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AlhUJXF /.V THE VK.IH 1816.
. (' Concluded faun our la*t J
Mr. Fitzhugh from tl»e committee ap
pointed umler two resolutions yesterday a*
dopteri by the house to draft memorials, re
ported a resolution and memorial as fol
lows.
(RESOl-VF. )
Resolved, that toe following memorial,
to be signed by the president, and attested
by the secretary, be presented to the Le
gislature of Virginia, as expressive of the
sense of this convention on the subjects
therein contained.
(MEMORIAL.)
Memorial of the Staunton Convention tt
the Legislature of the State of Virginia.
The conTcnti-m of Delegates held ai
Shiunton in the month ot August eighteen
hundred 5t sixteen,tor the pu.-poseof obtain
ing such amendments to the Constitution
ot this commonwealth, ns will secure to
the good people thereof, all the rights am!
privileges to which they are by nature en
titled ; and of which they have been de
prived by the early adoption of principles
' :allr vvronz
which if not originally & radically wrong
have become so by the subsequent “ opera
tion of natural and accidental causes,
beg leave to lay before the Legislature c
the state, such an exposition of tiieir griev
ances, as will establish at once, the certain
ty of their existence, the extent of thei
operation, and the necessity of their re
luovai. Massing over many leaser evils,
connected with and inseparable from the
existing constitution, they are satisfied, on
the present occasion, to confine their atten
tion exclusively to ooe ; not doubting that
the same remedy which will be applied to
it, will at the same time be exteuded to ev
ery principle in the constitution, inimical
to the rights and happiness of an indepen
dent people. No doctrine has received a
tnorcuniversal assent, than that in a re
publican government the will of the ma
jority should be the law of the land. And
^et in a slate, boasting of the pure repub
lican character of its institutions, this first
and fundamental principle of republican
ism does not exist; for (to borrow the lan
guage of a late eloquent appeal to the peu
.ple ot Virginia,) “ the government of the
common wealth is actually iu the hands of a
minority ; and what is still more peruici*
ous to the general interests, in the hands
uf a m'mor'.ry, inhibiting a particular secti
on o‘‘the state. Forty nine counties, ad
iace.'.t to each other in the eastern and sou- j
them sections of the state, including three !
• ofthe boroughs situated in these counties,
havr u ijp.V'ru v of the whole number of re
presentatives in the most numerous brunch
ci me Legislature. And these counties
and boroughs contained, iu 1310. only 204.
TC*3 white inhabitants •, less than one half
the population pi the state by 72,158 Souls.’
In the other branch <4 the Legislature
the inequality is still in‘.re apparent. In
credible. as it may seem, it is nevertheless
a fact, that ivhih- the -country we>t of the
Blue Ridge, constituting three fifths of the
territory ot he state, and containing, ac
cording to the census of lblU, a white po
pulation of 212,036 soul*, has but four, in
stead of nine senators to which it is enti
tled ; thirteen Senatorial districts on tide
water, containing, according to the same
census, a white population of only 162,717,
have thirteen instead of seven* senators,
"which would be their just uronortion.—
I hose tacts arc respectfully submitted to
the ■'senate and House of Delegates uf the
state of Virginia, with the hope tint they
cannot tail to produce aii impression, fav
orable to the cause ot republicanism, and
the just rights of so decided a majority of
the white population of the state. This
done, the convention look with confidence
to the Legislature fur such aid as they have
the power to giant. They know that the
means of extending to them immediate re
lief are not within the power of the Legis
lature. •’hey therefore do not ask if.—
Toey know that the several counties are
entitled to two representative* on the door
of the Douce of JDc'egates ; a -d that n n *re
le-.i laii»o act C'TJDot prevent them fr, n
exercising an acknowledger I right. Karh
SenatO’ial district too, has a constitutional
claim *o one Jfeikesenfttive in. the Senate;
anil it may well be questiorted whether
there be a power in the L gisture to alter
Or ahl idge this f.lmnr. .But what caittlnt he
done directly, what cannot be done by law,
may be inditec*ly accomplished through
the medium of a I***!: !.*,tive rrcommetidati
on. And although the proph- cannot be
comma uled to ar». facilities for acting may ‘
t»e ai' led them to a very great extent.
