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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-01
JAMES MADISON.
(COPY)
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT,
(Sisned)

Between Albert Gsllatin, Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, of the one part.
and the President, Directors, and Company Of
the Bank of the United States, of the other part
made and concluded the thirteenth day of
May, one thousand eight hundred and ten
WHEREAS, by the act, entitled can act
authorising loan of money for sum not ex-
ceeding the amount of tho principal of the pub.
ic debt, reimburseahle during the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ten" passed the srst
day of May, one thousand eight hundred c, ten.
the President of the United States is authorised
& empo to borro w,Or cause to be borrow
ed OF the Bank OF the United States, a sum not
exceeding the amount of the principal ofthe pub
lie debt, reimbursesble during the year one thou
sand eight hundred and ten
And whereas the President of the u States.
by his warrant bearing date the twenty eighth
day Of May, one thousand eight hundred & ten,
and directed to the said party of the first
part, did authorize and empower him to con-
tract with the said parties of the second
pact, for loan of three millions seven hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, in conformity with
The provisions of the act aforesaid.
Now therefore, these presents witness, that
pursuant to the authority aforesaid, it hath been
and is hereby agreed, by and between the said
parties of the first and second part, as followeth
viz
First, The said President, Directors, aud
Company, shall lend to the United States, the
sum ofthree millions seven hundred and ffty
thousand dollars, to be advanced at their bank.
ing house in Philadelphia, on the thirty first day
OF December, one thousand eight hundred and
ten.
Second, The said sum so to be advanced as
aforesaid, shall bear interest at the rate OF six
per centum per annum, from the date bsfore-
mentioned, payable quarter yearly TO the said
parties OF the second part, during the continu-
snce Of the said loan.
Third, The United States shall reimburse, or
repay to the said Bank of the ". States, the said
sum of three millions seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, with the interest which may
be due thereon, on the thirty first day of De
cember, one thousand eight hundred and eleven
rcserving, neverth eless, to the said parties Of
the second part, On case they do not obtain re
newaI of their charter Ct the next session of
Congress,) the right to demand and receive re-
payment at AN earlier period, they giving three
months previous notice to the party Of the first
part, of such their intention.
In testimony whereof, the said Secretary of
the Treasury hath caused the seal Of the
Treasury to be affixed to these pre-
SCENTS, and hath hereunto subscribed his
IL. g hand and the said President, Direc
tors and Company have also caus, the
seal Of the Bank Of the United States 10
be affixed to the same, the day and year
aforesaid.
tSigned]
ALBERT GALLATIN,
Secretary Of the TTeGsSry.
(Ls9 tSigned1
d. LENoX,
Aesiat5' u tts Sam Of shs o. S,aG.
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LONDON. Oct. %

A letter has been received from Oporto,
stating an unpleasant tact, not mentioaed
in the dispatches, or communicated thro'
any other channel The French to the num-
Der OF 5000 cavalry suddenly appeared, PR
or to the affair of Busaco, on the south bank
of the Vouga Col. Trant with 5000 lnfan
try and a squadron of horse. was at the
same time on the north shore OF the same
river. On the approach of the foe all his
efforts to induce the Portuguese militia to
maintain their ground were Intellectual
The French had important duties 70 per.
form to the south OF the Vouga, and The
baggage as well as the troops fortunately
reached OPorto; nor was any attempt made
by the French to intercept them.
Considerable agitation was experienced
in the public mind ON Saturday afternoon.
and during yesterday, from a report of the
King being i'll, and currency was gwen to
the rumor, in consequence Of his maiesty's
nor riding ous o. Saturday, nor attending
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perils Of the ocean. When we see such men
lose at once both the object OF their labours.
and their personal freedom when we re.
hect that their misfortune has also reduced to
misery their wives and chi dren, whose Sole sub
sistence depends upon the bold industry of the
chief of the family. there is not feeling heart
that will not be interested in their lot, and sym
pathize with their evils and their sufferings.
Signed
D. B WARDEN,
american Consul, SSc
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GEORGIA. SAvANNAH, December Is.
We learn by gentleman, who arrived
from Milledgeville. this morning. that the
legislature adjourned on Friday last. about
nine o'clock.
The act for incorporating the Planters
Bank. has passed the legislature. The Ca
ptal to be 81 600 600 divided into shares
of Sl00 each, and one thousand shares to be
reserved for the state, until the first of Ia
nuary, 1912. If the state suhscribes, to be
what more liberal than the former charter
granted, and we hope the bank will now go
into operation.
The bill for opening the Oconee and Sa-
vannah rivers. was finally lost as was the
bill for altering the name of Wilkinson
county.
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MATCHES, Dec. 3.
WEST FLORIDA.


