Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-27

4 l. Sct tue NsOUHTeSS iISdu. III
report has the advantage over The pre-
ceding reports from The same Depart
meni. al the present session, in this III,
furmer reports were predicaifd OH esii
mat 's-thp present report is founded o,
degree conjrctural-ihc prrsen, is be
yond ilerrach ofdonbi, aud leaves 10th
ing TO The imagination.
TREATY WITH THE SIX NATIONS.
In compliance with resolution at The
House Of Representatives, the President
OF the U. States, did. on the 18th inst.
TRANSMIT, 10 Congress a report, stating
that the proprietors of the Seneca re
serva,iom having notified their Intention
TO hold "a treaty with the Seneca tribe oi
'n'iaNs IN 1918 Accompanied by certain
| propositions which they iniend 10 make
| The Indians. and Tie President, approx
| ing oil those propositions, concGivng IL
| proper that the u. States, as The general
| protector OF the Indian tribes. should be
! present by their representative al the
| treaty, 10 present io them the views of
| the government, and tn see tina, the pro-.
cecdlngs were fair and just, appointed
Morris 5. Miller, Esq. of n. York, Com
missioner tor that purpose, who appoint
ed Joseph DeafitId Secretary; that The
usual allowance OF SIS per day Was made
Iio the former, and So per day 10 the lai
| ter and that The above treaty Was
the only one held with the SIX Nations
within the time specified in tie res lir
| ton The treaty, except the pay of
The Commissioner and his agent. was
| held at the expense OF the prOpyieforS
| and the whole amount paid bv The Unit
ed States on account thereof tn Morris s
Miller for himself ana his ageui, i.rat,
tendance, travelling expenses, 81. vas
1878. rNat lat.
By Official D cumenry laid before
Congress il appears q al the amount OF
drawback Oh m~r- hsnstzc exported dur
my The year 1917, 1878 and 1919. com
pared with The am~uni OF dulles WHICH
accrued thereon respectively. was as
sshewn i'll the following abstract:
- Duties dccru, Drdrbdck
IN The year 1917 22,oS2, ISL 3 s17 1928
In the year 1918 %, 632, $3.50 3f3, o3e
In tic year 1910 2l,32O,O34 1901 ,Sl2
FOREIGN COINS OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
-. Treasury Department.
I'm January. 1921.
SIR: In obedience to The acl, emtiilpd
An act regulating the currency within
the u. States of tho gold COINS Of Great
Briain, France. Portugal and Spain, and
The crowns of France and five iiarc pie.
ces," passed the 30 h day of April 1916
lave the honor TO transmit, herewith. "a
report of The Director Of tie Mint, giving
the result OF sundry assays made III pur-
suante OF instructions from this depart.
mruf.
have The honor TO be very respect &
fully, sir, your Obedient servant,
w. II. CRAWFORD.
To the Hon. the Speaker OF the
House Of Representative
Mint Of the n. States.
1914 January. 1921.
SIR: Agrerably To your general IN
siructobs | have caused ASSAYS 10 be-
made vi The several species Of foreign
sllv,r coins sIll current bs law in The u 4.
States.
As foreign gold coins have all ceased
To be legal currency, their annual as-
says, 1t Is presumed may he d,coniiuued
he assay er's report is as ioluWs:
Or. Dwts.
No, l. Made offs French crowns
of diff rent dates 10 10
Q. Mad of three five fran,
pl cCs 10 10
3. Made Of three Spanish
dollars 10 IS!
From lh, above report il appears:
That the intrinsic value OF cts.
French Crowns is. per ounce, III
do. do. 8 franc pieces, ll6'soo,
do. do Spanish dollars, ll6ss55,,
have the honor 10 he. sc.
X PAT IERSON.
| The Hon. WM. II. CnAwtoRD
| Secretary OF ihe Treasury.
| writer in the Boston Daily Advertiser,
| remaI king upon tile recent proclamation of
| Loud COchrane, declaring the whole coast az
| Chill in state OF blockade, closes bis oh
seTvaiOns with the following
| We have already seen the advantage
| which has resulted from having iew of our
slips on the coast OF South America. and |
have no doubi that Capt. Downes IN the Ma
! cedsnian, will do all that Il single ship eau
| do, bit she IS not strong enough. 10 awe the
| Chilia Government or their plraiical Admi.
Iai Had there bsen Que of our 74's, which
| are now laid un with two frigates, Oh
| the Spanish coast such Proclamation as that
alluded to, would ncvei have been issued, ant
II u had been promulgated. and his lordsiup
had acted under IL, upOu the iiag OF tie II
| 5. / trust in God, IL wound have been his last
! act of piracy II the merchants OF The United
States are entitled TO protection, aud / fec
| persuaded the Government is well dispose
| towards them, no time should lie lost in send
ing seventy -four and another fligate TO Chr
Ii ;if they aie not there in time 10 save pro.
| perty from capture by The expe diton which
sailed IN the autumn, they may be n seakpr
TO prevent it's condemnation and give secull
ty 10 future operatiOus."
The whole number OF vessels arrived a
Charleston Exclusive OF state coasters) in th,
course Of the wear 1920 was Ass sail aud th,
total number cleared Ia tile same year 1855
The number OF vessels remainin, ~ port OF
tic 3lsi December, was 213 w % ships, 50
btigs 50 schoObefs aud IS Shops
On Wednesday last, a meeting was held il