Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-17
DOMESTIC.
Observation-Disclosures.


by both houses, thai il should be al Cote
Sans DeSSein, but We understand there
Viii be- motion made to day, 10 recon-
slider The question, but presume il will
not succeed-we consider ii "a matter OF
little importance at most, we therefore
hope The legislature will let il rest, and
turn their attention 10 something OF
more importance: IN our next, NC will pub
llsh the yeas and nays on this Question,
III liz different shapes; also, communi-
Gallon from the governor 10 both brano hes
oil the legislature recommending an aiisr
ation III the constitutions, los, crilIg the Sa-
laries OF the judges, &c Isl. Lntis Enq.
To the Editor Of fee Democratic Press,
SlR-Ws noticed III your paper OF ycs<
terday an article which ", presume is
editorial, on the subject Of Bank Notes !;
and particularly relating 81 spurious
note Of The Bank of the Uuited States
taken at one Of The Banks Of Baltimore.
" admitted by the officers fthe Bank and
the Ensrdrers to be an impression from tile
genuine plate" The note alluded TO is
an impression from the Ten dollar Branch
p!ale OF the Bark Of tbs United States
As the engravers Of that plate. 10 use your
own language, we feel II " duty we owe
TO ourselves" aud, we will add also, du-
IL We owe 10 The public, 10 give an expla-
uaiion on the subject.
To engravers and those acquainted with
the process Of engraving, It is well under.
Stood that IN order 10 complete an en-
graved plate of any description, il is ne.
cessary 10 take what is technically called
proof impression the use OF such i'm.
preston Is 10 compare immediately the
copy with the original and 10 correct any
errors that may occur, III the same man
DeT az type printers proof sheet Is COR
recied from a manuscript copy The
note mentioned by you, is proof impress
sion taken from the len dollar Branch
note, at the time il was reiouchcd, part
~ untouched, partly Unfinished, aud is
taken on a kind OF paper altogether dit
fereni from that used by Banks. Tins
paper is used by cngtavcTs Tor proving
their plates, aud Is known by the name
OF India paper. Ii is soft and silky in us
appearance, and has some resemblance 10
Tue paper used in the lining TT tea chests
This paper u spungS and umiiI 10 write on
anu Is altogether without elastiCitS--Casi
~ broken aud deiaced. The reason " hS
tins kiEd OF paper has been so long used by
| engravers III this country and in Europe, |,
| Oh account Of its soft texture, as Ina
1
| preston even OF The most delicate pats o
the work.
Il was never contemplated by us tina
any impression taken Oh paper Of thi
description, 20 totally unfit t. the pur
| pose Of Bank Notes, wOuld ever he attempt
ed 10 be passed in the shape OF counter
tells. We have frequently been request
ed by various Banks, aud those conneci
ed with Banking institutions TO furuis
specimens ri our work. We have don
so Without the least fear Of doing any III
jury 10 The Banks Or To Tie public. Va
rl0us specimens OF these notes have bee
, taken ,O England, France, Russia an
; Germany, and n Is 20 us 40 small gralIt
, caIlOA TO ind thai these specimens ia,
been exhibited not only by the Ambass;
doris OF the United States only, but ais
4 by the Ambassadors of foreign nation
From the great extent of our busine
? some OF those Impressions have fallen #
5 to the hands Of improper persons, az
) several attempts have been made SO pa
them for genuine notes. We can no,
ever stale With confidence that 10 serio
o injury has arisen trUm such aliempis
4 tier TO The public or The Banks, 49, IT We
ie seldom happens that more than two pro
is Impressions are taken from auy one Ba
's plate alter Use same has been iImshe
one 90 which Is generally retained by t
- tngtaVsfs aud the other delivered To t
- BsDk.
Of Siuce tlie commencement Of our bu
IN ness 20 The preseui lime, period of 1
a, wards OF ~ years, only or Of III,
PrHoi impressions haze appeared ia