Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-08
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WASHINGTON, September ,. Mr..
TEN CATE, late Charge d Aifalres of II.
NJ. thr King of the Netherlands 10 HE u.
States, presented his letters of recall on
the 18th of August 10 the Secretary of
State, and took leave of the government.
ViSCoUNT DE OUABECK. his successor,
being prevented by indlsposi,ion from
proceeding to Washington before Momday
last, presented his credentials 10 the
Secretary of State, at Philadelphia, on
the 30ih of August, and arrived at the
seat of government the next dav.
MAJ. Int.
MEMBERS OF THE 10TH CONGRESS.
September 4.-NATHANiELH HAZARD 81
SAMUEL EDDY, the Republican candi-
dates, are elected in Rhode Island TO the
sixteenth, Congress-w itho,t opposition, i,
is stated. Tins is the first time that Re-
publican members of Congress have been
elected in that state, for eight or ten wears.
WILLIAM HENDRICKS is reelected
The Representative III Congress OF Tie
state of Indiana, by large majority o.
yer MIR. Reuben W. Nelson, his compe-
ttor. no.
ILLINOIS.
[, is stated in Kentucky paper. that
The Convention, elected 10 form State
Constitution for the territory o. Illinois.
met at kaskaskia on tie 3d Of August
Jesse u. 1homGS, Was elected president Of
The Convention, and W. e. G,eenup the
Secretary. A comniltee was appointed
10 examine the returns of The census. and
aSceriaincd. II is said, that The actual po-
pulal!on OF iicierritory amounts To 40, 1866
which exceeds the number required by
The law OF Congress. Ii this be correct.
hn 4 4. |, At
form Constitution and State Govern
meat. I'D.
An Ohio paper states the singular fact,
that the notes OF one haD of the Banks
lately chartered by that state, are refused
10 he received in paw ment Of The stale lax
es. The number Of Banks in Ohio whose
notes are thus refused, is sirtcen. Cuous-
gHc tdadem-? GD.
September 5.-Wr published without re-
mark, day or two ago, a Circular from
the Bank of the United States, announ-
eng The determination, after thai dav, to
refuse 10 receive The notes of any of It's
branches. A Circularissued by The Branch
at New \ ork, and just come 10 hand, de
veiopes another feature of system. the
annunciation of which has greatly surpri-
sed and vii! probably considerably agi-
Tale lie community. IL the object of this
measure, the first effect of WHICH is 10
produce Inconvenience, aud 10 generate
disirust, were explained as publicly as
Tie iacf Is known, such an exposition
would have tendency 10 Iranquilize the
pubic mind. II The necessity of ii be
shewn, The good sense of the community
VIII cheer'uily acquleSce III it, whatever
temporary Inconvenience il NAV produce.
But, we cannot but think, the necessity
must be strong 10 justify step which
has Immediately placed the paper Of the
Bank, and OF all It's branches, at a dis
count proporiIoned 10 the distance from
The place "a. which it is payable for, as
Tar as we have heard, the State Banks have
promptly followed the example sci by the
u. States Bank, of discrediiing the paper
OF lis own branches. Without, however
attempting any thing like a decision on
ihenccessity OrIustice Of This proceeding,
ue should be pleased 10 SEE the grounds
OF il explained. lIG.
We have not room t0-d0y for any re-
mark on The following circuIar. 1t seems
that the United States Bank not onlv re.
fuses to take the Notes Of lis own Offices,
but that the Offices refuse 70 take ii,e
notes of the Bank which established them.
10 an individual were Eas 10 act he vouid
be considered as ii Bankrupt, and his
notes being dlshOuored by lis own a
gents, would be protested asn ma.ie, of
course. Phil. Press
ICIRCULARl
office IF Discount and Deposit,
NEW YORK, August 81, 1919.