The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-05-20
PHILADELPHIA. Nav O.

BY the fat failing brig Eliza, capt. Toby.
from New-OrIeans, we have received letters
and papers to the 18th ult. They do not an
nounce any event of confequence. The terri
torial Legislature were in felton, and PRINCIPAL
~ occupied in bill defining the qualifications
for eligibility to feat in that BODY. The French
interet in New-Oreans are Jealous of the in
creating aicendency of the Americans. Tie
Dill, among other provfions, declares no per-
Ion HAIL be eligible to the legislative BODY who
at the fame time holds any office of profit under
either the general government or the territorial
and Inequalities any perfon from the rights of
marriage IN that country, sOb0 has not brsvious-
y rsfdsd in it ten gears
The approximations of Spanilh war had fi,b-
hded {: and the expedition of Miranda, which
had occalioned fome agitation, was conlidered
as not connected with any hottie defign aeainft
the Spaniih pofeflions, the Leander bavins
been ipoken going into ST. D omingo by ve0;el
arrived at New Orleans.
Advices, by way of the city of St. DOMINGO.
trinidad, Hlvanna, and ST. Croix, concur in
tating that Miranda bad efteted landing uD-
on the SPanih main. Barcelona or Bacelooetta-
the place at which Miranda is fad to have de.
barked' is the principal town of diarict in the
province vi Ouhana. aurora.
Estra9 ofa letter from Havanna, dated I4brY6.
6" am furprized to fee 70 much in the TT
States papers respecting the political relations
between the United States and Spain. I am
confident that one half the Gazette accounts
are nothing more than mere fabrications. asJ
already know fome of them to be- Ii feems To
be Infatuated that hottie appearances are ma
nifeited by this government, but / allure Won
that IT is directly the contrary, and that very
PACING diPoiitlon is entertained towards the
Americans, and there appears to have been no.
thing of hottie nature received from the court
of Madrid, and it is the prevailing opinion here
that all differences between the two nations will
be amicably fetted."
May 10.
We have this day the painful tafk of record
ing one Of the mott difaftrous occurrences. thar
has befallen our city.
About eight O'Clock lalt evening, a fire broke
out in the fhop of Mr.. Burr, trunk maker, near
the north wet cornerof Dock and Third ftreets:
The wind blowing very freih from the weR-
ward, and many of the adjoining buildings being
of wood, cloiely and inconveniently ftuated,
the ProgreiS OF the flames was rapid-and, for
fome time, threatened to be very extenIiye
The active, fkilfu, and perfeverng efforts of
the feveral houfe and fire companies, aided by
the great body of citizens, Whole exertions were
unremlttng, at length prevaiied-and the fire
was iubdued, after confirming, as we are inform
ed, nineteen Brick Houfes and Stores, and ten
frame buildings.
The Houfe occupied by Mr.. Vallsnce, Up
holterer, IN Front itreet, between Walnut and
Cheinut ftreets, was fired by a brand, which
lodged on the roof, and was nearly confirmed.
Some of our jealous fellow citizens, received
perional hurts but we do not underaand that
any lives were loR.
We have obtained the following lit of fufTer-
ers by this calamity; but we believe it is imper-
feet and that there are feveral others:
Jofeph Burr, Trunk maker, houie and fhop
confirmed.
John Aitken, Cabinet maker, ware horfe con-
fumed, property principally faved.
Adam Ramage, Printing Prefs maker, houfe
and fhop confirmed.
William MFal, Carpenter, houfe and pro-
perty confirmed.
James Mallory, Currier, flores and property
confirmed.
The houfe occupied by Mr.. Lyons, entirely
coniumed-fuTniture fayed.