Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-21

opinion rules every thing; and when that
is vile and corrupt, all the measures it
directs must be wicked and destructive;
and that, as in this country the greatness
of the nation forms opinion; it is peculiar
ly necessary that the great mass of the
nation be enlightened and virtuous.-
That thus may we triumph over distance
itself in spreading out the mighty empire;
in confederating sovereign nations. That
we should not think these glories of peace
unworthy the exercise of the greatest a
bilities, or not exalted enough for the
noblest aspirations-That on the contra
ry none other are SO great, none SO endu-
ring; and that even Roman poet, re-
nowned and triumphant as were his coun-
trymen in arms, doubted, whether next
to the praises of the gods, his Tyre should
rescund the warlike reign of Romulus, or
the peaceful kingdom of Numa, or the
splendid domination of Tarquin, or the
noble death of Cato.
Romulum post hoz priuz an quietum
Pompi'i regnum memorem, an superbos
Tarquini fasces, dubits, an Catonis
Mobile lethum.
Something like these, sir, are the top
icks, which, on such an occasion, and pla-
ced in the peculiar circumstances of the
Hon. Secretary, good man, patriot &
great orator, would have delighted "to
spread himself out" Coming from one
crowned with dignity and honor, and en-
forcedby ardent and majestick eloquence;
he would have hoped, and with reason
too, that they might be productive of per-
manent good to his country; the con-
seriousness of which would be a greater
reward to such man, than any station
the suffrages of the people can bestow-
But how different the feelings, how diffe-
rent the views, which predominant in the
Grafton of the Hon. Secretary we all re-
collect with sigh!
From the Philadelphia Democratic Press.
BANK OF ENGLAND.
We are indebted to the London New
Monthly Magazine, for April, for most of
the following facts respecting THE BANK
OF ENGLAND. Ii constantly employs
more than thousand persons under its roof.
In the late war il embodied them into Re-
giment under the name of the Bank Volun-
teers. There are sixty signing Clerks, at a
salary OF 1901. per annum to each This
expense Of S,000l year is expected TO be
saved by the new Bank Notes, on which the
signature is to be stamped by machinery -
The whole process of printing the Notes,
&c. &c. is carried on within the walls Of the
Bank. There is no plate OF higher amount,
than thousand pounds: thuse are he largest
printed notes in circulation all notes paid
into the bank are Immediately cancelled ;
that is they never issue note second time
even though il has not been out one hour
The notes are cancelled by tearing of the
signature. They are afterwards deposited
and preserved for twenty years, as a matter
of public accommodation, 10 case their aid
should be required as evidence in any pecu-
mary transaction. Among the notes thus
preserved is the thousand pound note which
Lord Cochrane paid as fine and OH the
back OF which is written:-" NV health
having suffered by long and close con6he-
ment, and my oppressors being resolved
TO deprive me of property or life, submit
to robbery to protec; myself from murder
in the hope that may yet live to bring
the delinquents TO justice. Cochrane. )"
! The Bank has most extensive collection of
COINS ancient and modern. In it's Library IS
complete set Of "The London Gazette"
| from the period Of its first commencement,
in the reign OF Charles II. when il was call.
ed e" The Oxford Gazette" the court being
then at that place on account of the Plague
being then in London. The Bank of Eng.
land is the only Incorporated Bank IN Eng
| land. 1t has never been authorised nor has
it ever attempted to establish branches
The Bank OF Scotland is the only Incorpo-
rated bank in that kingdom, and the Bank of
Ireland is the only incorporated bank in Ire
land. Neither Of those banks have ever es-
| tablished Branch; but by late act of par
lament which increases the capital of the
Bank of Ireland 5OO,OOOl. the Directors are
authorised to establish sir branches in Ire
land.
By an official return made TO The House of
Commons, it appears that in the year 1890
there bad been taken out in England and
Wsles, 766 Bankers Lirenses and SO for
Scotland. Total Licensed Private Banking
Houses in Great Britain eight hundred and
forty niae.
LATEST FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
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from Curacao, information has been receiv.