A gentleman from Pensacola and Mobile, di.
rect, informs that both those posts were m an ex
cellent state ofdeience, e. we'll filed with troops,
that governor Folch was at Mob lie where he was
expecting reinforcement from HAVANA. when
he intended advancing for Baton Rouge---thal
col Kemper, IN the service Of the cony ntion,
was on the Alabama river, with 300 men, where
he will Iobably remain until he receives a rem
forcemcnt; the standard Of independence had
been reared by Major Kennedy, ~ the vicinity of
Mobile, where the cause has many friends
We learn from st. Brancisye, that the legis
lature assembled there last week under the ne W
constitution, and elected Fulwar Skipwitb ESQ
GoverDor-and that in consequence Of despatch.
es from Col. Kemper, detachment Of sou men
with suitable train ofartillery) under the com
mand of col. kirkland, marched from St. Fran
cisVille for Pensacola, on the Oath ult.
Great military preparations we're going on in
Florida, from which our informant supposed some
enterprise of consequence was in contemplation.
The Norfolk Ledger is DESTROYS of know
ing the says) why Mr.. Jefferson did not
take possession of West Florida during his
administration /; perhaps the Ledger Pay
NOT be pleased when he is told the - -
The reason is, that peace was pre- ed to
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JANE MADISON, President of tAe
United States of 4Anerica


To ALBERT GALLArIN, Secrsta,, of a.
Treasury
BY virtue of the act, entitled can act au
thorising loan of money for sum not ex
ceeding the principal of the public debt, REIN
ourseahie during the year one thousand eight
hundred and ten, passed on the first dav Of Msv
one thousand eight hundred and ten:
do hereby authorize and empower you, by
yourself, or any other person or persons, to bor-
row, on behalf OF the United States, of the Bank
OF the United States, any sum not exceeding
IN the whole, three millions seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. and to make, or cause tn
be made for that purpose, sucl, contract as shall,
be necessary, and for the interest Of the said
States, pursuant to the act aforesaid And for
so doing, this shall be your warrant
Given under my hand at Washington, this
twenty eighth day of May, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and ten.
(Sisned)
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Foreign.
CshRLEsroN. Dec. ~

CHARLESTON, Dec. g.
The ship Hunter, arrived yesterday, sail
ed from Cowes on the Sd November. and
brings London papers TO the last of Geo
ber.-We learn. verbally, from the passen-
gers, that ching on the subject Of Inc re.
peal OF the Orders in Council, had reached
Cowes when the Hunter sailed.
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the hazard Of war. which the object was not
worth an object which time without war
would necessarily obtain {; If this simple in
formation be not enough, case in point may
illustrate it why did not General Wash
ington drive the British from the Western
posts. which they held for eight years after
the peace of 1888 !-exactly for the same
reasons as above. -.
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THE LATE LOAN.
d. B WARDEN,
american Consul, &c.

The following papers. accompanying the
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Urea
sury, relate to ths loan negotiated during the
reCess
At q meeting Of the Commissioners of the Sinh
iny Fund, held on the 26th day Of A1U,
1870
john GAILLARD. Pye,iacnt of the Senate,
proAfemeore.
RosERr SMITH, Secretary of State.
ALsERr GALLArIs, Secretary of the Trea
Sury.
CAESAR A RODNEY, Attorney. General ofthr
United Stafes
The Secretary of the Treasury reported to the
Board
That the payments to be made during the
present year, on account of the interest OF the
debt, including the annual reimbursement of the
six per cent. and deferred stocks,
are estimated at C4IOO Oo0
Leaving sum of 8 900 600
In order to complete the annual
appropriation of 5000, 900
Which. the market price of stocks being a.
bove the rate fixed by law for purchases. can
only be applied to the reimbursement of the six
per cent exchanged stock, amounting TO 3,75l,
IFS 2o-100 dollars, in conformity with the pro
VISIONS OF the act -" supplementary to the act,
entitled An act making provision for the re.
demPtion OF the whole of the public debt of the
United States"
WHEREuPoN,
ResoIOed, That the residue of the EXCHANGED
SIX per cent. stock be re imbursed during the
present year, in conformity with the act last
mentioned.
(Sigded)
JOHN GAILLARD, President ofthe Sen
ate, pro fenpore.
ALBERT GALLATIN, Secretary of tL~
Treasury.
c. A. RODNEY. attorney General of the
United States
Attest,
EDWARD JONES, Secretary to the Con,
n,issioners of the Sinking Fund.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2Y.

