Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-22

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We do not believe that the MINIS.
any more than Mails, Dockyards,
ArsenaIs, Courts were ordained for
the purpose of gaining pecunlary
profit to the Government. Such
considerations are trlfling and puer-
lie when addressed to a great Gov
eminent which annually expends
hundreds of millions of dollars to
better the condition of its citizens.
But it is something to the favor of
a public institution established to
foster great industry and serve
the convenience of the people, that
it has accomplished the object for
which it was created and gained a
profit besides.
THE SPIRIT AND LETTER OF THE
LAW VIOLATED.
But the suspension of the Carson
Mint is more than hurtful to min
ing. 1t is subversion Of the policy
of Congress, and as we believe, a
violation of the letter and spirit of
the law. It cannot with reason be
doubted that Congress intended
thatthe Carson Mint should be open
for business and operated during
the fiscal year ending June, 1886,
An appropriation for the year was
made and the purpose and power
of Congress fully manifested and
exhausted, A complete corps of
officers was appointed and confirm
ed.
The laws creating the mint and
directing its operation were in force (;
coinage was actually progressing
when the session adjourned.
This policy of Congress has been
defeated; this policy of the laws
has been thwarted by that depart
ment of the government clothed
with the function and charged with
the duty, not to make but to exc
cute the laws; not to create but to
enforce the public policy; not to
destroy but maintain the instltu-
tons of the country.
The arbitrary and unlawful act of
which we complain differs in no re-
spect, in principle, from closing the
Mint at Philadelphia; the Postof-
fee at New York; the Port at San
Francisco or the Custom House at
New Orleans should the Depart
ment of the Treasury deem it an
economy so to do,
With great Difference we suggest
| that those whom your excellency
has commissioned to execute the
laws. in their zeal to economic the
revenues, have overstepped their
| authority, and by SO doing have de-
prived great industry of advant'
ages which the law provides, and a
great community of benefits which
they are entitled to enjoy.
THE VESTED RIGHTS OF OUR CITI-
ZENS INVADED.
The acts Of Congress vest the
rights of our people to deposit their
gold bullion at the Carson Mint
and have it formed into bars, OF
coined into money at their option,
and to have their silver bullion
parted refined and assayed, to ex-
change it for other bars, or sell it
at the current prices for coin the
provisions of the Coinage Act APP
plicable to this subject are as fol
lows:
ANY owner of gold bullion may
deposit the same at any Mint to be
formed into coin or bars for his
benefit. (Revised Statutes Sec. 30
to 39)
AT the option of the owner, gold
or silver bars may be cast into bars
of fine metal, or of standard fine
ness or unparted,'' etc. (Sec. 1913
ANY owner of silver bullion
may deposit the same at any Mint
to be formed into bars" (Sec. 1920
For the purpose of enabling the
Mint to make returns to deposlters
with as little delay as possible, 1t
shall be the duty of the Secretary
of the Treasury to keep in such
MINIS when the state OF the Treas
ury will admit thereof, such an
amount of puplic money or bullion
procured for the purpose, as he
shall Judge convenient and neces,
sary, out of which those who bring
bullion to said MINIS may be paid
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