Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-30
From ths baltimore Federal Ga-ette.l
COLOMBIAN

zen Of the United States, of high respecIabty dated
boao'n, the capital Of Colombia, July tit announ-
ces Tact important 40 commerce with that re-,
public, namely, that the five per ceat. du,y which
operated against us, has been repealed and it is sal
siac'oiy to add, that this has been officially aunounc-
Ell by the Coombiau Consul General
Bolivar is, probably, now in Peru, though in the
mean 'me there has been third revolt in Pas,os-
me he per cent TO our prejudice has been repealed
on the 23d OF June. The loanby Mr.. Zea has been
acknowledged only so far ms commission in Lopdon
shall determine II have been Justly received and ,
loan OF thirty millions has heen authorized in the me-
goi'a'ion oil which one oil citizens will have AN
agency.
"A ball was given the 9Th inst. nv Colonel Tom
oil winch give you the following sketch II was nu-
ner1us'y attended, there bcng no less than one hun
med ana twenty persons present among Them Csnl
Sanander. vice president Of the Republic the srcre
tary oil The Treasury, Interior and War Departments
many memhers OF both houses of Congress- the Judi
c'ary, and Cabldo Of the Capitol, The intendene and
ihe Commandaut General of the department Of Cnn
dinamarca and other officers and citizens of Colom
o'a, Mr. u j. Buckle enierprsng citizen of Phi.
ddephia, and many other foreig ners The orr,s;n,
was eHivcned hy the presence Of u hume rous ,bo,,h
select portion of the beauty OF the civ The vice rre
s,den was seated al the head of the supper table ON
s right and left the ladies Of the secretaries of The
Treasury and OF the Interior.
The anniversary Of an event so memorable in lis
consequences, eliciied some exceicn, sentiments
though not recoilected particularly that or ,
Secretary of the Interior which however was ,cry
complimentary 10 the United States Besides ons
very aa''eringio Mr. Clay the following in substance
Blythe Vice Presideat-May Colombia by the same
wise policy, realize in forty seven years The move,
and prosperity OF the United States
by DR.. Castillo, Secretary of the Trcasury-Jco.r
son, the PARROT aud Philosopher.
Dy ne ptce P'esidsnt-James Monroe, President
OF The United States.
BY Col. TOdd-Generai San,ander, aud the sons
OF Coomba-hcy must he patriots for their fathers
| and mohers heroes.
By Judge Pena-The United States, the frs, 90
vernment to recognize The Repablic Of COLOMBIA.
..fr.lt ,,.t., II
| independence ofths Soulh
! By Nh Bmckie-rhe Fourth and Fifth of Jnly-
days that convinced the Old World that America
was not the property of the tyrants Of Europe-,nd
may The prosperity of Colombia appt oach as near IN
| July. ~ "
ny the pics PreSidem-The government OF tho u
n,ted States, the first to acknowledge our Indepen-
dence, aud the patriotic Col Todd the first Foreign
acenf IN The capital -
By Colonel T0dd-The memory Of the Iibcra,or
OF mo Norh, and further the LiberaIor of
the Souih. "
All seemed 10 he highly gra'ified with the enter
a'nmen' which was purposey and happily extended
M" Tue morning OF the 5h To celebrate also the An
nverSary OF the Declaration made on the 9th OF Jui,
1911, 10y the fis, Congress Of Soulh America
TEXAS.-Our countyman, IIr Sfepben F. .9us,;,
~ au address Ia the Souers III Aus,i0s Settlement
dated ~ July last, Announces his among the ~
Changed 10y the government Of Mexico with the adj
n'ins'ra''on OF justice, the punishment of crimes and
me preservation Of good order in the settlement and
mat he should nm edIately Commence in connect ON
with the Baron de Bastrop, the governmental com-
missioner, drsgna the land for settlers and deliver
Jules thereof he is also appointed commander OF
The MilIn, and has ordered every man capable of
bearing arms 10 be enrolled and readiness for ser
wee M a moments warning He is limited 10 The
settlement OF 800 families the Colorado and Bras
sos All over that number, settle IN The inc
nor oil the province He proposes establish town