The Senate of the u. 5 did not form a
quorum yesterday In the House OF Repre-
sentatives but little business was done
1t is expected that there will be an int
resting discussion in the Senate, to morrow.
or the next day. on the bill respecting the
territory West of the Perdido If it should
take place, we shall lay ske ch of it be
fore our readers at an early day.
Nat Inf.
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Congress.
IN SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Dec &c
A quorum not appearing, the Senate I'd
journed till Tomorrow.
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GEORGE ERvING, Esq. has been ap
pointed by the President of the u. S by and
with the advice and consent of the Sen.
ate, Shecial minister to fhe Court Of Den
mark
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letter from gentleman in the Mississippi
Territory, dated Gibson Port, 18Th Nov says
e" have just time before the departure of the
mail, to inform you ofmy arrival here. though it
was attended with considerable difficulty, and a
warm conflict with the Choctaw Indians On
the 7th inst four of the above nation well arm
ed attacked two ofus where we were lodged, &
beat us very sorely, and tore every rag of cloth
ing from my body, then carried us prisoners a
bout four miles where we remained until morn
ing before we were liberated. shall in my next
give you circumstantial account of the ARRAY %
Phil. Paper.
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LONDON, Nov. ].

LONDON, Nov. J.
The last official account oi.the melan..
choly state OF his Majesty's health was re-
ceived in London at about o'clock sestsr~
day, and is as follows:
WtndSor Castle, OCT. 81, 1910.
Vine o'clock, n. NJ
The King has passed restless night; but
bis Majesty's fever is not increased
HENRY HALFORD,
w. HEBERDEN,
M. BAILLIE,
Several vessels were wrecked in the gales
last week off south Wales, one an Amer-
can vessel of 600 tons---creV saved.
n The arrival OF lie Mes niger .r5n
WINDSOR, yesterday. with the above DIS,
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WEDNESDAY Dec. %.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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MIR. ERvINo is now in this city.
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NEw-YoRK, Dec. ~.
LATEST FROM JNDON

Last evening arrived at this port the sbfr,
Ceres, captain Marschalk, from Lon
don.
Capt. NJ. has furnished the Editors of the
Mercantile Advertiser with a file of Lon
don Papers to the I'd of November, two
days later than hitherto received.
The following extracts are all that our ma
Pers contain OF any importance:
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HAMBURGER October Is.


A notice was yesterday published here nd.
iht Director OF tie Customs. to the inbab;
tants, 10 give in declaration, pursuant ro
he Decree of the I'd, of such dummies ss
may be Il: their possession of the nercnsn-
diz ihe'eunto annexed. under the penaitv
OF the conhSca'ion of all articles not deciar-
ed before the rs inst He further inf,rms
the public, that nothing viii be taken il.
payment but cash and good bills
WESTPHALIA Oct g.
We expect that duty of so per cene,
VIII be laid on all colonial goods in .hiS
Kingdom. in the same manner as in the sta,es.
OF the Prince Primate. An application n,
that effect has been made from Paris To all
the Courts of the League of the Rhine.
DUSSELDORF, Oct 9.
The commercial Decree of the 9Th Al.
gust, is. by a decree of the 9TH inst. mn, in
force also with regard to the Duchy OF
Berg.
ERFURTH, Oct. 8.
A public notification has this dav been
made here, that all those VINO do not within
three days discharge the arrears of taxes
and rents due to the Imperial treasury.
shall be subjected to military execution for
enforcing payment.
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(cOpY.)
WHENEAShv an ,pre

WHEREAS b. an agreement bet ween the Sc
cretary of the treasury ofthe United States and
the president, directors and company of the Bank
4 the United States, dated the thrtieth day or
May, one thousand eight hundred and ten, it was
stipulated on the part of the president, directors
and company aforesaid, that they would lend tn
the United States the sum of three millions Sc,
ven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to I've
paid in Philadelphia, the thirty first day of De
eember. one thousand eight hundred and ten :
Aud whereas the two contracting parties have
lately agreed, that the amount of the loan, slip
ulated to be made to the United States in the u
greement before recited, shall he reduced
Now, therefore, these presents witness,
that the sum TO be loaned to the United
States, by the president, directors, and coNps-
ny ofthe Bank ofthe United States, on the thirty
first day of December ensuing, shall be fixed at
two millions seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars any thing in the former agreement to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
In testimony whereof the secretary of the
treasury hath caused the seal of the trea-
sury to be affixed TO these presents,
and hath hereunto subscribed his hand &
L. 81 the president directors and company of
the Bank of the United States have also
caused the seal of the said Bank to be af
fixed to the same, this fifteenth day of DC
tober, one thousand eight hundred and
ten.
(Signed)
ALBERT GALLATIN,
G.
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rate weather has entirely destroyed the ice in
our river, that yesterday six or eight out ard
bound vessels went down, and Is sea vessel. &
between 90 & so vessels with wood came up to
the city.
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M Z. M OR I A 7.
AGAINST THE RENEWAL OF THE CHAR
TER OF THE UNITED STATEs pANr

