Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-24

security required, or the public interest de-
manded of them.
COUNTERFEITS
We understand, that a note of one hundred
dollars, purporting to be OH the Franklin
Bank Of Baltimore, was received by mer-
chant of this city, from Pittsburg, by the west
ern mail of "Wednesday last. 1t was present
ed at one of the state banks, and was pro-
nounceda counterfeit. We have heretofore
cautioned the public against receiving 500
notes of the Franklin Bank of Baltimore, dat
ed Dec. 1, 1919. The counterfeits have ma
ny defects, which may be discovered very rea-
Oily, when compared with the genuine notes.
Yet, so well are they executed, that most per-
sons who are not in the habit of handling much
money, would be deceived We took occa-
sion TO call at the Banka few days ago, and
feel indebted to the cashier, James L.. Hd,c-
kins Esq. for the readiness with which he
pointed out the defects in the cvunterfeits-
among which may be noticed the difference in
the size of the notes, the genuine ones being
the largest-the paper and the wreath around
the head Of Franklin are far from being equal
to the original
We learn that the Bank declines paying out
any of the issues of the LIST Dec. 1919 and
we are also authorized to state that they ne
yer did issue more than 200 notes of 500 of
that date, most of which have been returned.
We fear that the good people 10 the West will
suffer by this emission Of counterfeit paper, as
Eas tern funds are sought after with much a.
Sidty in that quarter. Bait Tel.
WAsHTNGroN, January 1--we publish TO
day the proceedings at the meeting of the
people of the City of Richmond, concurrins
IN the proceedings at Norfolk, on the subject of
the laws which regulate trade with the Colo
MES of foreign powers. We do this, because
we hold the opinions of the people of any
portion of the United States TO be entitled To
respect, and to deserve to be generally made
known to their fellow citizens
III the question were now rs TO the adoption
oil the system which the people of Norfolk
and Richmond condemn, we do not know
that we should much differ from them as to
ats expediency. Our favOrite policy is to
leave industry free, Invested of restraints, and
uniorccdb by bOunties. This maxim applies Ia
our navigation, as well as to any other branch
ofindustry. But a different course has been
thought property Congress, and adopted al
most without dissenting voice. Thus ia
structed by the acts of Congress, the negotia-
ions oil the government with foreign powers
nave, as the Executive disclosures inform us,
been adapted to the acts of Congressman have
been correspondent with their spirit.
The question which presents itself, then, on
coming to the consideration of this subject is, ,
whether these very proceedings in the state of
Virginia may not have tendency TO elnbarrass
our government in its relations with foreign
powers, aud thus produce a serious mischief
without holding forth the promise of any
real benefit. Nobody can more regret than
we do, that Richmond, or Norfolk, or Peters
burg, or Newbern, or Wilmington, should
suiIer from TINS policy of our government
But we are persuaded, were the question pre-
sented to these cities and towns, between an
adherence to the system, on the one hand, Il
submission to the un lust pretensons of foreign
powers on the other, there would not be dis
sentlent voice among their Inhabitants.
This is view of the subject on which we
might enlarge, but we are persuaded the pre-
sent Session of Congress cannot pass over
without its being presented to the people in
ATS true light, from Il higher source. Nat Int.
a Great Painting.-Mr SAMUEL f. b.
Morse, a distinguished artist, has in hand
Painting, the subject of which is calculat-
ed To give 1t great interest, and the execu-
ton OF which we presume will clothe it with
all the effect of which it is susceptible. The
subject is an interior view Of the Repre-
sentatives Chamber in the Capitol, at the
time OF candle light, whilst the great chande-
ller, suspended in the centre of the chamber,
Is lighting. The members are supposed To be
assembling for an evening sitting and the pic
ture will contain more thana hundred figures,
all portraits from sittings by the different per-
s0ns-amOng whom, besides members of the
House, will b.. some ofthe members of the Su-
preme Court, and other distinguished charac-
tiers and officers and servants ofthe House, &C.
We can hardly conceive of subject more at
tractlve,and we anticipate fOrit,as an Exhibition
Painting, great success. Upwards of thirty
OF the Portraits, with all the perspective
drawings, are already completed and it is
expected the picture will be finished by the
next autumn. The size of the painting is to
he II feet by feet 6 inches.
Mr.. Morse contcmplates, we learn, two 9th
er paintings of the same size, to make up a
series. The one, the Senate Chamber with
portraits of all the Senators the other the
Presidents Drawing Room, with the portraits
of the President and family, the Heads OF
Departments, distinguished Naval and Militia
ry Officers, Foreign Ministers, &c. [J.
January 22.--Letters received in this city
yesterday announce that great Battle has
been fought, in the Arkansas country, between
the Cherokees and Osages, in which the for
mer were completely victorious, making pri-
soners of several hundred of their antagonists
The next Mails from that quarter will proba-
bly, bring us the particulars of this combat.
no.
We hear from New Orleans, that, about
three weeksa ago, they had steighing there =
As yet there has been no opportunity For
sleighing here this winter, and there is no pros
pect Of il now.
Atlength, the House Of Representative,
has gone into the consideration Of the Bank
rupt Bin and there is every prospect of oh
faininga delberate decisionupon its merits 10
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