Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-03
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TUESDAY,. Feb. %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. REyIh mo a ID a N a n. rr0ncv~

-, UT, HAf"O'S dH.dBLdN HORSES
INC io'Iow'ns Iessase was received from the Pres.
dent oil the United States:
40 me Congress Of the United States:
suomu herewith to Congress . letter from Mr.
eeed tho four Arabian Horses that were brought by
him to the United States from Turkey. This Ie,t.,
WI. enable Congress 10 decide what oush, 10 be done
Win Them. ANDREW JACKSON.
Inc following 10 aeopy OF Mr.. Rhinds letter.
WAsHINGToN, 10 h Dec. 1880.
PIN 81 MINK It proper TO state the circumstance
States from Turkey. ' o''''
FINDING during my residence at Coustantpople, tina,
our turkish II ends far behind us In u,nv In,
provements, l suggested to the Mioi,ter. .ry,,.i.
~eh were OF great use to ihem aud after closing the
business Of the Negotiation, much Of nv time was oc.
T 10 giving hom drafts, schemes and calculations
outan' understood, took great interest In these
ssussssuons' and many Inquiries were made Of me- by
ms request, to ell Of which afforded the has,
ucn IN my power.
treaty, to remain there until the rai,fca-
ons are exchanged, or by express asseutof the Porte
10. psr'on IN his place. was. therefore. uodsr
'ne necessity OF sPpoinsE Mr.. Narvopi IA IN Al .,,
Efepdi. 'Pse"y 70 tue neh
snory thereafter took 6nal leave Of the Turkish
Finding that vessel would leave Turk.v for Al.
Oniied States. prior to the lst Of September d.,.r
'ns,ead OF remaining Idle at Cou.tantinotle 10
pees..s,w voyage Of three days, and make the
eeesAy arrangements there for tho ception of our
'.e,s; having accomplished this returned TO Com
bark. ""e'o was 70 en-
% reaching the Capital, 1 had severs, ;n,.r,,.v.
.nd communications with my former Turkish frie nds.
soxseed other Improvements 10 their system, We.
Being Informed by the Refs EA.nd; ,h.,
~ou'u DC granted me to export one or more Arabian
ara eoDeeiving, that whilst 1t would be p,r
onIee' TO myself, II would also ne6t to our
SSounuy, succeeded in conveying one TO the United
oes, visited the studs OF many OF the NobiIity IN
70 siec' some. and on the eve of eIo.jo a.
to the knowledge Of the Sultan. he "n ,Ss eomng
onec'ed Tour horses TO be sent me Ia hi, NAME
h"hough This was evidently not intended AZ nrs.en.
svs,. sn, IaeiI capacity, since the Mius,ere were
mat could NO: be returned without giyin. a.
neiog wen informed, that to refuse them woald
Sonnr.. as an In Ilt to the Sultan, and would
es 90 attended with injury the interest of the
United States and Mr.. Nsvoni, a. we'll a, o,bers. A..
sored me- that must take them away from Coo.,snI
nUpe, snouid cut their throa,s and throw them
overheard The next day, was consequently obs ed ~
'ske tbem and reiinquish the purchase Of ,bose hJ
selected. immed aisy had the four horses
oy competent judges on the spot. and took them With
Having no funds Of the United States, or IN.
OF .as'n 'hem to pay for their expenses and pa,sav
n%eiea clipped them commercial .dve nture,
AL ;o is OIL sndIor account OF tho the yes
o' ~ when 'hey came. and rom whom had sseureJ
credit on London. previous to leaving the
80. 80" ses ne horses are consequently ia their
pos; s.In but II the Unied States have claim for
sneH vsIue, 1 presume those gentlemen will nav 4,
oves should hey sell for more than the expenses A..
''S S men, which OF course very considerable
90 st 40 regards mysol ready 10 transfer TO m.
On.ed states any right. title, or nteres, NAV have
In them. should it be required. A"S "A''
win great respect, have the honor 10 bs.
Your obedieDt servant
t. A.. CHAS. RHIND.
Tho enojed was referred to the Committee n r. Eo
reign Af,irs ''e On e o.
Tho House then adjourned.