF said machnis recently of that OF the
and Is difficulty in promptly weighing 10 It's one hun
dred housandh part any ngot OF gold not exceeding 10
anoes IN the office Of the OF the mint than
thousand ounces of gold have been correctly weighed the
the purpose. the half Of the ono hundred housandh
Of the entire load upon the balances How then, IL be
limits twice wide those adopted for weighing gold in
the ordinary transactions OF the minis Philadelphia and
New Oheansf As. however, such balances and weights
may justly be considered rpieces of workmanship
and can be properly used only by skfa aud careful per
sons whose services may not always DO readily aanable
as the caelossness OF Workman IN the hurry OF heavy
operations, might anjustiy bring upon the responsible
by penal statutes, if the legal limits be stringent
ea. aa G Or mot am a.
and render 1t temporarily employ others
OF inferior character and the branch probably
NOT now, and hereafter be. provided fully with
SUCH Instruments IL may be exPeden or necessary and
see no great objection extend the limit OF deviation in
weight be allowed by large gold coins or ngos
the thousandth part But ances
ny INV properly working oInceIS tdsknR
them 10 The performances only OF possibilities should
50 loose as TO exempt them from The proper exercise Of skill
and fidelity. or to tempt them, If dishonest to the perpe,ra
lion OF crime. In avoiding extreme were Use not
TO pass 70 the other
thousandth in hneness and housandth in weight,
The variation in intrinsic value of the ngot OF thousand
Its nominal value there therefore, would be,
seem to think probable, true and econcllable variance
tween TWO limitations made independently and with
Oltd horns Ia In Ia all
unntentiona errors Of Workmanship, occurring as often
above as below the legal standards Of weight and nenes
to pensae each ohe and 10 render large quantities OF
coin of different issues strictly in conformity with said
may even have been contemplated in previous legislation
In large gos or coins the advantage of great numbers
officers should therefore be utmost to secure
just and rigid conformity in their average The legal
standards
In conclusion permit say Of your expressed trust
that The experience OF the mint in such matter viii be
garded important" that in Whatever respect the bust
the metaurgic and mechanics details
OF the ordinary coming operations Of the mint may have
tcula Importance thereto But in such matter This
Of coniHg large ngos entirely and untried
basis Of opinions entertained The present is an age Of
novelty and improvement, and country is oil vast
electric telegraph giving to thought ublquy and The
steamship and locomotive are annihang distances that
with the past but alive to the present and thoughtful of the
future
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
W. M GWtN
To the Director OF the United States Mint
bill to facilitate commerce, by authorizing the
acture coinage OF large rectangular gold coins or in
gos Of the United States, and for other purposes.
Be enacted BY the Senate and Hou of Representatives.
of the United SfaH of Ataerea Congress assembled
That gold bullion brought 10 the mint of the United Sars
either of its branches assay Offices aud not Intended
for ordinary coinage in small pieces, may and shall
melted assayed refined cast into large
coins ngos Of the United States, Of the respective
values OF one hnndred Two hundred and fifty, five hun
dred dollars, or oil the respective values one.
ten thousand dollars each. ~
SIC 2 dnd be further enacted Tha, the standard fine
OF the said rectangular gold coins ngo Uni
ted States shall be such that parts by
weight nine hundred and eighty shall be pure gold and
twenty parts OF alloy, which alloy shall be of copper,
yer and copper mixed in any proportion.
weights Of the rectangular gold ingots United
States shall be such that they shall each contain the
contained in small gold OF the legal standard Of the
United States, and OF equal amount in vsce,
guls gold nso,s United States there shall be
stamped side face of each Of said rectangular
coins or ngots the year, weight and nneness, with i'm
preston emblematic OF liberty and inscription Of the
word liberty" also some discriminating mark to desis
nate the particular by whom as.ayed. and
the place where 1t was issued and upon the other side
there shall be stamped the denomination or value, with
the figure or representation OF an eagle and the inscription
" United States of America and that the portion each
gold coins or ingot. which shall not be unm pressed as
aforesaid shall be covered with skiuyd uacery of
SIC. 8. And b. further t~aeted Tha; all The dies that
shall be used to stamp rectangular gold coins or ingos Of
S Of the %n Of ' the
SIC d. And be ii further enacted, That the
gold coins ingo OF the United States be thus
TO be within the limits allowed for deviation stand
ard hneness, he shall them, with certificate, the
meter and refiner TO be delivered to the treasurer.
SIC = A~d BE- q f~he, enacted. That every renangn-
the hneness differs more than the half of housandh
from the legal standard.
SIC. 8. had be it further enacted That when the coner
snail have adjusted the weight Of the ngos the
shall weigh them and II they prove be within limits
allowed Tor deviation from the standard weight the
sha stamp each with his discriminating mark aud the
coiner shat deliver them to the treasurer.
SIC 3 Ind be IL further That the shall
deliver the coiner the gold ngots received
er and rehncr and ii shall be the duty OF the coner TO
weight, fneness legend, device, and ace, with its de-
value in conspicuous characters bsre he
shall deliver II TO ths And the Offices
this duty OF stamping striking upon the gold
legends devices and values shall be performed by
the meter and rener before he shall deliver the
counts OF the meter and rener and OF the coner with the
they shall each be allowed credit for
oessary of gold bullion delivered them be
usctned into rectangular gold coins ngos shalt have
posei Prorsded That this allowance shall
thousnndih part of the Of gold bullion delivered
TO each OF those officers
SEC 10 A~d be ii further enacted That Ia ad listing ID
respective Fights of the gold iugos
the United States ingot shall differ than
part in weight ffom its legal standard
SIC H. dnd be ri further enacted That for rectangular
gold ogois OF the United States only subjects
Of charge the deposition shall he the following For
lining when the bullion below standard for
when metals contained in 1t which render IL brittle or
when these metals exist together in bullion and that
the rate Of these charges shall be fixed from time,
by the director OF the mint and the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and shall be the the OF charges for the
performed bullion de posted in the