1 ief» m*ral Assembly then are respectfully
r< j i-stcd to recomtncT.d to the people of
the commonwealth, the election ofr con
vention l0 alter and amend the defects of
the constitution. And in doing this it is
confidently hoped tliat such principle* of
representation will he adopted, and such
mode* of election prescribed, as will insure
to every port ot the state, a weight in the
Convcbtion to he assembled, proporMithed
to its white population. Thu*, and thus
oidy^can the excitements existing in the
state he allayed, the great ends of Republi
can government tie attained, and the consti
tufion.be placed on a basis to insure it*
own durability, .H well ns the peace and
napp es* ol those for whom it has been
fronted.
Mr. Johnson moved that the said resolu
tion and memorial lie on the table, which
frasovcr-rul A bv th* House.
'I".e question wo« fieri put, will the
' ,!,r *'*»d res-•!ufdm and ni“in«».!
rial” artti decided in the afTnmative i ares
til.oops 7. *
motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded b
Mr. Noland. J
Ordered that the *ye3 and no'- n the
said question be s>nu red in tlieJuttrm!.
TV eamegoi ihnr.- »i,d voted m the af
Hrumiivo are, Womb, U >nl»n.
Porterfi. U. Cmme.Qn, L'Owich, Boyd,
NVanl, Kl»in»ton, VurshaM,\riMiM,Mw,
Kit7.hu^‘*. rocker, (Frederick) W illiam.,
flskft* ( 'U|i''u '•'Ust'willt (louk) Mayc s,
Smith, l' i each, Chapman J-irk, Armstrong,
Williams, Seymour.PiudzdlyJacV^oiu Rod d,
Hairston, Tumor, FIoih). Donnelly,White.
Noland, Osburn, Staley, W’ilUnn, Kstill,
WiKKlrillc, Rawlings. Cabell, tie eve-,
jLefller, Chaplin. McCoy, Dyer, Tucker,
(Pittsylvania) towncs, Love, llronktf,
Penn, Staples, Dune in, Aldcrson, Bryan,
Harrison, Samuels, Lovell, Creel, Beeson,
Fishback—li l.
The names of the gentleman who voted
in the negative are Mc-srs. llreckenridge,
(President) Johnson, BW.kburn, Taylor,
ridinundaon. M’Dowel, Ley burn 7.
Mr. Fitr.hugli from the same coimnittee,
als«» reported a memorial to be recommen
ded to the people of this commonwealth.
CtArrr fo^o-vtr the mnmorial publish*,l in the Jlr
giu of ll'etinetduti la*: J
On Motion of Mr Kifzhtigh,
Resolved that the s*\jd mein mial he adop
ted as the sense of this House, and that the
Secretary have priuted live hundred conics
thereof. . *
Mr. Burwell then offered for the con
sideration of the (louse, the followin'* Rr-p.
olutions: °
Resolved that with a view to the atfoin
ment of the end specified in the resolution*
yesterday adopted, if the legislature of
\roe Slate shall be indisposed, or feel itself
incompetent to act on the subject, it be
reccommendcd to the people at thei, - .c.
tioas in April uext, to express tlieir opin
ions as to the expediency of recommend
ing a General Convention for the purpose
ofamending the Constitution.
Resolved that n standing Committee,
consistent; of seven members, be appointed,
with power to choose a select committee in
each county of the Commonwealth, friend
ly to the objects of this meeting • and that
in case it shall appear that a majority or
those who vote in tlm State are in favour
of a general convention, the standing com
mittee shall recommend to the people a
plan to procure a conventmu of delegates
at Staunton, to fix on the mode of electing
representatives to a general convention.
Resolved that the standing committee,
or a majority of them, be requested to
meet together as soon after the spring e
lections an may seem expedient, for the
purpose of carrying into effect the objects
of the latter part of the foregoing resolu
tion.
