Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-04


bounded: and we do wish most sincerely,
that whatever may be the disclosures
hereafter, their characters NAV remain
unimpeached for integrity and honor.
The course adopted by the parent
board, In The removal of the Cashier, " in.
doubtless, as soon as circumstances per
nit, be explained. II should have been
prompted by nothing less than an impe-
rious sense of duty and of right tor no
individual has, heretofore, stood better in
the eyes OF The. community, and In the
confidence of the Bank Directors, than
Mr.. MCullol,.
The mercantile eObarrassmenis of Bal.
timore have, il is said, exceeded, in ex.
tent aud fatality, those OF ANY other city
in The Union. For those, We fear there
exist some causes which have not been in
operation elsewhere, and which were SUI
peradded 10 the commercial pressure felt
throughout, the country. What the caus-
es are, we cannot, al present, undertake
to develop; but we do not doubt that an
exposition will, soon and completely take
place. TPkH. Fr. Gas.
The U. States land office in Jefferson
VILE, Indiana, now receives in payment
tor public lands, U. States Bank notes
and ITS branches; keniucky bank notes.
and MS branches at Lexington, Louisville,
and Shelbyville; banks of North and
South Carolina and their branches baub
OF Virginia and Georgia and branches !;
Farmers Back OF Virginia and bran, hes; ;
Farmers and Mechanics bank of Lexing
ton; Commercial Bank of Louisville :;
Banks OF Philadelphia, New York, Balli
more, New Orleans and District of CO.
lumbla; Banks of Missouri and Illinois,
and Bank OF NatcheZ. Ii.
Mir. Philips.
MIR. PBILIpPs the singer has taken bis
farewell benefit AT New York, which is the
9th, he has received i'm that city within is
months-Ihe whole amount thus received
efciading expenses, is about $500 dollars
or about 5 1865 rev Might've suppose
this performer cannot have anissseda less sum
than 30 GOO dollars, trcinding eXp.nc.s since
ms arrival III the Uniied States" Boston In
We are informed from source thai an
be relied upon, that Mr.. PHILiPPs Las
made by his talents the sum OF S $4,000,
but not erc!udi.g his expenses. Noiwlih
standing the many iiliberai hints that
have been thrown or, against Thu gentle
man, he has expended upwards oiSi2 ,000
since lie has been here, and has Il po>it-
ed the balance of his receipts, (abuui
$4,000 In the hands of a friend, To be
vested in stock of some oithe institutions
OI our country. Pr Gdz.
AMERICAN COMMERCE PROTECTED.
We have already published The tesii-
mony OF the Boston merchants, acknow-
lodging the obligations they are under 10
Captain BIddle for his exeriiOns in pro-
ieciing and rescuing American Commerce
from SEIZURE and coutscation: and we
have now the satisfaction of adding 10
that testimony the cOncurring acknow-
leoSment of one of the most distinguished
merchants of New York. Phil Gag.
NeU York, May 5th, 1919.
SIR congratulate you on your safe
return from The long and pcrilous voy age
which you have just performed, and III
which you have rendered The most impor-
iant services to your country, by having
rescued and protected animmeDse proper
~ belonging TO yosr fellow citizens, OF
whom am one, as appears by letter
from The captain Of the ship Beaver, oil
which The following is an extract.
In this businessi disclam all other
merit than that of having committed nc
acf which could give them even the slIa-
dow of cause for the confiscaiion of tl,,
property. TO the presence of Captain
blddle, and his representations of The
sensation excited in The United States, by
the capture of the Beaver aud Canton
Decree"
Request you to accept my sincere &C.
acknowledgements for the exertions which
you have made in the case above alluded
10.
am Sir, very respectfully, your very
h'hle seryi. JOHN JACOB ASTOR.
10 James Biddie, Esq.
United Stdtes Ship Ontario.
The following Letter from CAPTAIN
JAMES BIDDLE, of The United States ship
Ontario, TO his friend Commodore Balm
BRIDGE, as being the correct statement oil
transaction, III all lis relations, highly
interesting 10 our country, viii be read
with pleasure by every person of Ameri-
can feeiiDg-and, as vlndicaiing the rules
trust II will obtain the decided approba-
ton oil tile Department. Phil. Reg.
United States Ship Ontario,
New York, May 10, 1919.
TO COmmodoTe cambridge, Boston
MY DEAR SIR-I have seen that dur
ing my late c;uize, had correspondence
with Lord Cocbrane, upon The subject OF
salute, i'll which reference was made 10 a
ship formerly under ' your command. The
Transaction is one TO which more import
ance has been attached than il merits =
and as this unnecessary importance has
arisen from niiseonccplion, permit ne 10
relate 10 you all HE facts, together with
my view of The subject.
When was first on my way 10 Chill,
! often reflected upon the proprieiy of
my saluting flag which was not recog-
nlzed by the government OF the u. States.
l was of opinion, that il was not strictly
proper but, under all circumstances, l
deemed il advisable and, therefore, npon
anchorlng at Valparaiso, III January, 1918,
| acquainted the Governor, thai ] would
salute, II an equal number ol guns would
be returned. The Governor informed me
that some troops were stationed few
leagues from town. and that they mipht he