Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-22

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payments INTO Inc treasury by Collectors aho ee-
/ COVERS oil pubic money since 'oi6 The room )"
the gnrret contained all the books and php"ss fei'
/ Jug 10 Tue transactions Of the once pr" !" iss
Jun ~ win uese efcept'is - 10 PaPo's
/ are now al ia "facr hnd arranged Tor Use
ne "aS scr ot te reasury, l. IL sum-
ss9r reports That there - satisfactory reason Tor
pa2sVins mat ihe contents oil all the roolns 'haf
"e,e uaeaP'eo iof 'he TRANSACTION of u vis.ness
! % a'' once, nave been saved lie loss "th DO
''hohed 70 me garrett, ana the cellar whlch were
merely places oil dep9B"o Tor Tie papefs oil the least
Nane'
nc losses are oh'eiy the vouchers oil tne inter
na' revenue accounts ma nose oi inc war anu
''aRy Departments Pnor 10 iSl :, nnd @tsfacS
81 io'' once accounts PRIOR I" i9So Ire records,
"'yp'oRs "V be'hS lfe'or'edp "ts iheonVenie"ce
| ~ au' 'pet'u nom inc '''ses'
Al These reports concur II The Necessity OF cree
ING me- proof buildings, aud the Hrglster ndds "a
suggestion lot the organization oi Fire Engine
Companies.
In consequence Of The pa9lle loss sustained by
the burning OF he treasury buliting and the de-
F'lhei"h 81 soms valuable papers 'he fresident
mas doo'h'a u proper al t'e request oi inc oeere-
'afY oil Tue ifens"ty, 10 difcc' an inquiry 10 he
nhde "to the cause o' the disaster lie therefore
dnee'' thorough ana careful investigation 10 be
maze on The 'ollo"'hg points
IN wha' manner was lie hte oeraslohed
2sfoeeden'a' no" "'d II happen Was
nom any defect III The original toUirucion OF the
buildln& or Wa II eecasoned hy caelessness or
he&tisehee Anu II by cafeiessnfss or negligence,
70 "hn" can ei'he' DO auheu'eu
ere proper oHertions used TO preserve tho
Oooha' lePcf' hh1 Pnelc property m the ouidinSr
"s "ed hs 20 save mo hniidlnS 'tsei
iho Attorney General Is directed 10 conduct the
inquiry and the Other mcnbe1 ot the cabinet to aid
IN IL The Witnesses to be examined on oath, nnb
'nff deI@slu9hs reduced 10 "lIilnS- ohu wheh me
investigator l. closed, TIE testimony 70 DC reported
4" oe ffes'daut, together with 'he op'nions d tho
IA n'bcts ot the Cabinet on the points above Stat
ed
| Inc president d''eeh mat una ,h'eI JUSTICE OF
+ tue 'i'tul toait tor the pisulet o' oou",pia pe
r'9H''oa TO pressure " we .hN.s.leo.'o, "''u W as
Sial IN It ANplNL" 'hohooN.
e'atch II Esd
y" We have made the inquiries directed by
You 'fdef ~ 'ne "is' ~ aaf'n i's III foe'io" 70
'he me al mo treasury oun1hlg IN INC morning OF
uai gay ana ifoE''at 10 'tele me manner W "hlch
! 'he ihVrsaS'tloh was conducted ana 'he result oi
the inquiries
W. eonmcheed lie lnHesugailen oi witnesses,
~ me room ct the 0eeiei"'y 81 Tue o'o'e, on e Jay
oil Tue ht', al t"' 'Io4N III .'' evening" anu con-
tlnued 10 take testimony ~ inc Shihe Iiacc every
day until The evening OF Saturday The 9TH instant.
! lhe proceedings were then nnasodnoly suspend
ed until wednesday Inc ioh instant, "hon some
further testimony whs taken anu the insosugat'on
: clos a. we nave eknnihen nllosc'he' inorc 'ha'
MY Witnesses, nnd we nave Called ooiofe us every
person from whom II was HuPl"sea lh"t any
Information could be obtained on the SUBJECT
Chief Justice Crunch presided NJ inc eKamina-
uohs ana gave TO t"e inquiry nus 'h'cme'n6 a'""-
ton and valuable assistance. lou are aware 'has
| INC aecfdiRfy OF inc ''a'y ie' Wa9n''s'o"' III "
utt - execute some o1e'a' oaAo9, no'oie VIC i'c'
nehn'" was concluded.
II appears hon The whole evidence that the iifa
vas hfSt discovered about hall past TWO O'Clock IN
i the morning. lac huehtIoh OF TWO or ,hree per
j sons VINO ra'iae III me he9hbpllooo una IN VIE"
OF the building, was attracted by iho lBht from mo
windows, ana nearly nj ,Ae same TN" lhe soume
OF smoke oecasIonod by the hfe was observed by
others VINO happened 10 DC III Inc streets III diiier-
cnt prt's sol the Guy nose VINO discovered mo
| lire, Immediately gave inc ahrm ana has'ehea 10
| the building and whth the hfst persons arrived
Oh The gouh', inc Gaafu Withi' inc house was s'i"
asleep ana unconscious Oh 'he ire, 'hu wa' a"ah-
ehed by the noise made a. one oil The uoofa 10 foVSe
| HIM There IS some difference oiopnon among
the witnesses Us 10 the precise state OF the hre al
that moment bn t9tlns the whole testimony TO-
| sethef we 'h'"h II Is lu!y proved tDe' "hen 'he
luSt persons arrived on the ground, the room III inc
| ,ceood story ON inc north side OF the house, aho
immediately west 81 The projection IN The centre Oh
the building appeared obe on nfe IN every part
That the names ana den5e CLOUDS oil smoke were 's-
suns from one or BON oil Inc WINDOWS Oh inc rooin,
-aild that tHcte was thCh no aPpeaia"ee VI h'e III
rl'h't o. ule ouJ'""S ro''' 'o' III "u ea''os, "o'
| Tooi IN Fc'J 10" 'hi'o'e' "o"e'c' '"' 'i'o wan
! communicated y the a1Jo!hh2 rooms " 10 inc CUR
ret ami Tie roo'-'hd the garnet being hHea LOT 'ne