A motion was made by Mr. Fdzhugh to
substitute for the said resolutions, the fid
lowing :
Resolved, that with a view to the cer
tain attainment of the ultimate object of
*!iis convention, a central comnidt°o of
such of its members as hping tavern* able to
its views are also members of the Getcral
Assembly, be appointed to m**et in Rich
mond during t^o next winter: ami that in
case the General Assembly should either
he indisposed or feel itself incompetent to
take any part in the call of a General con
vent* n. they be requested to organizecnm
mittees in the different Congressional TV—
tric's in ri>e S'nt». for the pur* rose orprecu*
ring an election bv the freeholders in each
nf the said Districts, of six delegates to
represent them in a convention to meet in
-on the -. dav ,,f- f,lr
fhe purpose of adopting such ulterior mea
sures. as to them mav seem necessary.
W hereupon, the question was put on
the adoption of the said substitute, and de-1
ciderl in fhe negative.
The main question was then put,
Will the House adopt the renn’ufiuns
proposed bv Mr. Harwell, and decided in
the affirmative? aves fit, nofa 7.
On morion of IS!r. Johnson, seconded bv
Mr. Noland.
Ordered that the ayes and nnos on the
said question be inserted in the Journal.
The.names of the gentlemen who voted
in the affirmative are, Messrs. 1 Woods,
Gordon, Leftwich. Porterfield, Cameron,
Leftwich,* Boyd, A\ ard Edginglop, Mar
shall, Arnold, Moss, Fitr.hugh, Turker.
(of Frederick) Picket. Chapman, (of Fau
quier,) BurweH^Cook, Mayers, Smith,
French, Chapman, (ofGilesVJack, Arms
trong. AN illiams, (of Hardy) Seymour, Pin
dall, Jackson. Redd, Hairston. Turner,
Flood, Donnelly, White, Noland, Osbui n,
Staley. Willson. Estill, Woodvilla. Raw
lin^s, Cabell, Reeves, Leffler, Chaplin. (-f
Ohio) YfrCoy, Dyer. Tucker, of (Pittsyl
vanio ) Townes, Love, Ifrooke, Penn, ftta
yilea,Duncan, Alderson, Brvan, Harrrison,
Samuels. LoveM, Beeson,' Fhhback — 6l.
And the names of the gentlemen who vo
ted in the’negative are, Messrs. B ecken
ridge, (Presi lent.) Johnson, Blackbu-n,
Tav lor, Ed in Hudson, M’Dowell, Leyburn,
Ordered, that Messrs. Bur well. Boyd,
Tucker (<>fFrederick,) Tucker (of Pittsyl
vania,) Jackson,‘Gordon ape! Love, be ap
pointed a standing committee in pursuance
of the said resolutions.
Mr. Johnson then presented for the con
sideration of the House the following reso
lution.
“ Resolved, as the opinion of this con
vention, that the constitution of this Com
monwealth ought to be so amended as to
provide, as far as practicable, that every
part of the commonwealth shall bear its
jost share, onlv, of the public, taxes.”
On motion of Mr. Tucker, (of Frede-;
rick,)
Ordered that the said resolution lie on
the lah'e.
On motion of* Mr. Williams, (of Frede
rick.)
Resolved, that this House do now ad
journ.
£\th.
A member from this fiLce announced
lo li e House, that a delegation to this con
verities* was elected from the county oi
r.Wer, which from *< oidectiJ caj»co ha.1*
been unable to attend*
ll-i motion u. Mr. Johnson, <
OmUied, that the house n(iv.* p.aceed to
.mi-ider tin* resolution ottered by him vev j
1 cedar, and which was uidercd to lie on
the Table.
A motion 'A'K tnade by Mr. Fitzhujjh to
defer the further consideration ot' the reio
liiiiou indednitely ; and the (.juestion being
taken tiivreu pon, was decided in the t.egu
five; ayes 21 nocs 48.
On motion ot Mr. Uiuckburn *ec »mled bv
Mr. Johnson, ordered that the aye* and
iioes on *he said question be inserted in
the Journal.
rhenmr.es of tl»e gentlemen who voted
id the adirtintive are, Messrs. Cameron
Blackburn, Ijeltwich, Boyd, y^nold, Fitz/
lingh, Bui well, Cook, Smith, wench, Sey
mour, Jackson, A’e^d, Hairston, M’Coy.
