Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-22

u, N exert every rowe, they have 10 rreventl
the introduction OF slaves into the L. States
out AZ Is very questionable whether ANY con-
sun'Iohai ri=ht exists 10 depri>e tie citizens
OF mat district ~ The ti.bt to frame their
Constitution IN their own way, so that n !
cohp"riS with the national compact; aud WHY |
shohiu we deprive thoSc citizens who live IN |
maryland, &c. and vino have that species OF
property AMI OF evil, II you please from emf |
araiing with n TO that teiiitorv2
II, indeed. the people OF that district should
not please 10 admit themselves to hold slaves
me" othets would not complain; but did not
intend 10 discuss this question, but only 10 say
thatl am happy TO find many old.fashiouPd
Republicans, (and the number is increasing
as the SUBJECT Is more canvassed.) who very
mncn regret "a subject has been agiated
winch may tend materially to weaken the
bands which unite us. | hope the vote will no,
shew II TO he question which will literally
array The North against the South aud To
make hostile to each other those whose real
interest II IS 10 be united. The national com
pact was compromise of interest AM, princi-
pie, and the spirit of compromise ought .iiil
10 exist. Excuse the liberty taken and be-
'ieve me to he your friend aud obedient ser.
want,
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lS.-A heavy
storm OF snow, rain and sleei, accompa-
med by high wind, often VARYING from
NE. to 5. and Sc. prevailed duriag the
whole OF last night, and had so complete
~ inundated our streets and cutters i'm
The morning as TO render walking almost
Impossible. ii also had the effect of re.
leasing the Delaware river from IFS lev
letters. The quaniiv of rain was great.
ana VIII have tendency 10 replenisi the
streams.
SILVER MINE.
The following extract of "A letter from
gainesville, Ohio, to a gentleman o, this
city, dated January z, is coufirmatory of
similar accounts received at the CITY Of
Washington
One OF our neiglbors, at 100 feet.
bias struck stratum of Siiver Ore, sir
rect thich, OF the purest qualify, said 10 be
equal 10 American dollars large com
pany Is formed To dig a mine so YOU
may expect To hear of the establishment
oil mint IN our woods 10 equaize the
western with the eastern currency. The
public are on the tiptoe of expectancy.
though i am b. no means sangnine OF
their success. II Is well known silver ore
does not lag horizontally but perpendi-
cuia', therefore the stratum NAV he very
narrow"
ETtrdct Of aietter from Dir. Richard Fiower, at
the Br!t'Sh settlement 44tbion,) Illinois, to
friend an FhiLdielphia
All things so on prosperously -capital &
i9Duur pear. propoTtiOnale equilibrium so
thai pslces OF iabOur are settling TO a fair aud
customary standard. Our town increases i'm
ilhaoitahts-we have our paiRters, glazlers a
french baker; our market regularly suppI,-
ed and place of worship regularly and res
peciabiy attended. The health OF the COLONY
Is remarkably good and have no hesitation
III saying, Albion is place where Enslishmen
may resort with pleasure aud with profit
MIR. rage, OF PitiSburg, has visited us and
rs iIttrai,N charmed with our country and
"stonished AT the progress we have made. The
drought has Boi Oeen any thing like the
Drought IN kentucky and gentleman from
'idl country declares, we are abundant with
on supply OF waller compared to the western
countries Several mos, delightful springs
nave beth discovered, and one i'll particular
mas Deeh ineAiausiible through the whole of
the Drought; so that the difficulties which
have occured TINS SIMMER are NOT likeIy IN
TAKE place again; and single DAYS rain has
increased our qHantiiy of water into abun-
aance. Ohe saw mill is al work and a yrIst
mn IN contemplation. Our comforts and
society increase in such rapid succession thar
we nave none OF the inconviences Of the first
settlers. Our town has nearly 40 houses and
each succeeding one, either log or other ma
tefiaIs, is all Improvement on the last" IGaz
DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION!i
SAVANNAH, Jan IJ.-Having suffered with
olherS ia TIE late calamity, we have made
haste TO collect the remains of our printin,r
materials. aud now present 10 the nubIic The
circumstances which accompanied this event
IN Tie whole course of our editorial career ,ys
nave frequently bad to record matters OF deep
Importance, ut various nature but never ,o
never before has il fallen TO oHp LOT 10 give IN
tie world an account of so DISTRESSING a COM
pleXIOn.
On tuesday the llth inst. this city exhibit
ed scene OF desUlatOn and distress nroIa
bly, mere awfuily caiamitous than any. -rie-
VIousiy experienced in America
Between one aud two O'clock in the morn
ing, d hVery stable, belonging to a Mr. Boon.
on Il trust lot of the estate OF Isaac Foil i,
Baptist church square, was discovered In he
ON nre. The citizens, aud different eugiu.
companies, together with the officers and
crews oil Tue vessels in the harbor, were soon
convened, bat, unfortunately no immediate
and decisive measures were adopted Nv vLIcl,
Tie tire could be stopped at it, Beginning
The season for foHr months (vitb The ex-
cepton OF Two rainsi previous 10 this incident.
had been dry the night was cold and a hrIsk
breeze from w. y. W. which was soon ;,
creased 10y The effect OF the fire Several ,f
the adjoining houses we're soon affected and
me" almost Instantly III flames. The wind now
became sir9ng, and Whiried into the air viii,
agitaied violence large flakes of buruinm sI,in-
girs, boards and other Ight substance which
aiightiug al n distance. added confusion In ths
other terrors of the cObhagraiion. The use
OF water now rendered totally vai, ;,s
common eXtln5uishing power seemed 10 he
0st-1OrTentS OF flames rolled from honse tn
house with destructive rapidjty WINCH hid
defiance to all human controul aud individual
exertlous were from this time almost sGsnend-
ed, and principally pointed towai Dis the seem.
ing private property.
Tie tire now ragged, sweeping all the bnild-
ings from Baptist Church square, TO lie West
taking in from the North side of Brcu.hton
street 10 the Bay, down to Abefcorn street on
the East-save few buildings on the Bay
brtween Montgomery aud Jefferson streets
That large and elegant building. washington