Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-08

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stant. That Institution has therefore lis
full capital of thirty-iive millions TO ope-
rate upon. Ii is understood, that the Sc
cretary OF The Treasury has called upon
the Bank for the liquidation ola large
quantity OF the government stock which
IT holds and has also, in obedience TO
the acquisitions of the law, ordered the
transfer of all government deposits ofmo-
ney in The State Banks 10 The Bank of the
Uui,ed States and its branches. These
measures, combined with the payment of
The last instalment, enlarge, even beyond
the desire of the stockholders, the capa-
city of the Bank and its branches, to ac-
commodate the public. 1t is a reasona-
BILE expectation, therefore, that all ground
oi complaint, wherever it has existed. a.
gainst thr policy Of the Bank i'm regard to
Ms discounts, as well as in regard TO its
transactions with the pre-existing bank
ing institutions, will now beremoved. and
the United States Bank become as no.
puar as 1t is powerful. (I6.
~, New-York, jelly 2.
The sch. Hero, arrived at Boston. from
Halifax, has brought home some of the
sseamen belonging to the American fish
ing vessels, carried into that place short
time since by the British brig of war
Dee, tor an alledged violation ofthc Trea-
ty.
The following letter is copied from the
third number of "a new paper, called the
Tie Emigrant and General Advertiser .
printed at st. Louis, missouri Territory.)
From the st. Lonis Emigrant and General
Advertiser Maa go.
The following letterneeds no comment.
1t speaks for itself, in a tone not to hs
misunderstood. We publish it Literally.
ARD point for point. a similar one has
been received by most, if notIalI the depu
ty suryeyorsin this district.
WashingtOa-Cit September %.
The handsome manner in which your
name and obliging disposition has been
mentioned to me ny The gentlemen attach
eel to The office OF the surveyor-general.
al Chilicothe, has lessened the reluctance
which, otherwise, | must have been SEN
slb'e OF IN venturlng 10 impose tax uDon
Your good nature. ] console myself how.
ever with the reflection, that as a compG-
ance with my desire on This occasion
VIII cause ,you some trouble, so will take
care to place IN the hands of my good
friend, Edward Tifiin, Esquire, subject
10 your orders. what shal, be liberal
compensation for the favor conferred OIL
ne.
am. as you no doubt understand. for
hidden by the law establishments nen,,sl
land-oiiice, and by my oath of Office from,
purchasing either directly or indirectly
any ct the public lands. am not forbid
den fhe pnreha of any estate rested in an
,n"'r'dnof. 1t is true that nv private
funds are not very abundant, and il is e.
qua!iv true that Congress has net beenve-
nv hnerai IN the compensation granted 10
me clerks In this oifice,-and hence arr
ses The desire TO become purchaser of
some OF the patents which are TO be gran
Ted TO the soldiers of the late army.
Your returns will come 10 this office, ac-
companied with the usual field-notes-
these are not sufficiently full and explicitto
secure my object. This can be effected
only through your means by furnishing
me with very particular description. Ia
ken on The ground, of each quarter section.
IN each township, noting tie range, ex-
nressWe of the rate or quality of the soil:
the timber and spice wood, if any; falls
OF wafer suitable for machinery The La
b!ilty 10 be flooded the probability Of
OF any township being selected for the
seize OF a town whether there be settle
menfs rear or upon TOWNSHIP, and the
distance whether healthy or otherwise
whether the wafer courses and which of
them are navigabe for boats, of what
burtlien and TO what distance from the
mouth aud generally, any other informa-
ton which your better Judgment NAV
suggest as calculated to promote nv
views: fermlt me to request that this
descriptive list of the quarter sections,
ss"'ceyed by you, may be enclosed TO me
leven before your returns are delivered
10 General RectOr,) under cover TO Josh
ain MelgS, Esquire, commissioner of the
general land office, who will place it i'm
mediately in my hands.
Should you prefer any other mode or
KIND OF condensation for the trouble
which impose upon you, be so obliginp
as 10 communicate it TO me, and yonr
wishes, if practi able, shall be graiifed.
Mr.. Meigs has read this letter, and I'M
Outstanding the object of it, believes that
'here VIII be neither on your part nor
on mine, a dereliction of duty or a viola
ton ofthe law, and does moi, therefore.
prohibit this correspondence.
With graetrespect and esteem, lam. DR..
Sir, Your obedient servant
NICHOLAS B. VAN ZANDT.
Be pleased TO acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of this letter.
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