I ucker (ol Pittsylvania) Love, Staples.
Bryan, Iluri Bon, Creel.—21.
The names of the gentlemen who voted
in the negative are Messrs. Bteckenridge
(! resident) Woods. Gordon, Porterfield,
Johnson, Ward, Edgington, Marshall,
Moss. Tucker, (of Frederick) Williams,
(ol I ictlerick) Pickett, Chapman, Mayfrg*
Chapman, Jark. Ar mstrong, Willhins/Pin
' Purnei^ Fl-md | Doiimdlf, White, No
land, Oshttrn, Staley,Wi|8on.Estill,Wood
vdle^Edmuhdsonj^awIingsXabell.tteeves,
Lemer, Chaplin, Dyer, Townes, Bii-ok,
Penn, Duncan, Alderscni,M’l)owell, Ley
burn, Samuels, Lovell, Decbon, FLhhack.
—-48.
Mr. Jnrkse^ jfafivcJ an amendment to
the resolution under oousidcratiou, as fol
lows:
| . Resolved, as the opinion of this conven
tion, that the constitut ion of this coiuuiun
wealth ou^ht to be so amended, as to pro
j vide safe and Jefiued barriers between the
.Legislative, Executive and Judicial de
partment* of the government, and to main
tain ami preserve the independence of the
iudiciarv.
Itesolved also, as the opinion of this
Lonvcption, that the constitution ought
further to be amended, so as to define
therein the right of suffrage anJ establish
it upon a just and equitable basis.
A motion waa then made by Mr. Fitz
hugh to adopt a substitute to the said reso
lution and amendments as follows:
Resolved, that the Declaration in our
memorial to the General Assembly, that
“ passing over many lesser evils, connect
ed with and inseparable from the existin'*
con-ditui.ou, they are satisfied on the pre
sent occasion to coniine their attention ex
clusively to one, not doubting that the
sune remedy which will be applied to it,
will at the same time be extpndcd to eve. >
principle in the constitution inimical vi|»J
l ights and happiness o» an independentpeo
pfo” supercedes the necessity of any de
claration of their vi -,ws as to any particu
l.ii principles pr »per to be eugrafted on a
new constitution.
The question was then put,1
Shall the *ai I substitute be adopted, and
decided in the aftirmatiw ;so .he resoluti
on and amendment, wee l -st.
Mr. Tucker ( f Pittsylvania) from the
committee appointed to prepare a plan for
defraying the expenses of this conrention
made a report as follows :
I he committee who were required to
piej &ie a pi <r fur defraiin_ the expense
ot this convention, beg leave to report.
Tint thecirbe-is of .Staunton. » .taking
or the interest felt by a la.ge portion of dm
good people of this Commonwealth, in the
objects ot tliis convention, and of that dis
interested spirit without which those ob
jects cannot be effected, have anticipated
the purpose tor which this committee was
appointed, and huvr deposited in the hands
of the secretary of the convention, a sum
suflicient to cover the contingent cxnni
ses that have been or will be incurred.—
\nd while your committee would have pre
ferred that the citizens of Staunton had not
superadded this, to the many other instan
ces of courtesy which they have manifested
toward the members of this convention, y»;t
having ascertained that the sum cannot be
hurtlicusnino to tlx* citizens of Staunton,
they think their offer should he met in the
[same liberal spirit in which it was made,
and should be accepted by this convention.
Resolved therefore unauimou.slv. that in
t:1'npiiiinnoffliii convention, the citizens
'< Staunton, in defraying the contingent
expenses of this meeting, deserve we 11 of
the friends ot political reform in this Com
monwealth.
Re so! ve«l unanimously, ll.at the thanks
V -"l8 convention are due to Erasmus
Atduliug' Esq. fur the assiduity, ability &
diamferestodne** with which he' hns dw
charged the jluties of Secretary of this con
vention.
