Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-02
MONTH OF ELECTIONS.

MIN M Of Ei-EC tO>S.
April beng The month, when the good
people Of this Commonwealth exercise
their important power o! eleriimg their
representatives IN CONGRESS- and members
of ;he Genera! Assembly, we have though
proper to subjoin the following article
from The National IuieligeMcer, with "a
very few additional not s:
Iirginia Eiections.-Thr elections for Repre-
sen'a'ives TO Congress, in the STATE of Virginia,
tak~ place III All next month. OF the candi
date IN some of the districts, we have heard
no accoHnt. OF others we have heard what
follows:
OF any opposition 10 the reelection of C.. f..
Mercer.
In the Martinsburg district, Ed,rard Colston
Is d candidate for reelection ards opposed
by Mr. pan Streariagen and Robert Bailey.
In the. district represented in the late
Congress by James PindaH, he is a candidate
for re election. He was To have been opp osed
by y. Z. Jaesson; but, as that gentleman has
heeu appointed District Judge, it is supposed
the election will not be contested.
In the Albemarle district, il is not known
that High Nelson has any opposition 10 his
reelection.
In the Winchester district. LIST. G. Tack
or having declined a re election and Hugh
Holmes Withdrawn his name from Nominations
john Smith aud Jared HiiIian,s contest the
election.
In the Orange district, it is not believed
that there lis any opposition 10 the reelection
of u. p. Barbour.
In the CUlpeper district, G.. +. Strothcr is
candidate for collection.
In the Westmoreland district, I'm. Lee Ball
Is candidate for re election; and is opposed
by j. p. HuHgerford.
III the Charlotte district, it is said that
Arch'6old dustin declines a re election, and
that John Randolph is again candidate.
In the Gloucester district, BarweH Bassetf
having declined re. election, we have heard
OF no candidate bat Serern L. Parker, of
the Eastern shore.
In the Southampton district, we understand,
there is no opposition 10 tue reelection Of
James johnson.
In the Lunenburg district, Thomas. ~. Mel.
son having declined reelection, there are
three candidates TO succeed him. viz. Waddy
Street, Mark Alerdnderjr. and Thee. Field, all
of the prevailing politics.
in the Norfolk district, there is understood
to be no opposition 10 the reelection of Tho
mas Mention.
In the Dinwiddia district. the reelection of
John Pegram is opposed by DIR. j. Jones-both
OF the same politics.
In the Chesterfield district, there is no oppo.
sition TO the re election Of James Peasants.
In the Henrcs Iichmoud district, its
representative in the last Congress, John
Tyler, is understood tobe the only candidate.
There may be other candidates in some Of
the districts, than those above mentioned, but
we have heard ofno other. Nat. Int. IS
ADDITIONAL.
In the Culpeper district, John Shacke-
ford (Of Culpeper) is also candidate.
In the district of Piitsylvania. William
j. Lewis declines POLAND George
Tucker, and John Carr are candidates.
In the districts lately repres nted by
Messrs. Burweil, Floyd, Garneft, Nc
Coy, Smith and Smyfh, we have heard
nf IN
| temen.
The Treasury Of the United States has de.
| termiDed TO withdraw the government depo-
| sits from the u. s. Branch Bank at Cincinnati
tor the purpose ofpiacing them in the Estate
| Farmers and Mechanics Bank. This is con.
sldered as signal advantage TO tie state ba K
aud will NO doubt give considerable relief TO
the debtors OF the government in the western
| country, in the payment of their dues for
| public tdnds.-The following are the conditions
on which the Secretary of the Treasury has
| agreed to make this arrangement:
l. The Bank will receive from the Re-
! celvers OF public moneys, aud others llav-
| ing moneys To pay on account of the
| Treasury of the United States, the notes
of the Banks, list Of which has been
| deposited in the office of the secretary
| Of the Treasury by the Cashier of tina,
Bank, and credit the same TO the Trea-
| surer of the United States as cash. TIL
Bark may, however, discontinue The
| notes of any of The said Banks whenev er
it may deem necessary: but, i'm such
! case, II shall give immediate notice thereof
TO such Receiver and others who usual
| ly deposit public moneys in IL; and thu
notes of any such bank, which NAV
have been received by them before such
notice shall, nevertheless, be taken by
| the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, "as
cash.
2. That the bank shall pay, at sight, all
drafts which The Treasurer Of The u
Diied States may draw on it, and shall,
| from time TO time, transfer to the Bank
| of The United States or lis branches lin
| such moneys as will be received by il as
| CASH the excess of public moneys re
naming on deposit after such drafts
| are paid, over and above the sum of one
| hundred thousand dollars which sum
| of one hundred thousand dollars shall re.
main on deposit IN the said bank during
| the con-. dtiance Of this arrangement. and
| shall be transferred in like manner with
in six months after Tie said bank shall
cease to be employed TO receive The pub
lie moneys. II is agreed, however, that
| if The amount received by The bank shall
| be so large, as that the expense OF remit
lance shall exceed The benefit Of The de-
| post, the sum which is 10 remain on de.
post in that bank shall be proportions
| bly, increased.
3. That the bank shall render IN the
Secretary Of Tie Treasury and The Tres-
surer Of the United States, duplicate
monthly returns OF its account will ihe
Treasurer; aud shall. also, render to the
Secretary Of The Treasury monthly re-
turns of tie state Of lis affairs which
latter returns Niii he considered coniiden-
| iiaI. IN tlese latter returns will, also,
| be noted The sum. standing 10 The credit