Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24

wO1id ~ once n,oVe aud settle with their yes
sells and property ia British America and the
great advantages they would Immediately de-
rive from such removal, would cause them to
be followed by a constant succession OF the
same description of emigrants, which no exer-
ton on the part OF the United States would
prevent, ioi II ,s not Ia their power TO give
them any natural advantages, such as the BIi-
tSh dominions afford and il is also out of
their power 10 open for them any new CONNER.
cial resources, beyond what they at present
enjoy,-ih ns, we should soon strip the United
States OF the vast advantages they expect TO
derIVeltom the late convention and we should
not oEiy gam, in "A commercial point OF view,
what they would lose, but we should add To-
, nri,sn power Tue pr,nc'pal foundation OF
Their naval strength-thus increasing the ma
riiinc force OF Great Bri,aH, in Ia. same ra-
ITO that we should diminish theirs"
5Heth'r 0tcount Of the CONGREGATION Of The Steam
b0Ut PhctiI....1he following description OF this ter
thc scene, was written by one Of the passengers is
copied HO:n the Troy Post.
- the Tim, Of the alarm hui u hetber or,us
Ell 10y the cay OF hre, the OBJECT ping deck
or by that rcstessuesS common persons who sleep
w strange place, with mind iilled with aud
anxiety am unable TO tell. thought hsard FAINT
cry ct tire, ana after short interval seemed re-
ptattd But u came weakly upon my ear and seem.
ca L" he Hung by careless voice that cOnciuded IL
was on! an unmean,ng sound uttered Nv some OF The
sa'"is ~ then sports on deck. Soon however hasty
'ovts'ep was heard passing through The cabin with
out word being uttered. | instantly eap.d from my
bITih, and rushed deck. as approached the top
"i tue cabin Stairs uncommon brancy at once dts
PEELED All douht. Instantly the flames aud SHARKS be-
gan 10 ewes aud The thought strurk M. lbat no
uther way of escape left but plunge half mated
through tie blaze into the wafer. One ~ two more
steps assured me that this dreadful ALTERNATIVE as mn,
9e' arrived; hasy stepped AIT lurid isbt illglli
nated every object, beyond the spendor of noon day
SUN fancied 1t washe TO, oh OF death point me an
my ieilo" travellers tn the tomb. no pCrson on
deck bnt on casting eyes iowardsothe boat wbicI
was still banging On tue aiboard quarter. perceived
tha she was hl!ed aud that sheets ere occu
pied With ladies' flew to the gsngway aud assisted i'm
ioweiin: the boat the wateY u then descended The
esns she t ih %a' 'be "",
suohg brecZe aud high dSSisttd he paiuer
was suoh cut, and the boat upped as,ern assembled
we Steps "nn TIE design Of submitting myself 10 the
water upon plank have great confidence in my
s shl' IN swimming aud acted under impression that
the sh"Te Was onij few rods, certainly half mile
% %0Sa S SS%e as 1 sonit
plated when tie that The steam hoat at his
period was IN the lIoadesi pant of Lake Champaign
ahd al least three miles from any land. had lett the
deck about two hours before and this change had or
CURED III the mean time. / loose ed round upon the
deck tohnd suitable board something OF sufficient
buoy ancy that could trust IN amid such waves "a s,,v
were running. There nothing large enough to de-
serve such conhdeuce-I Locked aft over the taIraiI
every thing there looked gloomy and forbddipgi cast
my eyes forward was ectly ahead and TN.
names were forced in the most terrific manner toward
'ns s'etn threatening every thing with in.
h'tht destruction. then thought if I could mass the
hiude OF the boat watch seemed also he the centre
oi Tie IRE, might find security in standing to windward
on Tue bo"spIit made the ATTEMPT. IL was van.-
Inc names were insurnInuutahle barrier 1 WAS
Obliged To return toward the There vas then no
SiSHN''.''i s'epptu ever upon the starOOard
sue OF tde quarter deck. thought all was gone with
me- At that moment saw lady come np To The cabin
uoor, lean her hands against the side OF it, and ook
Wn steahiIst, silent distracted air towards
TUE hduleS she lurhed and disappeared ia the cabin
IL was MIS- wilson, the poor unfortunate lady whe az.
'eI"a'ds, with the captains assistance as he Informed
me- committed herself with many piercing shriess and
agonlsng ordinations IL the racherous supporl of
sihah bench on the troubled bosom the lake Then
ionhed over The siarboaTd quarter TO know whether the
"ther hoa was indeed gone. had the hanpiness To see
her she seemed to he full, yearly so one or two
OF lie,
modaton ladders, apparently with the design of enter
ing Tue boat when she within reach was deter
hhed 10 enter her at alrks and Instantly leaped
Tie quarter and descended safely her found her
AhOchlhg hhoer tue counter in danger founder
iut. The steam vessel sill continued TO advance Ihrn,
violence against her aud those who had sought
safety m the boat, being unacguainted with water
scenes were much alarmed. their Ill directed
cnoTt were adding 10 the risk. Under these circuu
stances IL became necessary 10 cut the fast which sas
DONE ani the boat and those were nm IL were in
siantiy Al these incidents ccnrred in shorpr
utne than have consumed ia writing them From The
moment OF my hearing the first alarm 10 that OF leaving
the steam bos was not, satisfied near ten minutes
believe n rot tive"
g An instance Of dPpravitv which orrurred in cn,,
neNion with this scene of distress deserves To he men
toned. Nj. Howard had charge Of bag from the RANT
OF burlington, containing bills Of the Montreal and Ca
hana hahks, 10 The amount of 4 Z 500. This bag lie
thtew into tile small boat. One the passengers i'm
THIS boat, an IIshman, took this bag when ne arrived
the passengers the Isle and he
speedily across Bell's ferry The money was Iii.
covered To he gone by MI Howard when he arrived on
shnre aHh suspicion fastening upon this man. he was
pursued and taken. The money was all recovered aud
the culprit was committed TO prison."