The questionbeing put on the said re
solutions separately they were unanimous
ly a jpted.
On motion of M . Tucker (of Frederck-}
, Resolved unauim- ualy, that the mem
oers ot this convention, in continuing to
I pursue the {treat objects of necessary re
| form, will never eease to cherish a desire,
to effect that important end, by temperate,
and peaceful measures ; aud that they will
cultivate imon^ their fellow citizens, a spi
I rit of moderation and forbearance, and
disposition to preserve Unimpaired, tl i
peace, good order, harmony and happiness
of our beloved and common country.
On motion of Mr. Johnson,
Resolved unanimously, that the prote*
oMiie minority of tins convention, signe.’
by James BrerkenridjTe, Alleu Taylor.
Join hey hum. James McDowll, llenr
tvimundson, and Chapman Johnson l
spread upon tiiejournal of this convention
PROTEST.
1 he undersigned members of the Staun
ton con ven non, navinghad the misfortune
to dissent from a majority of their assort
ate*, in the meins which they have adem
fed (« secure the great o»>ject of reform,
\rhicn all have in vie w, feel hound to avail
t.iemselveu of the privilege of the minority,
10 spread upon the journals of1 the house, a- j
«ng with that diasent, a brief statement of
'their reasons for it.
r- *
I .ey mean not to censuri Indeed,
t'iey cannot withhold their approbation ot
he calujiKS-i; lcui|Mer and dignity, which
*cve ulmrncin ised the conduct of the ma
jority. But lest it aheuld not be distinctly
understood, from tlu* votes already record
ed. what are the real sentiments and wish
es ot the undersigned, upon the subject of
reforming the constitution of the state, they
here solemnly record them, bv way of pro
test against the measures which have been
adooteJ by the convention.
They hesitate not to gi»e their decided
assent to the proposition, tliat the inequali
ty ofrepreaenUti u in both brai.ches of the
Legislature, is a political wrong, and a
practical evil which ought to be corrected.
They hesitate nut to acknowledge, in its
fullest latitude, the right of a majority ol
the people, to alter, reform nr abolish their
political institutions, whenever they mav
think fit.
But they believe it to be a maxim of po
l fical wisdom equally sanctionedby reasou
ond verified by experience, that the consti
tutional laws of every free government
should be contemplated with habitual rev
erence, should be approached with the most
prudent caution and touched with tremb
ling timidity. They think therefore that
the people of this coo umwealth would not
“xprcss an unwise distrust of themselves
by saying that they would neve” consent
to any alteration in their constitution which
' was not required by some pain able necess'o
tv, ami th» rropiiety of which did cot
challenge the assent of every unprejudic
ed, canuid, intelligent mind.
Keiorm hi the representation, they diym
a measure of such palpable propriety, that
they would u«»t hesitate to recommend it.—*
Connected with rliis reform, hey think it
essential afao, that a constitutional provhii
on should be made, securing every portion
of the state from the imposition of an undue
proportion.of the public ta^os. Thev would
tlimk it wise too. to introduce into the con
j MWuhnn a provision well guarded with
, pro lent limita ion*, whereby, in' nil future
time, other defects in our constitution,
which may have already developed them
selves, or which experience may hereafter
unfold, may be corrected without unneces
sarily agitating the public mind, or endan
gering the public tranquili v.
Thus far, for the present are they wiMin^
to go and no further. Thev are willing to
recommend the call of n General Conventi
on, with powers limited to those specified
objects. But they are unwilling to com
init the whole constitution with all its con
secrated principles to untried hands ; they
a» e unwilling to resign that charter of their
country’s rights, which is identified with
the revolution, around whirh the best feel
ings of the heart are intimately entwined :
and under which *he good people of tbit
commonwealth liave enjoyed, for 40 years
a share of nolitical prosperity, and person
al blessings,which have rarely fallen fo the
lot of man. - , .
It is, therefore that thev protest: Thev
protect against the call of an unlimited
convention.^ They will, nevertheless unite
their,best efforts, with those of a majority,
in securing the great object for which (his
convention was assembled, by those means,
which appear to them, best suited to the
end^by means of a limited convention.
