Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-24

SAVANNAH AND NEW YORK.
II is impossible to pass over the correspon~
dence which has passed between the MAYORS
of these cities. TO relieve the sufferers at
Savannah, the citizeus of New York had con-
trIhuted by private subscription money and
other property to the munlficent amount of
Si2,J29 26 cents, which was forwarded with
the following resolution Of the collecting
committee:
Resotred, That it is lie wish or the General Com
mitee, that the money and goods TO be Ie,nued to
Savannah be applied exclusively to the relief Of al!
INDECENT persons, without distinction Of color who are
dependent their o"n Industry Tor support, and who
have been sniIsTefs by The tate IRE al that place"
The Cts Council OF Savannah unanimously
decided TO return the gilt coupled as they
deemed it with such an odous condition, az
appears by the eloquent letter Of the Mayor
IN Comet, SdUGHHQb, Feb. 20, 1870.
The Mayor having laid before the board the above
letter, from the Mayor Of New York, enclosing the
sum Of 8 1888 aud ~ cts A. the amount Of the
conirhnuons Of the citizens OF that city, Tor the sur
ferefs ny lie late reand also stating tint certain
goods were shipped for The " tie poor AND
this collection appearing TO be subject to conditions
IN The Issde and manner 81 It's dsibution not annex
10 any similar douatou and caslng suspicion the
views and objects Of those appointed TO distribute tie
charity fund
on motion Of MI. Alderman AlNRls, seconded By
Alderman BouHkE
Unanimously rtsOLUea, That The MAYOR Of this CITY
ds thank the Mayor Of NV YORK for his polite ieiter.
aud that he d. return tie money received, and
the goods, when rendered 10 biu-Coun fecing u a
duiy they To this City, decline the acceptance
Of this money, or the goods.
EAUdtt IRu tue minutes
NJ. MYERS, $. C.
police O6ics, SdVaHuah. 2sfh ret. 1870.
SIR have the honor To acknowledge the receipt
Of JOut letter Of the tiih inst enclosing the nunCent
donation OF brethren of ~ YORK Tor the relief Of
the sunerers by the late disastrous oonnagrauos.
You have, sir, litely aud deliCatey conveyed to
me this contribution bat II frtoTsd by re-.
sfcton thatreDaeTs its acceptance utterly Impossible.
our people bave encountered terrible calamity the
hest part Of their beautiful city has been laid IN
ruins, and the consequences Of this vistSton have
been stated w my circular 10 the municipal authorities
without the colOfiug ~ exaggeraun. OuT
then LEFT 10 decide upon the kind % MD would
be IN tbeiT power TO afford and consult IN the
manifestation Of their befaiity, the character Of the
people. soliciting through ne, the sympathy aud
kindness of their fellsw citizens ~ he United States
That character has not been mistaken ny any portion
81 ON conHiymen whose bounty les bcen acccgted.
SO Their benevolent qns have heeif Transmitted with
out the annexation Of any condition painful 70 The
feelings Of iHhabitauis the contrary they have
heen accompanied by su aHectiondte manner, vhisi'
evinced that I've hFarf aioae influenced by spiI q.
psuistisn. raised aud svHt rs the contrbGfious
Nf and fcsfct WITH al my sui thatl ,fpviteg
10 express ~ The douation ~ frilcw cslcnt ~
New f0Tk places our dietfesscu people The HUI Ole