Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02

:;Gns Of the bill are rather 100 coercive for
yiun, the success of which must 30 materially
depend on spirit of compromise aud OF ami
cable arrangement among the stockholders OF
the several banks; at time too when sleek
holders have but smsl! inducements to wish
All extension of the charters.
The committee deem It their duty further to
state, that there appears 10 be considerable
division OF opinion anon. the directors OF the
several banks respecting the bill. The di-
rectors Of the banks generally in Alexandria
being In favor OF il. those OF Washington some
what divided, aud those in Georgetown gem
orally opposed.
On the whole the committee, after giving
TO the .subjsct their best reflections, have
come TO the conclusion that IL wonld probably
he more conducive TO "A spirit ct ainicabie ar
accomplishment Of the important object in
view, to do no more for the present than to
extend the charters OF snch OF the hanks exc
pire before the first day OF Jan; 1922, to that
lime that being the period when the char
tiers OF most of the banks in the District exc
pire; SO thai all may expire at one and the
same time in the hope and expectation that
by the next meeting If Congress general meet:
ings of the stockholders will be called, and
the sense duly taken OIL this some other
plan, for reducing the number of banks In the
District more likely to ensure unanimity, ana
20 impart general satisfaction.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The bill for in
creasins certain ofthe duties on goods import
ed from foreign countries, commonly csIed
the Tariff Bill, occupies the attention OF the
House Of Representatives; the bill Tor regu-
iating the mode of paying these dnties. Uhat
Ia, requiring the duties Oh a considerable por-
tiou of the imported articles hencetorth to he
paid in cash. having been put inside for the
present, in order to allow of final decision
in that House OF the Tariff Bill. IL syet our
impression that the Tariff Bill will pass the
House of Representatives at the present ses-
sion. Its fate in the Senate, however Is en-
tirely matter of conjecture: We begin to
doubt whether the other hill, for changing the
mode of collecting the import duties, Will be
concIusiveIy acted OIL at the present session In
either House. Nat. INT.
Enquiries having been repeatedly made of
us respecting the authenticity OF the reports
ia circulation OF an interruption OF the inter-
course between our government and the Span
ish Envoy Extraordinary, we think 1t proper
TO say we have heard nothing confirmatory of
these reports and that from all we can "arn,
they are to say the least of them, premature.
Several OF the Members of the House of
Representatives have obtained leave of alb
sence and some have already returned home.
Ihisctrcumstsuce wouiu set" 10 ihnicate .ne
expectation of a protracted session of Con-
sress. NO.
II is understood, that a correspondence
is proceeding between The United States
Branch Bank in this city, and the State
and Planters Banks of this state. origin
ating i'll "a notice given 10 the latter by
the former, in compliance with instruc-
tiOns from the parent bank in Phlladel-
phia. Ii is understood, that the notice is
of such a nature, that, being acted upon,
nothing will remain TO the state banks bnt
80 assemble the stockholders, abandon
their charters, and re-divide their CAPT.
tai. [Sauannah Georgian, 2Oh uhimo.
We are favored NTH the following eetract of
letter from one of our friends an Wash
ington City. dated the I4th instant.
% In the National lntelligencer of the
3d inst. notice appeared signed by
Samuel Smith, of Baltimore, inviting the
Republican, and other members OF Con-
gress 10 attend Caucus.to be held,in the
Cap!iol on the following Saturday even
ing. This notice gave rise 10 u good
deal of speculation in opinion among the
members. The propriety of such q
meeting at this time was generally doubt
ed. Gen. Smith stated in his notice, that
lac had been urged from respectable sour
ces to convenea caucus. This VAS moi
doubted but he was asked, who were
his solicitors His answer was that il
was not usual on such occasions TO give
names. In short. there seemed TO be
something OF mystery in the business
that justly created suspicious. Under this
aspect OF circumstances, the member:
"A consultation among themselves, in order
20 determine what course they should
pursue. Accordingly, on the evening
preceding the Caucus, all the Representa-.
tloH from North Carolina, (two or three
cxcepted) met in a committee room In tn.
Capitol, aud after free interchange o
sentiments and views, IL was determined
not to attend the Caucus at all. On in,
morning of the next day, the Delegation
from Virginia also held consultation
and came to the same res0lutlon-onIS
two of their members departing from il
In the course of the same day, the mem
hers from several other States consulted
together, and also decided not 10 attend
50 that when The hour arrived for IN,
meeting OF the caucus, not one fourth O
the members appeared {: and Of course
II broke up, alias adjourned sine die.
The OsteHsble purposes for which
the caucus was called, are stated in Gen
Smi his notice. but The effects that woulc
have resulted from what the caucus migh
hace done, are not SO certain. II is, how.
ever, believed they are such as woulC
not have contributed much 10 The har
mony Of the times" Raleigh Reg.
Extract Of q letter to the editor ddfed eib-dH al
March |.
Our squadron is now lying in tue bay CON
aistiug OF the Franklin -, Com. Stewart
frigate Guerriere, Captain Thompson shiI
Peacock, Cap ain Brown, and slOop of wa
Spark, Captain Perry. The Franklin havin,
arrived from Messina aud Elba; the Gnef
TieFe aud Peacock from a cruise off Cape d,
Gait, and the Spark from Malta, Messna
Naples, Elba and LeghOrn. The Frankl la
will sail III a few days for The Enited States
aud Oh her departure, CaptsiB Brown, senio
officer viii assume the command of fh
nd W.a. q IL.