JAMBS BkECKKNRIDGE.
A LLRN TAYLOR,
J. LKYBURN,
jambs McDowell,
HENRY EDMUNDSON,
C. JOHNSON.
On motion of Mr. Jackson,
lle«i«lvod unanimously, that the thanks of
this cou ventio be presented to the honor
able James Breckinridge, for the ability &
impartiality with which he lus performed
the arduous duties of President of this con
vention.
Resolved that this convention do ndwad
journ, sine die.
Ch IRLESTOV, All?. SI.
MRLANCIIOLV SHIPWRECK.
The sclir. Hornet, arrived last evening
from Philadelphia, brought in Mr. Juan
Aohosodo, late mate of he Spanish schr.
Diamond, Capt Chrh.toval Solar, lest on
Cape Rotna'u la^t Tliuraday night. Prom
Mr. Achonodo and the captain of the Ilor.
net we have learnt the following melancho
ly particular* of this event.
The brig Diamond sailed about 30 days
ago, from Havannafir the coast of Africa,
mounting six guns and carrying a com
plement of fifty men. After■ being 19 or
20 days at sea, ahe e nr.ountered a severe
gale.ol wind «»n the 10th August, in 1.1.
29, long. 50, W. in which shelost bath her
ntast3, and experienced other d&nnge.
After clearing the wreck and rigging jury
masts, she bore away fur the first port, and
was fallen in with on Thursday last, by
the schooner Hornet, Capt. Hallman from
Philadelphia, who put on board of her Cap
tain Gardner, a passenger in the Hornet,
who being acquainted with the coast, a
grecd to take charge of ami bring he- in
Unfortunately, however, in the nf'ernoou
he mistook the wind-mill on ( ape Remain
for Charleston Light, and stood for it «c
;ordingIy. She soon grounded, the wind
blowing fresh from the N. K. The Hor
net beiuz near her, came to anchor and
rendered every assistance practicable, by
•aking out clothing, goods* &c. In the
rouine of the evening whilst all hands in
!*oth ves.els were thus engaged, the Dia
mond drifted off. leaving her boat with the
nate and five men on hoard the Hornet.
\bout eleven o’clock, it still continuing to
blow froah, the Hornet parted her cables,
and was compelled to stand off. The last
11 it was seen of the Diamond, she was fir
ing great guns and musketry, as if in the
grew test distress, and immediately after
the lights in her rigging suddenly disap
peared. This was about nine o’clock, and
|tl;e people on Iward the Hornet concluded
that she ha<l gone, to pieces, ami every soul
had perished. The next morning the Hor
net, having been blown off considerably,
beat up near the hliore, but could Uiscovei ^
of the D. except some fragment.
*»f wreck.
Yesterday evening, by the arrival of the
ichr. Roily. trout Ninth Carolina, we had
a confirmation of the total hm of the a
.)ove vessel. The capt- of the Polly pick
ed up, alt. ut iO o'clock yesterday inortK
*,,2> uiF Cape Romain, f.ve or tux miles
front the shore, one of the crew of tiie Di
amond, who was almost exhausted, having
been thirteen hours on a small piece of the
w eck, in the open sea. He informs, that
about 9 o’clock, the Diamond went to pie
ces, and the crew, who had been some time
employed in constructing a raft, jumped
upon it in such numbers mat it immediate
ly sunk, and he has no doubt that eve
ry sou! perished in the deep. He seized
upon a sky light, anti kept himself afloat du
ring the night, as before mentioned.. The
spot where the Diamond went to pieces
was about six miles from the shore—and
lrom the circumstance ot but one baviu<r
been picked up or seen by the many ves"
sels which passed the Cope yesterday, very
faint hopes are entertained that aBv more
of toe unfortunate crew have escaped
d^ath. forty -three of the brig’s comple
ment were on board, and seven are saved.
Captaiu Gardner was also on board.
New-Yorx, Sept, C.
Extract nf a letter from an American ttfli.
car in the Mediterranean, to his friend iry
this city dated June S5.
