Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-11-06

Fire. Of Inc stare of Virginia, the fol-
ing letter. which may be of use to some
OF your subscribers, and as II does ho-
nor TO the agent, and credit to the So
ciety, whose affairs h. superintends, /
will thank you to publish i, and oblige
A Subscriber.
The late Ere in Alexandria has
produced some loss to tis, but. have
been much astonishet that no commu.
nication from the sufferers has reached
the othce.-I have supposed that their
silence may be attributable to insurance
made elsewhere, which would cancel
the insurance made here. If this is
not the case, orr loss is much greater
than would appear from the Alexsn
dria papers, waich only states Leap *
Lawrason Ia he insured. Perhaps the
Ivsry decided opposition of the Alexan-
dria members % our claims, may in
duce suspicion that we too, will, in
turn, oppose the payment ofjus, claims.
Tney may rest assured, that, we will
not follow their examples at least, 1
mittee or the principal agent have any
disposition to bubble: both they and
he would resign if there y az any neces
sity for resorting to such conduct. 1
should be glad Of any information
which it may be in your power TO com.
municate on this subject. The change
lotproprietors, and the failure TO reva-
lua, renders it impossible for rue to
form any estimate of our loss; but, II
very house from Union street to the
river, and between Prince and Duke
streets, is burnt, our loss is consdera-
BILE. isut we will do justice even o the
most virulent enemy of tfle society (:
his wrong will not lead us to wrong
fair and formal estimates Of the actual
less teing presented to the com mite {,
warrants will issue for four-fif.hs OF
tine SAME, after deducting four-hfths oil
l,he salvage, if the loss doe srnot exceed;
1.-The sum insured, after dcducting sal
vage. IF the property has thanged
owners, still on proper evidence Of the
right 81 the present proprietors, they
will receive the bene6t of the Assur-
arce, although they may have been ig-
norant of Inc insurance made by those
OF whom they purchased.
II anv have doubts as 10 Insurance
and will communicate with me the,
shall receive,candid and prompt replies
TIE existence of suits, for quotas OF
additional premiums, does not bar clai
mants-their own opinions heretofore
expressed will not affect them--th,
liws of the society, aud consideration,
Justice answering to the motto of oul
seaD will govern the decisions on al
iclaims. We are not willing to gair
by the Ignorance, or to advantage our
selves by the obstinaey IF any n.e mber
AS the Laws OF the society should TAX
effect against every member, so the,
will take effect in favor Of every mem
Der, although he may have array c,
himselfagainstus in every possible way
Iby opposition in court, or by cxcitin,
lprejudices which we think unfounded
hope and believe, that this off c, il
administering the affairs of the society
knows how to conduct itself with sef
hcient caution, and with perfect equa
lily ofjustice to friends and foes. w
are enemies to litigation, and only re
sort to it Of necessity. A claim ha
never been made which the societ
have rejected, and for which suit ha
been found necessary, excerpt when
has been necessary TO ascertain the pro
. per person to whom the money shoul
be paid.
: l will thank you to make know
these marks, so that, If any suffcIe
should be inclioed to address me 0
the subject OF his loss, he may kno
that his letter W II not fail TO b. atten
: ed TO. Since your brothef's remov,
we have had no special agent in Ale,
andria. 1T necessary, may l ask Of YOU
E goodness to see that justice is done
4, US in the estimates of loss and salvage
Coufb /dyoLno Efo.S.o.,