and pon OF entry for the introduction of articles
required Tor the use of his settlers
ErpTc ~ r,NSr
Since the first settlement of Wscasset its nbabitant,
have never witnessed truly awf in appearance
or calamity 50 destructive in its consediencss as the
great FIRE last Thursday About o'clock r. NJ we were
alarmed by Information n nat the woods in the par
oar dwellings, The of destruction from which the
age The gale which had been blowing from that diree
tionhad increased by the intense heat TO the violence
of hurricane, bearing along with clouds Of snokr and
dust, that defed the rapid approach aid We well knew
that the late drought had scarcely been equed in
TINS state The parced fields the dying the
fading ioliaee around presented melancholy
ana gave rise TO the most fearful forebodngs. fellow
citizens were arranged according TO the best possible Disco
sition, and afforded every aid III power in some i'm
stances even at the hazard Of their lives B, of what
could be the male population Of village like ibis when
scattered extent Of nearly miles n length and
e Our " eae was a The gen
destructive fire in city, where the unhappy sufferer msv
generally secure his retreat and find welcome ASYLUM in
the dwellings Of the opuient But retreat in most in
stances was highly dangerous, in impossible Onq
under circumstances, where female eicacy would conceal
apprehension, saved herself by descending wen into
the top Of which she had cleared conlub fha, en-.
rounded it, lad we since learn was killed in tn r
10 leap fence Some who had humanity gone 10 mp rs
lief Of their neighbours short time before returned hut
apprehension that their families might be buried Under tb
mouderug ruins IL indeed appeal 10 the most OH
durate heart the frantic mother with her afTpb,e1
children running to and fro through bursing
prospect Of retreat hope ofrefuge Such was ibis
FIRE, which in the short space two hours Ieyeed viii,
the ground buildings and the extent of
en- miles in length and three in breadth might well he
termed flaming whirlwind, spreading before il dismov
espar, leaving behind ii nothing but The lac, cor
collation. Of The wretehed-ihe safety their own ivss
While describing disfresses unmindul
81 our neghbourng town-Ana where the fire we are
informed deolad space nearly miles in Length
and two in BREADTH and was attended with all the affecting
circumstances we have described above. Never were
people sensible Of the presence immediate proy
dence in arrcsting devouring element that al once
ened our dwellings and our lives
The following statement has been handed y commit
tees appointed by the towns Of scasse and Alma for the
purpose Of ascerainngtb the ofoss those towns
IN Wi'ee'.etnumber Of suffering inhabitants 200 dwell
ing houses burnt 20 barns a. consisting build
ings s. sboo houses grist mill mill T. head of stock
SO7-Yalue Of property destroyed S5O65O.
IN Atna-nuuber Of suffering Inhabitants IT, dwelling
houses burnt TO- barns u.s. school house stock 1886
lots, fences aud orchards pretty much destroyed The
whole extent Of the fire on The lots back Of towns
distance Of ten miles.
This report made by committee appointed y this
town to ascertain tue Immediate loss sustained iv each
wood on whch ls plnce depended for future supplies Of
fuei ship timber Of every description fields Of grain &c
for the distance OF miles has computed r some
OF our most judicious citizens TO exceed S2OOOOO.
tWiscass,t Intel. SEPT "
towns have been holden, confer with towns on the
proper TO be taken relieve late sufferers
torDs money to be appropriated relief Of the sui
feters BY the recent Greiu Wiscssset.
The drought has been in this neighbour
hosd than has been for many years Previous and fires
IN the woods have IN consequence been very extensive and
but has suffered some injury Wiscasset Alma Bruins
wick have however sustained the heaviest the town
The people Thursday last alarmed by spread o
FIRE which had been burning for than week about
ckeda nfafid