The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-16

eight dears of our money coined ia Germany but an
parenty for international use The may be said OF
the American doubloons Of which the amount coined Is
small IL would no longer be embarrassment 10 the
principal Mint to the branches excepting perhaps the
branch az San to that institution these views
are not Intended particularly 10 sppto coin all the gold
that likely TO be offered 10 pieces Of Eve dollars and less
II true that nearly much labor expended in the
manufacture of gold dollar or as Of an
eagle doubeeagle, and in thus Offering 10 make the
smaller denominations large increase of work is as
sumed but this consideration is by another that the
division Of labor aud the present efficiency of the Mint
Establishments especially when the repairs at the Mint are
fully completed will enable 10 such increase with
out additional expenditure,
The manufacture of fine bars the assay Office In New
York. and the coinage of the branch mint San Fran
CISCO have divided the work upon gold bullion as TO re-
move all apprehension of difficulty delay In the coin
age OF the halteage particularly, shall be materially
aided by very remarkable machine lately invented for
the final adjustment OF the weights of the individual plan
ehes TINS instrument was manufactured at Paris and
mas been introduced into the mint there and OF similar
powers Is also employed in the Mint of England The
imported for the United States Mint is adapted the half
eagle only II Is justly regarded triumph of mechan-
ISM IL IS not by any assumed that the coinage Of
The eagle and the doubeeage should be discontnuedon
the contrary they will be indispensable at San Francisco
they may in some emergencies be required Philadelphia
and at New Orleansbut general rule adapted TO the
principal Mint and TO the branches in the antc States
y believed that the time has the smaller
denomination OF gold coin issuing almost the whole in
pieces not larger than the halfeag and this upon the
ground already adyerted toparticulary applicable to
country so greatly favored with the original production of
greater portion of real impershabe money, and that
cardinal point which this reform is to be begun aided
is the place where the gold is put into shape and size for
circulation.
The proprety Of the organization of medal Office at the
Mint Is respectfully recommended to your consideration
The reasons for this measure heretofore prese ited need
not be repeated here The frequent calls upon strike
medals and to furnish copies OF the public medals from
the dies which deposited at the Mint indicate that the
establishment of such Office would be of great public
benefit AS the statement Of the medal dies annexed my
last report did not embrace all that the Mint and
was in other particulars precisely accurate
have caused list to be prepared which is
herewith presented.
also attach to this report several tabular statements
exhibiting the full details Of the operations of the Mint and
its branches including the assay Office for the past year
also several statistical tables relating the depoes and
coinage of previous years. and showing the States and Ter
rtores from whence the precious metals have been
ceiyed. E..a.##.
have the honor to be- with great respect your faithful
servant JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN
". Direotor Of the Mint
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