Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-11-17
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he Collectors Of He Cgaom' and aA Reecirers
al phbiit Nontt

Y To Tie Collectors Of Casi0ps and aH Rcceircr
e o(Pp1iic Nonte.
y Whereas, by the act of Congress passed 3ls
July 1883, II IS provided " thai the duss bud fee
10 b. collected by virtue Of ms act sha BE- fccciy
en- in gold and silver com only" sut, by usag'
uader hat mel ADD a SIM ldr one, 10 the plyuifn
for puzzle lands It wa customary 10 receive only
specie and he notes bills o. Banks reiscmhblr
n specie. until 1911 and afera different praliee
adopted IN 1911. Gnncr,F1 On the 3oh April
lsl6, resolved " Thai from and after the ooh day
o. Fobrulry ( ~ such d0fles, ,ares, debts, Or
3 ma Of mb8cy ncetuing OF becoming payable TO
the Unit,i sfaies," ausht 20 "a be collected re
ceiTed otherwise lhan IN the lagol currency OF the
! Unhfd AZ 3. of Treasury notrs or notes Of the
| Bunk Of The Unurd Stntes, Or IN notes Of Blnks
winch payable ard pad On 1enind III the said
lrgal currency of the II 81 Ao1 whoroae tho prac-
lice nndrr hal resolution concerned 10 is Prov.
Sons, tall Jannary DIST lS2S, whom permission by
tbs department, ind T certain assurances from tie
Bank Of The United Sfncs, WIS given that drafts or
checks of hai Bank aud rs branches shenId be re-
cciyed Tor The public dues though SAID drafts or
checks were not noes Of the Bunk not being, like
notes. signed by the President and Cashler thereof
nor originally mad. payable 10 bearer nor, uceof.
ling 10 The sn5.eqlent decision Of the Supreme
Count, coming hin the drgcrpuou of a1ie OF JR;
And whereas Congress have never authorized tbe
issuing OF such drpils for tho purpose Of lstion
as currency, aud have refused though urgently & |
repeatedly qaesicd, 10 permn the issu,ng OF
mons 81 tho Bank Of the smaller dcnonInatlons 81 |
signed g. the Great exfrrt to which the saIj Jfutis
Of small d8nomlnatlons have been put IN rcuatton
az currency, seeming 10 he directly repugnanl 10
he spirl, OF the net incorporating the Il mix, aud
of the suhs qlent proceedings ol Congress aud
doubts hnvlas arisen rs 10 the legal liability of the
Bank 10 r,dcem the sad dfails IA specie under
the penalty prov dcd IN tho chanc, Tor the nonpay-
mfat of " lis bill, Notes, or Obligations : and the
c0antercl,s OF the sad drai4 hnyug become very
numerous AID difficult OF dctec'oo, and those VIII
sH or HHes them, being likely 70 escape punish
man, IA consequence Of questions which arse IN
prosecuting them under the sand charter II IL, there.
fore deemed proper III order that the clenrly cx
pressed views Of Congress shoil he enforced, and
inc agenta oi Tho Depaumenl protected from risks
and losses b4 salI dtalis, 10 revoke the permission
granted ~ ls3N bu', with view TO give due no
tco 10 the community on Bank, of the contcm-
plated change, not 10 ALLOW the revocation 10 take
e0sci ull the period hereafter mentioned.
Hence IN conformity to the requirements of the
af1feaall nes and laml resolution of Congress- ali
Collectors Of The Customs, aud al Receivers al
Pubic Money, are hereby cnlopu'e, that, after rhe
LIST day OF January nrxt, Chcy shall mol receive IN
payment of dpn,s or ri public lands, any con or
paper except such Is ticscr bed IN said resulu IN
VIZ. the le2al currency OF tan United 81 yes, or
VOTES OF he 4 1nk thu Unnc1 5 IT'S, -, notes of
Banks winch are payable and pad on demand IN
The SAID legal currency of'hc United States
LEVI WOODBURY..
Secretary ofthu Treasury