AGAINST THE RENEWAL OF THE CHAR
TER OF THE UNITED STATES, BANK.
10 the senate and house Of REPRESENTATIVES
IN congress Of the United States,
ReshecyuHy Sheweth
THAT your memorasts are the peo-
pie OF the UniteI States" from whom ema-
mates all the power. which you possess
hat we have appointed you to guard, not to
'iieii;'sc oiif rights that cun,tltuton ne
yer authorised congress to establish bank,
under the Control Of Individuals for their
own benefit, or to ALLEVIATE THE POWER or
IKE PURSE more than the power of the
sword. The act of February 1871, char
terng the bank, might, with equal justice
and safety, have given TO a corporation the
power of the army, with its appointments
We feel deeply humbled, that, under the
full blaze OF revolutionary light, one half of
the delegated power of the nation was given
to-a company, independent of our suffrages !;
but we rejoice, that its charter will be ter
minated with your present session, and that
1t cannot be revived, provided the congress,
shall be, as it processes, attached to the eter
nal principles of our revolution and to the
clear dictates of our constitution.
Alter the bank of the United States, had
enjoyed twenty years of prosperity, had di-
vIded IN that term four millions over DR., Ct
and had held in bondage thousands of our
cltizenj, who dared not to act according to
their conscieDces, from fear of offending the
BRITISH stockholders and federal directors.
we mad hoped, that they would have quietly
closed their concerns, and waited for another
turn OF fortune, till other classes of citizens
OF, at least, equal merit, had each shared
their four millions but we have seen, with
indignation, a studied delay in the collect
ons OF that bank, indicating a determination
to gam renewal under stress of weather;
SfHdied pressure on individuals and on state
banks, IN order TO gain auxil aries and
studied memorial containing 10 smooth lam
guage the most daring insults on the dignity
ana independence OF free people.
The memorial makes no direct claimgof
right TO renewal, but it recounts many works
OF righteousness, which we beg leave to ex-
anime. 1t opens a modest proposal for the
surrendry OF our independence, by declaring
that the bank had continued business for
public good, aud under an impression, tina [
tke general interest would require a renew
al OF the charter 1t next compliments vour
honors, on degree of superior information.
which the stockholders are not in the habit
of attributing. 1t then Graves for the bank
much OF the credit, really due to the &C u,l
labor and skill of your memoralists. WAiie
we have been traversing the ocean, OF i'm
proving the earth OF advancing the arts
they have been dividing more than pr. Ct
for all facilities, and, after this dividend
will have, on winding up, a balance in then
. fayor' oysr the aWounti Of capital, Of foai
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THE BANK OF THE U. S.

Whence did this institution spring. Look
at the egg, from which it geninated Is it
not the egg of The Serpentl
The poor old Soldiers Of the Revolution,
scanned with scars, or hobbling on crutcfpe
es, were at a loss for bread, though they
had in their pockets the certificates of the
services they had rendered to their coun.
try. These certificates had deprecated !;
aud were selling from Is cd to SIS. in the pound
when the funding system arose-those
who were IN the secret, bought up al this
reduced rate these honorable vouchers of
revolutionary service--expresses few over
the union--Pilot boats were dispatched to
5. Carolina, to purchase them--and 10 they
were funded at pay The spectators peck
eted the difference, and fattened on the scars
OF the revolutionary soldier What next
Let us hear MIR. Galatin -
"The debt having thus been funded, it be-
came impor ant Chi, y on account of the
speculations of Fofeiy ners, TO raise its price,
as soon As possible, to its nominal value
This was accelerated by the establishment
ut the sinking fund md Of the bank The
purch ascs made by the commissioners of the
s'n%iog fund, partly with monies borrowed
n Europe and partly with the domestic
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BANK oF THE U. STATES.

We have received by the mail, from New
Haven (ConnecticuD the following Paper.
which we take pleasure, in laying before
our readers
[ THE sank question, nozv before Con-
gress, IS more Interesting than that of eur
foreign relations. IL is hohed thar rehu6G-
cans svW give immediate attention TO it,
FederaAafs are herIectiy awake and actiue
some offhem boast that Congress has nor
energy enough 10 resist the influence of the
odak. u Congress shut be left TO consider
me bank question, as Of ordinary imhort,
TO De decided according 10 the scale of nre-
sent convenience, they may renegv the char
ter. IT they should, que are sold 10 foreign
ers, 1Oho ozvn nearly three Jourths offhe stack.
IN reference TO this day the fioKfical tozveY
2f that bank has been kelitin check, bur tie
renezual of'the charter qvould ensure TO fede-
rahsnl the neat President and Congress, and
turing our does, The hozver Of the nation
Inc following form Of memorial is offered,
as embracing some leading ideas. II memo
rial, combining he zvhote force of oh,ositl-
on to renezDal, could haze, before another ses-
SION hundreds ofhousands of SIGNATURES
Perhafis the charter may be renezved for q
year, TO afford US time If extended be-
yond another election, no man, Favorable no
rencqoah MOULD gain a seat in Congress b.,
republican votee."