Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-20

probably Tor the last. The arrangement,
by which II received the Treasury DepO-
sites from the Land Office IN that city,
WAS not able 10 save the institution: which
is attributed 10 the Cashiers having been
sick, and confined 10 his house. for a
greater part OF the time since.
The Silver Lake Bank has stepped pay
men,.-The Directors have, in many in
stances, given the strongest assurances
that they were able TO meet all demands,
and would promptly redeem their paper.
But IN their own neighborhood, the
notes of this Bank are 90 per cent. dis
count.
Thus, Bank after Bank sinks beneath
the waves exhibiting signs ,ot life only in
the last struggle to preserve lis existence.
This operation OF IAe gradual reformation
of the currency of the country is severe:
may il be salu,ary! We shall soon have
no Banks doing business, but those which
mauFaiu an unlmpeached credit: and, of
those which are able TO do ibat, 1t will
be found TO be the interest of very many
10 wind up their concerns. Ii is supposed
that The number Of Banks actually doing
business III the country, is reduced one
third within Two years, and will he redu-
ced third more within the next three or
four years. This operation, at least, few
will he found to deprecate.
From all that we NOW know; it does
not appear probable that Congress will
adopt, at the next session, any substitute
for, or governmental addition TO, our pre-
sent currency. Should il be otherwise,
however, the result we have predicted will
not, we apprehend, be materially varied,
by the consequent prolonga,ion OF the
existence Of some ofthose institutions
For, we are persuaded, no measure will
be adopted by Congress calculated 10
depreciate the currency of tile country
OF the credit of the government.
Nat. Int.
THE CAPlToL.-We were glad TO find
by visit 10 the Capitol, that the apart
ments destined for The Senate and House
of Represe niaiives will be ready for their
reception at the opening OF the ensuing
session OF Congress. The Senate Cham
Der, IN the North Wing, appt airs 10 be the
nearest 10 completion, and will be a more
neutrality-suspicious. than the one in which
that body formerly safe. The Represen-
tatlves' Hall. in the South Wing, though
The form is changed, perhaps disadvania-
geously, but necessarily, from oval TO
semicircular, will al least equal i'm mag
nihcence the former Hall. 1t will possess,
over the old room, som, great advantages,
OF establishment as we'll as convenience.
The beautiful large pillars, of varicgaied
Potomac marble, in this Hall, ami The
smaller ones of the same material in that
OF the Senate, cannot fail of being gene
rally admired. The colossal statue of Ii
berty. raised alOit overthe Speakers chair,
is fine object, but would appear perhaps
TO greater advantage had il an ampler
space for lis display. The galleries in
hnt tnttla I'll G
maize Chamber, are more conveniently
disposed than the old one. The toHte en-
sR'ndle OF both Halls, and the arrangements
| OF othccs, committee rooms, &c. ii is
supposed, will have been greatly improv-
| ed by their re- edliicatiou.
AL length, too, the Centre Building be-
gins 10 rise from the ground. The ample
foundations and subierranean vaults,
| commenced last season, have been very
substantially completed. The western
wall is already rising towards the second
story, and the eastern or front wall is
some feet above the ground. Ii is sup
| posed that, before the winter sets in, the
building will have reached somewhere
about half IFS height. If Congress con.
tinue TO look with a favorable eye Oh this
great national work, ii is hoped The end
OF the next season will find The exterior
walls prepared 10 receive the lofty dome
they are destined 10 support and that
two more years will suffice for the COM
| pleiion of the Capitol.
The two additional buildings erected
| Tor the accommodation OF the Public Off
ces, and parallel TO The old buildings, are
very nearly completed. They are rather
more capacious than the buildings already
occupied, and, having The addition, each,
| OF handsome poriico, with free stone
| pillars, serve considerably TO embeIlish
that quarter OF the city. ID.
august t7.-The Military Expedition
from lie Lakes 10 the Mississippi, consist.
ing of ilie 5'h regiment of infantry, un.
der Col. LeaVenwOrtb, arrived at Prairie
du Chen about the ist of July, by the
way OF the Fox anu Ouisconsin rivers.
with only portage 1.-Two o. three miles. A
detachment has also assembled The Missis-
sippi from ST. Louis, with provisions, clio.
thing, ordnance, and munitions. Our
correspondent states that Col. l.. will
have IL IN his power TO establish the post
at the falls of 81. Anthony this season,
should il be deemed advisable 10 do So
we also learn that the Missouri Expe-
dIiOB, under Col. Atkinson, was in ad.
vance ofSt. Charles on the nth July; and,
notwithstanding the delay accasioned by
| some defects i'll the Steam boats, fhere
was no doubt the troops would arrive al
the Council Bluffs, more than six hun
dFed miles in advance of ST. Louis, this
season, we'll supplied with provisions,
clothing, and munitions of war.
The characters of Colonies Atkinson
and LPavenwortb, warrant the belief that
the arrangements of the government will
be carried into full effect ithout collision
with our citizens or the Indians. III.
The four Seeretaries-of State. TEea-