Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-03

Wafer street, which, is the principal street
The loss OF property is estimated a, on,
hanared end my thousand pounds ste1 lins..
The following are amongst the princi
pal sufferers: u. Dunscomb, IL Co. Gun.
hnsh IL Bell, Atwood d Haines, T..
kough, Meaghar. Sons d Co. L. Williams
a Son, w. Cullen u Co. and DIR. Dug
gan.
The fire originated from "a large nil. of
ashes being heaped up against a wooden
building. [Com. Adp.
RUAIORS.
Whatever may be- the actual state of
our relations with Great Britain, whether
the professions o!amiiy be sincere or not,
whether their inlenis be wicked or chart
table, II Is certain, that preparations are
making, TO put The provinces of Upper
aud Lower Canada, i'm "A very strong pos
,ure of defence. l'he Duke of Richmond
rs at present in Upper Canada, aud seve-
raj Notifications are erecting IN different
points. lie is expected AT Montreal, Oh
The 30Ih instant.
The Isle an Noir, vs. ich is ten miles
below 81. Johns, OH Lake Champaign, is
strongly garrisoned, and new works are
throwing up IN every direction; il is said
thai $500 Is daily expended on those works.
Upwards of Il, 900 tons OF Ordnance stores
have arrived from England, this year.
Now, although these preparations may
he nothing more than precautionary meg-
sures, III relation TO any movements OF a
| hostile nature from the United States, YET
| II is we'll 10 keep then, i'm mind. A report
wasprevaIling in Canada, that the recruit
| ing service was progressing briskly In the
states. This erroneous impression NAV.
| probably, be the occasion of these move.
ments.
Great Britain may have something in
view, IN relation to Spain-she NAV be
pledged TO stand by her, in any contest
growing out of the Florida question, or
what is more probable, may make that
question an excuse, for inierruptiny the
peace. They will not find us unprepar-
ed for the event; and, however, any new
wars MAY be deplorcd as unnecessary, il
Is very certain, that another war will be
prosecuted with the united exeriions of
The people, and managed with ratIier
more address and facility that the late
| one. IN. York MAI. ddr.
The Northern Canal is progressing will,
mucl, expedition. The Locks at White
ball aud Fort Edward, are not exceeded
for strength aud durability, By any i'll
! Europe. IH
COTTON.
The stock OF Cotton i'm The ports of
Great Britain, on the 10Th jane. were
400. 600 bales, and fully equal TO tie con
sumption and export OF wear of brisk
trad As la:ge quantities had nel arrived.
and remain Tor expectation in the United
States, II Is presumed that in Jan. when
The new will arrive, full one years sup
ply will be on hand-besides If the de-
lnand Tor cotton goods from other couu-
tries, has diminished i'm the same propor-
1
| gloomy prospect is presented To our
southern brethren for the sale OF their
| principal article. IPkiL Gar.
| COMMUNICATION.
FhIGHTFUL BUT True SETTLEMENT.
! he total amopnt due 10 The general
government by the purchasers of public
lands north west Of the Ohio and il Ala
banla and mississippi, is twelve M illions
and a nal. OF dollars up TO the 3nih Sept.
1878; and II appears by Mr.. Lowndes
speech last session ofcOngress, that Ken
lucky ana Ohio were then indebted about
six million and half of dollars 10 tie
Bank of the u making together an ag-
glegate sum OF 10 millions. When (it
has been frequently asked will those
debts be paid, and are they not now ope-
rating to undermine and sap the founda-
tons If the federal compact for man is
raised TO look with an evil and dscon-
tented eve OH his creditor; and this
prIHciple Is still more powerfully felt hen
an extensive community becomes indebl-
ed TO government whom the debtor soon
accustons himself 10 consider, not I'm
the light OF common creditor, but as a
rich memorable representation these
sentiments opposition soon grows up, and
finally ripens into rebellion, terminating
perhaps III IA separation oflhe Uniou-tlIe
high toned language held in reply 10 lie
demands OF the u. 5. Bank of the gov
ernmeni III certain quarters, Indicate but
loo unequlvocaliy the temper aud dispo-
sition whiciltlls unfortunate siateioG debt.
| or aud creditor is calculated TO promo,e.-
let our legislators look TO it in time, and
avert The cata strOphe, which without a
timely remedy will too surely ensue III.
CONGRESS ELECTION.
| NASHVILLE, August 1--WE have moi
had the returns from all The counties, but
from what we have heard, have little
doubt bat the following is the representa-.
ton from Tennessee TO the next Congress.
Isl district, Gen. John Cooke.
2d do. Francis Jones, esq.
Sd do. Col. Robert Allen,
4ill do. Col. Newton Cannon.
9th do. Robert Mack, esq.
The Kentucky Independent Banks have
mostly all suspended business. II is stated
that as soon as done tie banking hous-
es are shut in consequence of ihe law
enaciIng heavy fine on any officer of
lie bank attempting 10 do any business
after suspending specie pay
| THE CI'Ops Accounts from iIe Atlantic