Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-20
TREA.URY DEPARTMENT, c. & A, I

RIrHHOSD sept -. .sbt.
u,O TIE TREASURER, ~ Tt A.
L sutcr and Depositnrics OF the Conicdt-
rate STATES:
ention o, the public 20 the measures which Ehr" been
peovi 90 by Congress FOR reducing the amount of Tr-"-u
ry Not r. H. circulation.
1 Tire first and. most important nf these measures is The
nh.r to I = public OF 100000 900 Of SIX ger csn'. ~ year
bond., witt. interest payeb.r an uaI'y In rnt;on or coin -
IN" cotton is to be d. iH-red At one OF our . "por''' "t M
ya,pa ion of tx pence sterling, or IL! cents Ter pound 'or
Me- ORE, M 1idil!ny Att e present price % cotton at
the sea ports. ,his intrr eat Ia clu | to abou, :Dp'r cent
per a.nura; and ougtt 10 raise ,he value OF the Bonds be-
vond apy TIA, ne nn the market After several hdver
tisp1n enis for bids the price OF he Bonds HIS beer adjust
dat 50 pr cent prs mum ard they are II W I'll red 10
the publ a, isht rae by HaS1rs 10 :, ' ~. Tol ,Lr"S S'sy
obtain II Bond Tor 81 900 raysb . N coin IN e0rr"rs' rp"n
which the interest IS 10 be ps'd annually. either in coin or
with 500 pou ~ OF cotton Of the quality Of New Orl"an,
nidda = rho advantages Of such an investmsnt ate On
vlous. N,lksr principal ror iuterest T. subj eet 10 arPre-
citation from q rerupdant currency. Ihe prhnciphi IL =
secure IN the fortunes OF the Confederate St4'e' ann the
interest pa d during the war will. al pre--nt rates Of CO
I n, pay 20 per cent. per annum, nrd after tins WAR real
Ire sx per csnt In coin OF n a eom:"nIiy oir1'asS value
2 The second .nesgure rdoptsd by Congresst tn" fun
lux of Treasury notes issued T nee : b OF Arrh. lsoa IN
six cent. bonds, at any tino within twelve mouths aftei
the date OF tSEre
The holder may obtain for these rotes ut The Treasury
six pr cent bonds, pnya"'e In 30 sIs, but redre!uablc
afie Az" ", ~, he Interest payable seini,anorsly.
3 = he third mrasure Is presented by IN; rher :. I'VE
.,er cent. a Certificates upon The deposit In I've Trea
srrS or any Dep STORY within Elk months Of any @ she
note. lis u,d sInce the SIN April, iSt3 JEtSS w y
ar. cnnver ibe TO six months into Treasury nrtS' o: IN"
date of those deposited; and il not rrcoIvertei within
that lime, they are en,itle 10 e :uId.d In six Fer cent. 30
year 20 d., red5euable after five Years, win 'utricst pay
gb. 81 emi.annually.
1 Aft.r lively. months from the date Of issue, al Trea-
sury notes issYed since ST. april, ISIS, "nd also Ill Tfra
sury notes bearing date te'wcen that date and III. l-t OF
L,crasbrr, 1867, ar funGabls 10 four pc c nj. bond-:
VIII eli are convertible. az lhe lea, IRE OF the holder, INTO
four per cent. Cali Certificates, emitting the holder at .i.t
time 10 Treasury notes OF imilar character with hose Z id
n by HIN.
Tin. . vari, US methods sol. the convenience OF diff
ent por;inrs Of The community, and should IL 10 urged
up,n heir affection But l " ould more particularly TT
O ,rst Won 10 use every means in your power for inducing
general co., pera'io in he frs,. If tie haGers Of TIE
G n.edera,- currency will now, by a united effort, iend
.,rir aii. 80, 600. 600 eau Il, once br removed from circu!a-
Il u. Such a result will be doubly benefc al 10 every
purchaser Hr will first obtain for the Treasury net:s
= bond payable in c,in, wi,3 The interest secur q i"r me
dium, which ssun,. be deprrciae,; and he VIII next nm
ps ye the value OF the treasury notes remaining IN Lis
possession
Itrust lha!, II you will at sree take pruSer measures to
urs.sut and q sc thes- views upon public attention, tEere
:. nj he "A prompt auG effective response
The suincrity heretofore given 10 you 10 sci these bords
a, so per cent. ps emium Ia now cxteyded until further or,
i.r. IS AL the bond. bear date let June, you VIII add
,hr accrued Interest to the purchase money. anu ac'ep'
uavu,eut in any non interest bearing Ire snry potes; one
hRIf ut least Of which shall be OF date Subsequent - Din
A.ril. ,es3. Respec fu ly,
Your obe6!rdt servant.
O. G. MEMSENGER,
r Ssc'y ~ Traasrrv.