Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-12
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j. nv, SS.'I hank and It's several branch
I've = the state bank, employed as
s 8, !. shall furnish the ciIicerat
~ Ds Mad of the treasury department
In :,h statements Of their officers, III
s 4 form. and at sach periods as
sbsll Be required.
!. s ssa ,yipiIeges ard duties Of the
Bank.
The Rank shall enjoy the usual PR
,.;,s@es. and be subject to- the usual
.ss,;ct;ons Of 4 body corporate and
s.'ol;tc. instituted for such purposes
and me forgery Of its notes shall De
made PENAL.
!. TN TSs mates Of the Bank shall be te-|
.s;ssble in all payments to the Y.
Sts,es. unless congress shall here
sFter otherwise provide by law, !
. e .rSe Bank, and It's branches, and
? ...te banks, employed as branches
snail give the necessary aid and ia
LIT. Ia the treasury for transferring
sss Dubsic fuads from place toPiace:
md fsf making payments to the pub
+ creditors without charging COM
',s;ssions. OF claiming allowances on
oeeouat of differences OF exchange,
etc
, .i;as organization and operation Of
fle Ban&.
/, Subscriptions TO be opened with as
l,,Ie deiay as possible. and at as
isx places as shall be deemed just
.aa convenient. The commissioner
may be named in the act or appoint
edjy the President.
4 The bank to be organized. and CON-
oence its operations in specie as soon
ssthe sum Of 100000 dollars has
h,en actually receiyedfrem the sub
scriptirns, ia gold and silver.
j The Bank shall not at any time
su,pesd its specie payment, unless
,he same snail be previously au-
,borized BY Congress, if in session,
or BY the President OF the United
States, if congressbe not in session.
n the latter case, the suspension
shall continue for SIX weeks after the
meeting Of congress, and no longer,
ualess authorized by law.
n Tie bonus for the Charter 81 the
Bank.
THE subscribers shall pay premium
i the government for its charter. fstl-
!, ,t;na the profits of the Bank from tire
advance in the value GIFTS stock
and tae result Of It's business when IN
fall Opcration. at Z per ceat. bonus OF
100000 dollars, payable in equal IN
stalaeBts Of2, s and 4 years after the
Bank commences its operations might
under all circumstances, be considered
8 abOat 4 per cent. upon ats capital, ant
voalG contribute reasonable premium
The Bill received two readings by 1t
.ilc, and was referred to a committees 0
hswhole.
THE TREATY.
Thehouse resumed the consideration
the bill to regulate the commerce o
hUuited States, according to the con
,sOtiOn of Commerce with g. Britain
The question being on the mOtloa Q
Ar.Gaston to postpone the blu linden
rfcl5--
Mr.Forsyth and Mr.. Barbour opposes
this notion, aud Mr.. Gold and Mr.. Hop
slHsou advocated it.
The ground occupied was wholly that
OF TIE constitution, without at all inyoly'
sng the merits Of the Treaty.
The question on postponement wasde.
'ided 10 the negative by the following
wte:
For the postpOnement 60
Against il 81
The question recurred on agreeing tt
ne amendments made in committee Of
newhOle, on which a debate took place
We other day. The object Of the amend.
,sS WAS to expect from the equaliza
1%OI auties all such British vessels as
Uact Come direct from Europe. The
-. sassedaents were negatived without q
sSae ether amendments were prOpes
. ..I., d which was agreed to, viz t.
- - Ne eat the East Indies from the NUN
=. .0' exceptions to the operations of th'
sas e1estiOn then having been statef
,.,a; sssa !, iheb'lI be engrossed iol. a thirc
l., : 8 seOate arose, which continued till a
S Ss apoar; ], on the passage Of the bill to !
] u, =, 3 bill was opposed by Mr.. Castor
j Min 'arOOp, Mr. Pickering, and Mr.
\ N,,s and advocated by MIR. King o
T naOa Mr.. Lowndes.
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