Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-06
SYATE TANES

PETERSBURG, August 3.-We under
stand, from good authority, but we do
not vonch FOR tie fact, although we belle, &
II To be tue, that the shcrItis Of several
OF the southern counties, (Priuce George.
Mecklrnburg, &C., have agreed 10 take
North Carolina notes, al par, in pay ment
Of lie State Taxes, having previously
received assurances from the North Ca
roind Banks, that the notes thus received
III payment Oi faxes, would, upon ap
pllcaiiOu, be discharged either IN Specie,
or such uorihern funds as would com
pleieiy answer the purposes of the She
riffs. This act Is so praiSpw nrii., Sn
dislnteresied, that the individuals WHO
encountered The risk of mectinga possible
loss, deserve the thanks, the gratitude, of
Their fellow citizens.
Every Sheriff on The border counties,
should enter iulo a similar arrangement {:
and unless they are aCIuaied aiio9 ether
by The principle OF gain, we can see no
objection 10 the plan being adopted IN
every part Of the stale, where North Ca
rolina or other notes afford the only
circulating NE ium.
II is we'll kpown, that Virginia notes
have been meaSurably Withdrawn from
circulation. indeed, we believe il is
equally we'll known, that there are moi q
suthCiency OF The notes OF u,.f banks IN
circulation, 10 pay lie STATE taxes. How
then are the people 10 meet tiI' demands
OF the collectors? The remedy viii be
found IN adopting the plan commenced
IN this section OF The safe Let the She
riffs on the borders of Mary land, Ohio,
&c. and in the vicinity OF the District of
Columbia, agree In take snch paper as is
considered the circulating medium of
their respective neig!.bOrhOods, even at
small discount (say from one TO iwo per
cent? TO cover actual losses III cxChang-
ing them Tor such funds as are equivalent
10 specie or Virginia notes and the faxes
will not only he collected with compare
tive ease, bun the people will be relieved
aud benefited Ia AN incaculable extent
II Is 10 be hoped, that no sordid dispo
si'iOu viii induce those sherifis, who
possess the power OF relieving the people,
10 adopt course OF conduct calculated
To- fleece lbrtn Of their hard-parned gains,
by forcing The pay ment OF taxes in Yir
ginid money, or dIspOslng of their Caro-
Ina or other paper, AT rminOuS discount.
Sherils II Is hoped, possess feelings like
other people. In times like the present.,
every facility should be afforded 10 re-
tlCFf I'VE wants duH UlSlTPSSeS OF lie COM
muniiy; and we do earnestly hope to see
a sysItm OF liberality, Of humanity, adopt
Ell, honorable TO lie collectors Of the
public taxes, and calculated To ane!iOraie
The condition of The people. Shvrlils
should not be shavrrs. Once endue a
man "ith a disposition TO grind the op
pressed, and he is instantly lost To all Tie
inner feelings of our naiure-he becomes
vullure IN human shape, ready TO devour
every carcass presented 10 us view, pro-
Vi 81 his darling cent. per cent can be
extracted ont OF the loaths0me fare.
But we arc going wild from our sub
ieci: We trust we have been draw ing
likcpcsses, which from oursouls, wecouId
wish did net cXisi ~ society. Rep
&c0m Boat PoierSbUg The brig Free
derrick, arrived az New York, on Tuesday
last, from st. Crolx, spoke on tie day
before, off Egg fla,bor, the Steam Boat
Petersburg, one d0y from New York
bound TO this port. This intelligence
will be highly gralifyipgto lie siockhold-
ers, as this is The first intelligence we
have had of the boat, since she was stated
10 have cleared for His port, more than
a fortnight ago. Much uneasiDess has
bees manifested on account Of The delay.
We may row expect her every moment.
10.
SHIP HORNET, ARRIVED.
NEW YORK, July 3t.-The u. States
slip Hornet, Capt Reed, which vessel
f.rripd ,,tt NJ Eors,tt lilo a America,