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herry additional expener, it is my duty to inquire, whether it be likely to prove finally remunerative,
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whither it is only to be added to
the long list of similer advances made to the Mint. hitherto without
Crofitable result.-
so
I regard this requisition as important, and as
rising up at a time so critical in the history of the Mint, that it cannot be dealt with satisfactorily apart from the larger question of continuing
closing the Mint. _ If this expense is to be incurred, it should be understood that the Mint
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must at any cost be kept open. -
Journot therefore atvire this
as
expenditure without such inquiry into the probable Future of the think. I have it in my fower to institute. Therefore I have decided t
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appoint Commission. The Honorable No. 5. Mercer, Honorable J. Whittall,
and Apistant Commisery
Genere
Long to ncertain whester-
pt. It be practicable, and at
what cat, to increase the
coining
and melting fower of the Nint
to ensure its producing
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expenses, if
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