Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-12-30

gone into Conmiuee on INC P"St - W.
Message of,the Governour, viii ch re- /
commsnds "A alteration Of the Constr
tuition Of the United Ststes, 90 a. TO
take forever from coDgreas, in any Ell
vent. the power II elscting the Presi- !
deut-the committee determined 10
rise, and ask leave to be discharged
FROM the further consideration of the
subject and did accordingly rise and
were discharged by an almost unani-
nous vote This appears TO be con-
siderea, by the Carolina papers as
conclusive vote, for the present ssss-
ion.
Francs.-The party Of the old roy
alis,s. the nsbility and the church, are
trying constantly to rega'p the inhu-
ence and the privileges possessed BY
rhem before the French Revolution.
I Last year they tried to restore the law.
Of primogent1e, but failed. Now the
ministers are preparing aplan OF game
laws, by which none but the nobility
and the owners Of estates will be per-
mitted to hunt. The French failed to
establish a free government by their
revolution, and they made terrible
piece Of work Of it, but they obtained
many thorough reforms and established
a far better order Of things than before
existed.
Firp.-On Tuesday morning last, be-
tween the hours Of five and six, an
alarm of fire was given in Bristol,which
proved to be the coach. house Of Mr..
William Henry D'Wolf, situated on
High street, which wos consumed to-
gether with store house adjoining and
the dwelling -house of Mr.. Joseph Wal
dron. Mr.. D'Wo!f lost his horses and
carriage and about eight hundred bush.
els Of grain, together with his out build
r, ings, SC. es mated at about two thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars. Mr.. Wal.
dron's furniture was saved with some
difficulty his loss is estimated a. sew
en- hundred dollars. Mr.. D'Wolf's
dwelling house, as well as that Of Mr..
Richard S. Gladding, was frequently
on fire, and hey were only saved from
the conhasration oy the unwearied sx-
ertions Of citizens.
How the fire originated is a matter
of conjecture f; 1t being thought by some
: to be the work Of an incendiary, and
by others TO have been occasioned by
an open lantern, left in The barn.
! Much credit is due to the Engine
companies, although con siderable time
was lost before they were enabled to op
crate with effect: WHICH we be,ive to
have arisen, in measure, from the re-
luctance Of many people to lend their
aid. Ii is fact, which the authorities
Of Bristol should be ashamed OF, that
there we're crowds Of idlers gazing up.
on the blazing homes Of their neigh
bours. while the engines were desti-
: tute Of watur. If there is not spirit
enough iu the officers, or gene, osty
enough in the inhabitants generally,
to move them 10 the assistance Of dis
ltressed neighbour, we tblnk li;'le
cold water, applied extcrnally,zi in ss,he
form of shower bath, would be efIica.
clous in restoring sense Of duty.
I, Mr.. Waidron's loss is severe. Ills
little property had been accumulated
by industry and economy. 1t is now
4 taken from him at a lime when the in
, lcIemencies Of winter render the loss
less tole rable than it would oihel wise
have been. We doubt no., ,hose who
are able will bestow upon him subs,an.
tial sympathy it will be establishing
a claim to the same favour, when mis-.
fortune shall levy a tax upon thei'
worldly substance, and by the help 0
her emis.ary, take from over the heads
J, OF themselves and their families, tn,
roof which shelters them from th,
freezing blast and the driving sleel.