Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-04
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We understand that the Eauhs iu this ely refuse
to receive either in payment deposite the mo- I'd
ofthc Bank Of Scottsvillr md those of Merchants
Bank Of Lsnehburg although they are du, endorsed
by the Treasurer OF the Commonwealth, and there
fore carry the responsibility Of the latter W mcn-
ton this a not unintcrosIng item Of pafe intel
ligenee, for the notes of the above bunk be very
extensive circulation
The foregoing il extracted from the Petersburg
Iuteligeneer Of Monday. The statement has
taken all who are connected with the Merchants
Bank. as well rs the business f this city
by surprise We are assured that there is no
shadow of Justification for the course alleged TO
have been adopted hy the Banks in Petersburg.
and IT is presumed that the lntclligencers infor-
nation on the subject was erroneous. In anoth
or column we publish m exposition OF the affairs
Of the Merchants Bank, duly authenticated from
which it is apparent that il i in sound state.
and that il notes good rs those of any
bank in fhe state. Such confidently believe
to Do The truth.
r. S.-1he Petersburg latelascn,c, u yesterday
briu.. as tie la,luviugs
Thu uamI.--Error Corrected.
w -tated yesterday that the Banks Of this city
were rc.hsn Ia take Ae Haff.ofibc Bank efscotts-
b J.
find thatwe we're misut5rmed, aud we tnke great
pleasure in promptly making the proper correction.
The mistake originated iu the eirtIm4tance Of the
Banks having uudcr the afr startcr, which has Just
gone into operation, complied. they are bound to
do with the following reqHizJ tidn Confined therein.
~ The EauLs shall not #uc or pay out any note
for circulation except of tie denomination OF i've
dollars ten dollars, OF sone multi pie often dollars
Three South American Republics on the Pa
ctc, it may be, in view Of the tlibu,ter expedi-
tons -uch a. that of Walker havo made Trea-
ty--cstablishing such general relations between
themselves now exist III most legal matters
between the Suites of our Mon md they have
bound themselves To uniie aud eject piraical
invaders, if they attempt to settle upon any Of
their Territories. These three Republics are
Peru, Chill, aud Ecuador, and they contemplate
combining in their alliance all the Spanish Ameri-
can states. With the Empire Of B.uzil, Bolivar,
in his day, attempted this sort Of alliance, and
partially achieved it, but ii fell to pieces from
the Inherent difficulties in the very nature of the
Spanish race.
This Treaty has only one article in il of ex-
ternal Interest. -unlcss an alliance against Fill
busters in general be of such interest ,-nnd that
is tho following poragraph:-
AHrcLr lo.-1he high contracting parties shall
n9n,t for Their mutual relations the following prin-
r.plts.-A neutral taE covers the merchandise be
longing TO the enemy except coutrHbHnd oil war;
neutral merchandise Is free On board II hostile ship,
and shah not be subject to eouhacation eNeeptn the
rnsc Of contruhand or war, likewise they agree to
give up the employment Of pr4otccrs "A, means Of
hostility against any OF the contracting parties, and
reconsider aud treat a pirates those who do not
e.oo,m to tbs article, likewise they will consider