Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-08

| gaIssi tie right Of state, 10 impose such
a tax, the Bark coutenied itself with the
! Injunction which had been granted by
the Circuit Court, To STAY the levyiug Of
The tax; nationally presuming that no at
tempt would be made To enforce the tax,
| and that, al the next session of the le.is-
!aiure, IL would probably be repealed. Ii
appears, however, that on the i7ih inst.
! se,e,h persons, acting on behalf OF the
! Auditor OF The state, entered the branch
bank AT Chillicoihe, and took forriblc
possession OF the vault and OF the counier !;
aud, having demanded the payment, OF the
Tax, proceeded 10 lake and actually car
ried away between one aud Two hundred
thousand dollars, in Notes and Specie !;
part Of which is understood to be tie pro.
perry Of the United States. The branch
was. ut course, obliged 10 suspend lis
| operations. In consequence of being
thus deprived of its funds, the Branch
was obliged 10 suspend all It's operations,
except the renewal of notes.
II is somewhat singular that this first
attempt 10 enforce the authority claimed
by state over The Bank OF the United
States, should have furnished SO striking
IN illusi alton of The operation of iiie pre-
tended power, upon the interests of the
w. States. |, is understood that drafts
had been given by the Treasurer Of the
U. States, on that Branch, for the pay
mebt OF different expenses OF the govern
meir IN that quarter aud these, il is pro
bab!c, may not be Immediately paid for
~ant off'n'ds, and The U. States Pension
ers IN that state, many Of whom have lit
tie else TO depend upon for their support,
must noW 60, for time, unpaid, because tie
| ,sn sch .l,I a. H..
been illus taken array
| On every ground, il is extremely TO be
regretted, that the state authorities of
ONO, should have resoried 10 this violent
mode OF proceeding TO enforce right, at
best, but doubtful, but which tie SUI
| pfeme Court of the United States has de-
cidcd does not belong 10 state: and
that too, IN defiance of the Injunction of
| Court having coguizance % the affair.
Under su' II circumstances, itwOuld seem
but prudent 10 have waited at least until
the legislature OF the state might have an
| opportunity To revise the measure
his step IL the more 10 be regretted,
| as II will subject the motives OF the state
authorities To injurious imputatiOns il
| beng generally known that the debts due
| to the Bank fihe United States, in Ohio,
are very large, and as generally believed
Thai The Bank is unable 10 collect any
| part OF The amount.
Georgetown Messenger
WASHINGTON, October 4.-The Pre-
sident has returned to his farm. after a
weeks visit TO the City.
OdttdndS, the Presidents farm and pre-
sent residence, is i'll Loudoun county,
Virginia. distant about thirty miles. IL
Is but a mornings ride over 10 The CITY ::
which the President may perform al a
moments notice, should public business
require his presence. Meanwhile there is
daily regular communication between
lie place OF his residence and the CITY {;
so thai he is continually infoQned Of
what Is important 20 The public concerns,
and the operations OF the government
cannot be IN any case materially delay ed
or otherw affected by his sojournment
III The country. His visits TO The scat
OF government are generally made on oc-
raslons WHICH cali Tor consultations with
The Heads of Departments, or with other
offcers OF the government, aud are there.
tore OF no long duration. 1t is only du-
ring the Sessions of Congress that the re-
sidence of the President al the seat of
government Is absolutely indispensable,
"hen his country seat is so near at hand
| The Postmaster General, Governor
Mrigs, has returned TO the city, from
family visit TO Ohio. This is the period
al winch The contracts for carrying the
mails are made, in each year, where con.
tracts are about expiring; and our city
Is, as usual, crowded with strangers.
whom that business has called hitler.
General Miller has departed for Pitts
tn toll f., A
the government of the territory of Ar
kansaw. MT bu
STATE OF OHIO VS.. TIE UNITED
STATES COURTS.
The report, by private letters, of the
torcibIe entry of The Branch Bank of The
United States al ClrilcOihe, and the lax
ing iIIereiron, under colour of law, up
wards OF one hundred thousand dollars, Is
fully confirmed by The following state
ments, copied from Ohio papers. We
wish this drama, which has commenced
as farce, may not have d tragical end.
The authors aid aGeitOrs Off have much
TO answer iOr.-D.
tfrom the Chicohe Supporter, of Sept. ~
The STATE of Ohio Us. United States Bank.
BY virtue OF "A warrant issued by the
Auditor of state, agreeabIy TO the pro-
visions OF an act passed by the legisla-
tere OF The state Of Ohio, at their
last session, entitled " An acl 10 levy
and collect lax from all banks, and
individuals, and companies, aud associ
alions of individuals. that may transact
banking business within this state, with
out being authorized 10 do so by nhe
laws thereof" Mr.. John l.. Harper, Ito
whom The warrant was directed) accom-
panied by Mr.. T. Orr, and Mr. J. NJ
CoIlisicr. entered the Branch Bank Of
The Uniied States, at This place, on Fri
day last, and levied on The specie aud
bank paper in that Institution, 10 tie
amount of one hundred thousand dol