Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-04

Indians, aud that Congress will adopt no measure i, 1
violation OF the treaties entered into with them.
The debate which arose on the motion 10 print tbe
memorial was desultory well as protractcd md
much the same in its character and bca as two
or tnrcc debates which have heretofore taken place
anu oeen reported on similar questions After un un-
successful motion TO get rid of the discussion by
laying the memorial ON the table, the debate was f.
naliy, at near o'clock, arrested bv the "previous
question: ana the motion to print prevailed by a
large majority.
The Post Master General has directed that all Let
ters and packages received at the Now York post
Office by ship conveyance from New Orleans shall
DC charged with SIX cents postage upon EACH and two
cents IN addition to tho ordinary rates of postoae il
sent thence 10 another place.
New ENGLAND FEELrNc.-At the MEETING Of ruom-
bets Of the Mass Legislature, to nominate state
oiicers, thanks were unanimously voted to Mr. Web
ster Tor his manly vindication of n ENGLAND, in tho
tate debate in Congress.
A committee of the Legislature of Massochu so,,s
has made report OH the affairs of the Brighton Bank
appears, among other queer things, that the stock
no'u.I arc indebted to the Bank, in amount en-
ceeding its capital stock!
The tragedy of Metamora has been porfarmsJ j.;
Boston with great success, to 4 crowded house II
Distressing Euent.-Three buildings belonr;nr ,o
tns shaker Society, about seven miles from (,Ionye
iIau ONO, were burned on the evening of the 18th
VII An infant left on bed while the inmates were
attending Singing Meeting in one of the BUILDINGS
was burned. The father, Mr. Swayer of tho toyn
OF independence, was considerably burned in win
attempt to save the child.
~, From the Naturalization IN. C> Spectator, Feb 10
nc Deah q Mrs. Thompson and Children by Fire.
nc ,aHe occasion TO notice an event of the most
'iieonchoiy nature which has ever occurred i'm this
county. The circumstances of the case, as related
20 us Oy neighbor Of the deceased may be relied ON
us ana serve to correct some reports which have
gone abroad. On the night of Thursday the 26th of
November. at about o o'clock Mrs Tbomnson w;f,
OF Air William Thompson of this county, who resides
near the waters Of the Packolet was awakened from
SOUND sleep 10y suiocaiing heat and smoke when
sue discovered tie house enveloped In flames-her
bed anu her dress on fire Her first .f3;,r, u,
TO save her children, two Of which were in bed vii
Eer, by throwing them out through nm oncrture in
te los "hich hn served for the admission of light
ABOUT Two feet long and twelve inches wide tbs She
dld with the two which had slept with her. She then
went TO the bed where the two other children had
sep-but, alas they had left IT, and in the endeavor
10 md them she became comp,etelv surrounded hy
the merry clement she heard their cries but IN vain
was her effort to find and save them from tho drsruc
s siu" oiouha; The roof was falling in, when
saG escapcu hersef' at the same window where she
mac Just thrown her two children; one months and
the other years oldThc screams of this distressed
woman were heard by her neighbors at miles dis
lance. Mr. and Mr.. Solomon Shelton who reside n
.uiuIeu yaIds from the scene of this affective
event. nearing her cries, came to her assistance
Nhen they arrived at the spot, Mrs. T. was found
pu,heu IN the most shocking manner, and completely
naked a piece of cloth cut from loom. in
whch she was wrapped and assisted to walk to the
first house, where she became blind and sur
VlVed until about o'clock on Sunday morning The
neghbors Immediately assembled and stoned the
progress OF The fire from destroying some Of the out
in fhn nnyf
children were found among the ashes near tho snot
where Mrs Thompsons bed stood and abou, ton Get
from where they had slept 1t would seem, that in
tne moment OF danger, they had fed the bed of the
mother for succor but frightened the conacration
around had cTcpt under the bed where they remained
uhulscovered by the anxious mother. Ono of the
children VISA son of Mr.. T., three years old; the
other u little girl, nine years of age.
. Drowned in Crooked Lake, on the 10th u,t. Mrs
GOODWIN, and two infant children. Mr. Goodwin
OF Hoodwlns ferry, on the Seneca Lake with his
wife and child, and Mr. Gibson. with his wife and
enid. attempted to cross the Lake to nav visit 10
MRS Gieason the sister of the aforementioned a.
dics. Inc females with the two infants were in n
cutter, winch was drawn by their husbands and
when about the centre of the lake, the ice brokn
ana they all were immersed in the water except Mr.
Goodwin Mr. Gleason, on the shore saw Thorn
at 'he moment OF the accident, and fastened with a
line, to their assistance. Those who were eovod
were more than three quarters of an hour in the
water and were nearly perished-Mrs. Gibson while
III he water is said to have exhibited great courage
eSnortlnS her husband who was almost. exhausted |
TO hold on until Mr.. Gleason reached thom, clino
ing In the mean time to her child which had perish |
ed, and holding her sister head above The water nm
III the moment when she was compelled to let 20 !
TO cach the line for her own preservation
PEnU The New York Daily Advertiser contains
the following extract of letter from Lima da, cd
Oct. 18th, 1929:
"Our Congress and the Executive have ratified the
treaty OF peace with Colombia. The terms arc hon
orabie Tor both governments; and it will have the et !
cct TO restore the high opinion formerly entertained
Tor General Bolivar and unite the people of thu,
country more generally i'll his favor. We now look
forward to more tranquil times; and we doubt NOT
that The mines OF Pasco will be worked very adyan
tagcousy by the commencement of next year
nc Baltimore Gazette says:''Wc have conyersed with
Snenan who present the late exhibitions of tho ev
RAJ steam Engines upon the Liverpool and Mauchesr Rs
road and who informs u.s. that such was the easy and ne fee,