New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02
TIE MINT AND THE SECEDIYG STATES.

The following communication from the Director Of
the Mint 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury recently
communicated to tho Senae. II has been said that the
ing States rely upon the drcrine of the eminent
domain justification Of their seizure of forts aud
buildings but il is carrying this doctrine great way
when il is applied to the mints and treasure of the
United States and the vessels belonging 10 the same
The suggestion ofthe Director OF the Mint that the
coinage OF the brancn mint ut Newt Orleans should be
dIscreded, and the same declared not to be legal
ender in payment Of debts is worthy OF consideration
and adoption And rs the innitution vt New-Orleans
: now being conducted under the authority of the
State OF louisiana il IL of TO be expected that
he officers Of that branch will return the dies TO the
mother mint at Philadelphia, because they have
hem the emblems os the United States aud the legens
Sc United States of America" Phil. Press.
MIsr oY THx UMrxD SrsrEs
SIR you icosed copy OF have recently re
esed from M Eor the Superintendent Of the Branch MHt
II appear, from this communication tha. Committee actrs
ander hS order Of Convention rs. taken possession Of the
coin money-ope Of the hghe., acts Of soveei ybeing
%S ssPi1$ o no Sc he I o sco se o Soq
Convention but be regarded revolutionary
aeer and DESTRUCTIVE oths rights Of the people and Goversn
Ey the esa6.bng branches of the Mint Of the United
OF the sai breaches under The control and regulation
ton Of the secIeay Of The Treasury and for that purpose
shall DO the duty Of he said director prescribe such sgna
sa appear to bin TO be nscessry for the purpose Of carving
the intention o. . ac IN establishing sid brascde.
stamped each branch itself also for tue purpose
OF Ps,erns saoHy OF wSshs form and themes IN the
transmission sad delivery bin the Mint time
Of such parcels Of the cOaxe Of each branch he shall Think
popsr TO DO to such aud tests he shall d.
Nv insuions uro weekly reports of its operations from
the branch mint Orleans and monthly returns Of parcels
the These and coins for the month of January
have been received bu the weekly return since the close Of
the month have beeu omitted to be sent to
i thus appears thai the institution in question conduct
ing m operation, IN lawful manner and although IL Is still
State Of Louisiana eau legally alter It's relation to the General
Government yet as r. eoa.se from the eO's Of the month Of
practically eeaed TO be bs9eh Of the mint The coinage Of
.s branch Sy the t. on the sye G side Of
United States but as these pieces cannot be distinguished from
n s sS d sba sS ws0e
Tho should be made either by the proclamation
be deemed proper hst the cous o. the branch mint at New
Orleans OF the year 1851 Of the coinage Of the United
debts said coins designated by the letter the Of
may the stamped at San Francisco are
designated 10y the letter those OF Dshonegs Georgia. by the
ID; and Of Charlotte Noh Carsna BY letter C. The
cons the mint may be- known tho absence
Of any letter mint marx
The coming s- prepared at the mint in Phadspin for
the branches imiahed he close Of the last year the fol-
lowing number Of working dies for 1866 do ube eagles OBJ
and eser.es Eagles obvcrses hafeases obAoes
three dollar obyeses tine date the of this plece
quarter eagles obyeTses gold dollar tsane three
dollar pecs silver dosr obvescs halfdola IL Obveres
quseIdosh, obyersesi dime obyerses Teyerses half
Cine, = obyerses rcveE,es
gsnt OF the department should be requested TO call at the
oh mint aud ash 10 n1e them devored him FOR the pur
pose ofre'uning them 70 the mint at Philadelphia The person
charge Of that Institution may perhaps be willing to comply
with th, request II so Il will relieve from the embarss-
men, having CONS Issued purpons 20 be the COINS Q, the
Ued s!ate but which arc not subject to the trials
eguirsd by law.
udns Of the branch nt New Orleans including the render
OF hIe proof in 1895, cost the United state. the sum
TIest dime IN, nIoaeTy of tbs nd stats IL @ ssT f6
70 which must be added tho balance to the cred o. '