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From tAs Baltimore CAroaieIs.
THE NEW TREASURY CIRCULAR

FROM tAe 6dLtmofe Chroaicts.
THE NEW TREASURY CIRCULAR.
The people Of the United States
viii. we are sure, believe with Lesi,a.
ton and difficulty. that the annexed
circular was issued, in serious and So
Der earnest, from the Treasury OF the
United States, We assure theu,. how.
ever. that such 10 the fact. The oriyi.
nal addressed to one OF the fr., houses
IN th's city, is now before Us. signed
Nth the name Of Levi Woodbury.. in
his own proper hand writing. As orr.
g'naiiy drawn Il was designed TO be adj
dressed to the Banks. but the purpose
oeing changed. the words your Baak''
are erased and the word you" sub.
sti;uted.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
September 18Th. 1897.
Sra "A bill il no~ before Congres. 10
auihori.s the Pre,idepI OF the u. States To
cause the issue of Treasury Notes Tor such
sum or sums - he may think expedient;-
but not exceeding ia the whole smount Of
notes issued. the SUN OF twelve million. of
dollars and Of denomination, Of not les,
than one hundred doll.rs for any one note.
to he reimbursed st the Treasury of the L
States, after the expiration OF Que wear
IRON ~" dates Of the saii noies respectively
will hank Uou % state tcI.. her, in ne er,nt
+ The passage + this bill ysu iciu agree 10 Tax,
the said Notes f-om me Gore, nsIsnt. and xir, "A.
TREASURER i ue Uaiisi Stats er,fi, Er m,
am ''tn: O. &c drHrn for az r,y Do nse,,sIrl,.
ana payahe IA peel, II repaired. AID q 50. 10
sac traa' amount ga r. y reotivc aai the l,,r-
''i ale cj ia'Cre, g. b ,grns b. said so;sJ
4 IN, 20 - oTy,'ft1g.
LEri "OODBCRY.
Secretary Z n. Ts,,tIy
II "N not be difficult, for any rner.
chant OF u,a2 of business 10 divine
the reply which such proposition
received. The oif;.r was of course lie.
chncd. ANY house who. in the pre-
sen, condiIon OF Affairs. vii accept il.
cannot hut mediate fraud upon the
Government or be willing 20 risk GER
tain loss 10 itself With specie n, pre-
mum OF ten per cent. who but 4 mad.
man could suppose that any man would
be wiling Ia come under IN ohlsa-
ton To answer the drafts al the Treas
ury in that medium, merely for The
honor Of being made a depository OF
| Treasury notes, which are not redeem.
able. at all. for twelve months. and
which cannot. by law, bear interest
o! more than SIX per cent. The pro.
position argues, on the part of the Sec.
rotary. the grnssest ignorance Of the
plainest principles OF business and
finance.
The experience of every day exhih-
lis more clearly the deploIable shifts TO
which the Treasury IS reduced. A.
one moment We find il BOOSTING Of us
ability to pay in gold and silver-ihe
next calling upon the Legislature for
Treasury noies-and anon. sending IT,
circulars abroad. huckstering the pub.
hc credit. and asking the people.
whether and upon wha, terms, they
will trust she Government.
80 -
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENT
BY and 'riih The airies an4 eoassa. 4 tie Ssna.,
Virgil MaxCy TO be Charge Affair.
Of the United States to the KING of the
Belsilns.
Alfred NJ Slade TO be Consul Of
United States for the port Of Buenos
AyIes.
A great improvement, has heen made
IN the rules of The House Of RepIesen.
tatives. by adding one which require.
every member 10 remain uncovered
during the session of the House"