Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-21

/ supposed il unlikely that the French. 90.
vernmeui should itself withdraw the res.
| trictiOns by which its ports we're closed
| 70 American ships. From the following
| letter, u appears that our Minister IN
France was OF the same opinion with Us
on that point, before the attempt was
made. Let not our merchants, however,
| suffer themselves TO be seduccd, by this
Isolated case, INTO belief of immunity
for the future in all cases. There is nolh-
ing 10 induce us To believe that France
has abandoned her system, when We are
officially informed. through the medium
OF the Message of the President TO Cou-
gress, that the negotiation for reciprocal
Liberation OF the trade between the two
| countries, having wholly failed al Paris,
has been transferred TO Washington,
where Minister Extraordinary from
France Is soon expected: To.
NEwBURYPoRT, NOV. 10.
HE following is all extract from The
letter OF Capt. hliliimore, of slip Jane,
who arrived at Bordeaux from Norfolk
aud at whom the new tonnage duty OF
SIS per ton was demanded on which, be
Immediately repaired to PATS whence
lie writes thus -
On my arrival i'm PARIS, | presented
myself 10 The American Consul. Isaac
Cor Barnett Esq. BY him was intro.
duced 10 MIR. Gaitatin, our Minister at the
Court OF 81. Cloud. To him l made
known my situation, and requested his
iniercession in my behalf. He immedl-
aleiy took up the affair, and we have This
morning, Sept. ii, received a favorable
reply. Thus have gained NY poini, in
opposition tn Inc belief of almost every
person in France. Mr.. Gaiiaiin himself,
on hearing ii representation Of my per
picked situation and request, said 10 me,
there IS no reHeff for yon, you must pay The
duty. Nevertheless, il you insist upon il,
will render you all The assistance in nv
power : lie did SO, and we hcue gained our
point"
PUBLIC LANDS.
Nop. lS.-An interesting document was
yesterday itansmitled by the Secretary of
the Treasury TO the Senate, III pursuance
of a resolution OF that House at the last
Session, containing body OF iniorma-
ton on lie subject Of the lands Of The
United States purchased from the Indi-
ans; The quantity sold for how mnch
sold, &c. &c. The sums which have bean
paid, aud remain 10 be paid, under Trea-
ties made with The Indian tribes, TO in
dcmni!y them for cessions Of lands, 10 the
United States, is s 2,542,9I6. The ex
pense of surveying the Public Lands, from
4th March,, 1879. 10 3lst December, 1919,
has been So ,243. 632. The whole quan.
tity of land which has been sold by the
United States, as well before as since the
opening OF the Land Offices, UP 10 30ih
Sept. 1870, is 20, 1873, 1852 acres and The
amount Tor wliich il has been solo IL
S45, o98, COG. OF this amount, S %, 229, $50
he'd been paid, and $4,000, 657 remained
to be paid, al the close of Sept. 1910. TIE
| quantity Of lands surveyed in the several
! Laud Office Districts is ~, SO5, O92 acres,
| whereof 1901 $50 acres have been sold,
leaving 54,203, 1862 acres unsoId The
| quantity surveyed for military bounty
lands, is l2,3l5.36O acres. The whole
! quantity OF land purchased from the In
1 dams by the various treaties and cessions
is estimated al l9l ,97S $50 acres
| Let these sums and quantities he read
| aiead, aud tine reader will be startled al
their eDorous magnitude.
| Joseph Dane is elected Representa-
tive IN The present Congress from the
State OF Maine, vice Mr.. Holmes, trans
aied 10 tho Senate, by majority OF one
| or two hundred votes over his Republican
opponent, Alex. Race. 10