Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-28

WAsaINGToN, December Give were led
INTO an error yesterday, such as we seldom
make, in announcing the passage 10 a third
reading, in the House of Representatives, ortbe
bill for the relief of certain purchasers of ub-
lie Lands. That bill was not taken up on the
day stated 1t was called up yesterday. to
afford an opportunity for suggesting amend
ments toit but Is not To be callcdup for discus
sion before some time in January next. The
bill which ,CdS passed to third reading on
Wednesday, aud which was yesterday read Il
third time and passed, was the bill extending
the time for the redemption of lands sold for
direct tax.
With regard 10 the bill for the relief fpur-
chasers of the public lands, 50 far from lis be-
ing allowed 10 pass SUB Silentio, we understand
it will meet with opposition in any shane, hut
with decided opposition in the shape in which
il now stands-tiat is, allowing years fur
ther time to the debtors 10 make up their
minds whether or not they will relinquish, sc.
under the act of Congress of the ed of March
last The objection TO this extension is, that
1t viii give advantages to the cunning s. To the
ndolent purchaser, over The bona iide purcha-
ser and industrious and punctual man Ano-
ther objection TO the extension ofthetiine for
one year, is, that it will give rise to hope that
the time will be further extended, after the ex-
piratlon of the time proposed by the present
bill. shorter time than one year, IT is sup.
posed, will he sufficient for general purposes !;
and, If cases of hardship yet remain after its
expiration, they may become subjects for spe-
cial acts of grace by Congress. Nut. Int.
The motion Of 1lr. .Neisou of Maryland, in
the House of Representatives yesterday, call
ing for the amount and value Of the city lots
belonging TO the United States, in the CITY of
Washington, We have some hopes, has re-
ference To thu question of the expediency oil
approprating them to the purpose Of aiding
the navigation of the Potomac. We should
be happy to see them thus applied and, i'll
they are iudiciOusly disposed OF, without be-
ing forced into the market, very handsome
fund might be realized from lhem-suIicient.
probably, without other aid from the govern
mcnt, TO accomplish this great and inexpress
bly, important object.
Spcnking Of one species Of Internal I'm |
provemeut, naturally bringsto mind the other. /
We are glad to perceive, among the proceed |
lngs OF the Legislature Of the state Of Mary /
land, that a bill has passed the Senate of that
STATE, a. authorize Congress to provide for
the collection Of such tolls on the public road
from Cumberland to Wheeling as may be ne
cessary TO keep the said road IN repair. Al |
though such an act by the state might be SUI
it is an evidence Of friendly dis
positions towards the general government and
OF a liberal policy Oh the part Of the Rcpubll-
can party, which now Yields the authority
Of that State. TB
IL IS information which may be useful TO
many, as saving them needless trouble, thatI
the Bank of the United States does not hold
Itself responsible upon any Of its no ties which
shall be voluntarily cut into parts, except on
The production of all the parts. Halves ofnotcs
therefore, are Of no value, unless the cores
bonding halves be produced. This determ
lallon seems necessary to guard against frauds.
however harsh its operation may be in some
particular cases. [B.
BALTIMORE, Dec. g4.--It will be recollcct-
"a by our readers, that in April last at Hart