Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-01
CIRCULAR TO INTENDANTS.

Office OF the Secretary OF State for Finance,
Government palace in Bcgots this llth
of September, one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty-two-EleveG
To the Intendant Of the Department Of
When | directed you TO execute and
publish the Laws OF 99 September, and4.
October oil the year eleven | commuulca"
ted the necessary Instructions TO The MINIS
of the Republck, that Dies for coming in
the mode coniorma5le to the Decree of
Congress should be forthwith prepared
Notwithstanding various difficulties, which
were all overcome in the end by dint of
perseverance, have been officially in
formed that every thing is flushed, and
ready to begin coming money with the
arms OF the Republick, as ordered to be
substituted in lieu OF those Of Castle Leon
and Arragon, and the Efgy OF the Kings
of Spain.
have in consequence given directions.
that operations be Immediately entered
upon, and that payments be commenced
with money of the new coinage which will
soon come into circulation.
You must be fully aware OF the impor.
lance OF this measure, and il would, in.
Geed he gross contradiction, were CO.
lombia independent not TO exercise this
august act OF Sovereignty, and retain the
bloody type of her former subsection, after
having broken forever the letters OF OPP
preston. You will therefore make this
known to the public under our command.
Least the idea should be enormously
entertained, that our money ought to lose
in value, for not having the Spanish i'm
preston, you are required 10 cause 1t 10
be understood, that money is worth only
v bat it weighs according to the purity OF
the metal, or standard, and that the coin.
age is Of no other use than TO certify, that
such is the weight and standard OF such,
a nation. 10 this respect there Is no yarl'
alton in the money of Columbia, pursu'
AMI to the law Of 10Th September year u,
The only difference being in the dies as or
dered by the law of 4th October, and the
arms OF the republic do and will forever
prove, that the weight and standard have
undergone no alteration whatever.
Ii the Spanish dies left no doubt IN loIs
respect neither is there the shadow OF rea'
son that the new should. Good lam -
and ever has been The characteristic 81
the Republic. and never, and more espe
ciaily when commencing her political ca.
reer, will she receed one iota torn Una.
principle nor compromise her credIlos
The interests OF her sons.
These monies will he assayed IN iorelgh
countries and once asceriaiDed that 'oe
Weight and Standard have not been a'ter>
ed they will be received for their value a. a.
hitherto, and in future iul confidence WIN
be given to the stamp certifying lhe'F
value. /,
The alteration, have stated is The only
one made in our days in the currencIes OIL
the U. States OF North America, France
& the independent nations OF Soui hame-
rlrs, which circulate, and are received Io'
the value set forth in III. CONS themselves.
You viii notice by proclamation 10 eve
~ place OF your Department Of the lssu'"st
of the new money. that il gay be receHeu
in all contracts for its value, the same %
that OF the Spanish Government, iol
cording to Law neither The Weight nor W,
Standard have been altered IN the smahes'
degree, and OF which assure you on 'ns
honor of Government. Our cisizebs Ca"
therefore lGse nothing, aud they "fn''
are deeply Interested taa! orI 'Hdel'e"o