We rfre in daily expectation of an arrival
from home, and are in want ofinfuriiiatino*
Since the departure of the John Adams*
1 ’hert has nut been any change in our rela~
tions here; but it h evident tbat something
must tie done. Temporary explanations
will no longer answer any useful purpose ;
we must have a clear and perfect peace or
an open war. The present state ofthm»
cannot endure no longer than the reply to
toe dispatches seut t>y the John .-Warns $
auu as Great Britain has formally protested
against the seventeenth article of our trea
ty, I suppose tiiat the peace must bo made
over again. Algiers, however has very
much falien ; for my part I hold them in the
ra-ist pr found contempt. Whilst we have
a naval force out here there is nothing tt>
be apprehended lrom their hostilities.
FIRE. About hall past twelve o’clock
on Saturday morning, a fire broke out it)
what is called a « sailor’s dance bouse,” io
warer-st. jhe second door from the corner
ot Dover-st. It was surrounded by a clus
ter of wooden buddings all of which were
nearly iuflamable as a tinder box, and 'con
sequently, before the citizens could beruus
i d and usseoibled, the fire had made suck
progress as seemingly for a few minutes to
bid defiance tiritsTiinits ; nor was it got
under u<ttd it had swept awav sixteen
buildings in Water-steetand five in Front
street. The following are the names of tha
sufferers: \
On the east side of Water-street—Mr.
Snaps,, n. Tobacconist, a two story brick
front budding, corner of water aud' Dover
''tree's.
Mr Kearney, a two storv wooden build
loir owned by widow Thorne. Here the
li e b oke oot.
David Adams, shoe-maker, two itory
wooden building. J
. A two story brick front building owned
byu Bleecker, and occupied by Kef eh
um and Hitchcock, Watchmakers, Mr.
Browd, painter and Or. Evans.
Four wooden buildings belonging to Mrs.
Moms, occupied l>y several families. Hera
t"v firo *as prevented from extending ^
ravages any farther ou the east side of W»
ter street by a large thrae story fire proof
store. r
On the West side of Water street_E*.
Anderson, merchant tavlor, two story brick
buildiug.
Isaac Hatch, hatter, 2 story brick build
ing.
A. J. Hamilton, large grocery store, dt*.
tillery and dwelling house. Air. Hamil
ton’s loss is far greater than any of tho
other sufferers.
John Alyrick, grocery stare, woodea
building.
Mrs- Btlew, boarding house, wooden
build i og.
Mrs. grew do. do. brick front
budding.
Mr. Carmichael, grocer, two story brick
building, corner of Dover street.
On Front street—Alexander J. HdinJ.
ton’s two vinegar yards.
Mr. Winant's boat builder’s shop.
David Vl’Certee’s boa, builder’* shop.
Jacob Leonard,* ship carpenter** shop.
Jotin B.ugherty’ cooper’s shop.
George Youle, Plumber, slightly injured.
Brown and Gedney’s comb man factory,
corner of Dove* ami Front streets.
jEv. Post.
B/.tTmonr., Sept. 3.
TRUK IIKKOISM.
Yesterday as the Southern Mail STasr*
was passing info town, one of the wheel*
tell nr. the (Inter lost his seat and rein*
n"'l alighted horses proceeded in full
speed down Pratt street till tliev arrived
near the dock, at the corner of lV«tt anrl
Light streets. An ineffectual attempt wan
made to stop them rear CIi&iIch street
which increased their fleetne^. and Orally
their progress was arrested and (tte live*
of the passengers ?aved by the determined
bravery ot the wood curin'*, near the To*
baeco Ware nouae, who formed a line a.
cross Pratt street and wiring on the reins
were providentially able to stop the horses!
V. ien they had drawn the stage round w*
to Light-street. The stage was full „f
passengers; among them a lady, and thihl
not seven months old, and his nurse. W«
arc rcr| ties ted by some of the passengers,
to return the,r frank* 1o th; wood carter*
for their benevolent rtrcrtionann the occr,.
smn : several Af whom mo^f hendcall*
continued to cling the hor^, „rf;i ,SJ
we,snt And strength, Jcjr stopUhy., ’