
          a removal and he was
sure the secretary would not
give it his approval. He further
stated that the whole charge
of the operations of the coinage
was under the direction of Mr
Snowden of Phild [Philadelphia] and that
before a removal of this kind
was made he ought to be
consulted. Nothing however
could be done in the Department
unless an official
statement were made to the
secretary on which he could act.

While I was giving an account 
of the matter and an exposition of
        