Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-23

render himself personally liable for the consequences
Bills Of Exchange England selling at l6 per
premium, payable IN city bank notes.
Stocks have all risen.
From the NsW York Mercantile, May 16.
We have little TO add to the above except give our
hearty concurrence 10 reusas the part OF Banking
institutions 10 part with their specie. desperate effort
will be made by the Administration to sustain the Bank of
the Metropolis, but will be Intellectual She may Iedee
her issues but she cannot discount and in short time she
will be situation than those which have already
suspended. Not Pet of Gen Jacksons from success
to the Bark OF the Metropolis, stand against
public opinion.
We shall publish notice by the Secretary of the Treasu
~ Monday which will apprise the community OF the
course he contcmpaes pursuing in respect to the public
Creditors and the preservation as far as possible OF the pub
lie faith during the present wide and regretted suspension
specie payments.
From he Nep FORK Gazette, May 16
The TreasaUy Order and the Neo York Officers. Inn
mediatey upon the reception Of the instructions from the
Treasury Saturday to receive specie only for bonds and
duties Mr. Swartwou started for Washington and said,
with his resignation IN his pocket determined to give il 10 e
the order |" persisted in We see it stated too,
ming paper, that MIR Price, the District Attorney has writ
ten 10 the Department that the order enforced
New York aud that he will resign if he required
uhe following circular has been ddressed to the
raj collectors Of s CUSTOMS by the Secretary Of the Treas
u-y -
To The Collectors Of the Customs
1.-THE Bank where deposit should suspend specie pay
you will YOURSELF COLLECT and keep safely in your own
hands, the public money for all duties your port fur
ther directions given to you from this department how
TO dispose transfer pay it, You OF continue
TO adhere to the existing laws Congress to former
s,ruc,ons Of the Treasury respee, the kind money
Your duty to require to be made IN specie, the
(sgnedJ LEVI Woodbury.,
Sec. Of the Treasury.
The following copy of the aconc Letter Of the Pos,
Master General to the Pos, Master of Boston -
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
18th May, 1887
your office ID your hands in specie to meet the Drafts Of
this department.
! am respectfully, your obi sert,
To Nathaniel Greene Esq Post Master, Boston, Ms.
Is. You directed to report on the FIRST day of eve
week the amount of your mel for preceding
week, which you will pay over without fail when Drafts
from the Department shall be presented. AK.
From the Bo.ion Gazette, May II.
OFFICIAL OPPRESSION.
Intelligence from Washington has reached hi. civ ,b,,
calculated to rouse the people to against the
administration. Yesterday morning was ,ba,
the collector OF this port had received orders to insist on
specie tor the payment OF Custom House Bonds Al FRS,
people were unable 10 believe tina; an oppressive meas
are had been urged but those who had TO paw soon
found that nothing would satisfy them but gold and siIv.
coin. What added greatly the verst,on Of this
debeniure certificates were recognized b, the officers Of
Customs, as part payment Of their Bonds.
While the people were reasoning among themseves NJ,
the rgor OF this rule another official order was
as having Just been received from Washington by yesie
day mail IN regard to the Post Office That we NAV nor
be charged with Misrepresentation, copy the following
official notice that posted pp the Post Office in tb
city ~
Boston Post Office Nav TO-
consequence Of letters this day received the Post
Master ueneTal becomes impossible for the Post Master
o. Boston TO continue 10 give credits Tor postage hereto
oie aud consequently no accounts will lie kept this Of
ice for postage after this day. Box holders III be expected
10 pay Tor ihe'f ieieis, IN specie on delivery.
NArHL GKrESE,P
Thus evident the Government is determined 10 drive
The people TO open resistance Of the officers Of the
ent. Ia ordinary times there would he no dia,cn,y m
procuring specie ior the payment Of Post Office dues Bu,
all the Banks have teen compelled refuse specie
IL 10 difficult To rase dollar CON- and people OF Iii cIss
"a eo'n iof The common purposes Of small change And
yet IN the lace oil all ihs difficulty and cnfsoE that h..
ssa ssaosny Pree'phated on the community AMOS
KENDALL has ordered the Post Master 10 ms H.
usual credit 10 his constant customers and 10 ,,.cs n
from the postage o. letters Had this oder came Al sny
other mo '' 'neoh'en'ehee would have been fell ~
Sfefes bu At THIS tne Of general deficiency of coin A
age. ~ P'''
10 seems the administration are no. eosl.Bt with n,o.
"ahs a.. the great prominent s,ersss 81 the county add
'h"asahd' Of "d'iius' determined 10 further via,
the P'Pe ~"h snhs''as.meai oPpr.ss'oa and Reoayea
's"ee By sSh,eeiing them them PIHroHs iHro.HuiLt
TIs,.
The head o. the Posi- oaies Department Amos Kesd.
has issued circular 10 h. depu,.e. Throughout an. L.,
requiring 'hsp 10 dsmSSd specie postage and 10 receive
no balls except from specie psyias baRk tn. head Of IN.
iress1p Department has issued similar decree IN IN. s
'eoiSf Of The he'enSe Ao~ hbis So oppre..ion usoa
sc have loo, reasoning po~sn that's
be ats o. The Administration have forced The specie from
NE business Pan Of the eosAty ssd eospesd eli the banks
DtPosd aEst sEe al - s-spss1 spece pssnaea And ao