Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-18
NIAYoK's OrricE.

Mayor of the City of Washington have thought il pro-
per- for the gu citing Of the pubic mind and the preser
ton OF the public peace, to issnc this my Proclana,ion
requiring OF the Police the vigilance aui uctivy
IN preventing auy assembase meeting of coorcd per
sons bond or tree, and also preventing OF that de-
scripon of persons from going abroad after 10 clock
at night; taking pail such they may find from home
after that hour, and securing them for examination
The Police is also required be viglant in depressing
any unlawful or rotous asscmblaae of persons OF any
description within the city and. II resisted by force,
give notice tn the Patrols and Magistrates aud collect
sufficient force for the immediate of my such
unlawful or riotous assembage And all good citizens
arc warned and entreated to give their efficient aid
and counlenance to the ebrts of the Magstracy and
Police to maintain social order and the supremacy of
the laws wM A. BRADLEY
Parents guardians anil others ae earnestly requested
10 Keep their children, apprentices nc. within doors al
ter dusk.
Major. Gen. JoSEs, of the Militia, calling on the friends
OF Order and of the Laws rally round him at the CITY
ia Aour Niita oeing not in state of organization TO
DC eacd into service at moments warming being in
TACT neither armed equppcd) number of citizens
assembled IN answer to this CALL which, however, owing
70 e pressure OF Time was distributed but very partially
through the city, aud proceeded To themselves.
eSnst that all this precaution may be found have
been unnecessary and that the tumult will hive dis.
pcrSed without tile Intervention of any armed force
This paper necessarily goes 10 press early in the
evening, what may have occurred in The niyh nre
ccding tins morning cannot be told until our next
Sad the day and sad the hour, that we have to
chronicle thus much Of the progress of Msrule in the
City OF Washington Mat. Int
WAsHINoroS, Aug. lit is with extreme regret we
have to state that wide spread aud hitherto peaceful
CITY mas bcrn the
Tuesday last, when CraHdei was committed Jail for
having IN his possession incendiary publications.
great number OF persons displeased because he
was tried in Jail; which believe was the only place
tt ''''O' without s"'a'gSr'"s his
On Tuesday light the cnraqed populace were ;nc,rn.
ed that Beverly Snow free muatto who kent drink
ing and eating house at the between Browns and
Gadsby hotels, had spoken disrespectfu terms of
the wives and daughersof Mechanics. In very short
time he had more customers than both Brown and Gads
by-Sut the landlord was not to be found, though dill
gent search made all through the house Next
morning the house was visited by increased number
of guests But Snow still absent They then deter
mined to search the houses OF his associates him.
ne mouse oil James Hutton, another free muatto was
the FIRST visited. In looking for Snow, some abolition
newspapers were found Hutton Immediately seiz.
ed, and taken before " minutes There
several hundred persons around the mavsirae's
Office, Eallooing Bring him out bring him out ~!
Tine agisrate soon decided that he must @o to ;,l
which decision undoubtedly n ,nercifM if not a
a'eM one With difficulty the officers got him to
the jail AS soon as lac was safely lodged in JAIL some
persons haloocd "N0w for Snow house, The crowd
Immediately moved off at quick pace, and in few mi
mites were there, and in short time down the sgn
and broke and destroyed most, if all the furniture
the house, not forgetting to crack bottle of sold Hook
"now and then" BY the time all this was done the
other houses Intended to be searchSd, vacant The
crowd then went to the Centre Market house where some
speeches were made, ana committee of twenty four
was appointed. We could get near enough TO hear
the purport Of the speeches. nor The object of the com
mittce. In the mean time the City Council held a
nceting and passed resolutions AUTHORIZING the
ayor To adopt such measures he might think to
sued his Proclamation, beginning Whereas certain ru
mots OF danger to the pubic peace &c.-requring the
Police TO be vigiant, &cand requesting parents guar
dias, Uc To Keep their children at home after dusk
And then Major General Jones' of the militia issued
orders Tor ms forces TO arm To put down the dsubances
NelteT resolutions proclamation, orders 10
us Tor publications. customary; for that reason
We do not intend to publish them Some fifty or sixty
persons appeared the CITY Hall about or,n
with nuskets and fixed ba ones About The game ,ire
three four hundred persons appeared near SNOW
house. two or three hundred yards distant Both parties
when the armed force marched into the City Hall and
the nnarmed force marched to the West of the Civ
where they burnt negro hut and broke windows of
negro church, and dispersed in squads of tens and
twentes, and nothing heard of them durinr
the night After tins was done, the armed force march,
ed towards where the house was burnt, and marched
back again.
From that time to this, o'clock, Thursday evening.
the City has presented its peaceful and summer anr
ance we nope ana believe that ats peace will not be
agnin disturbed.--G!obe.
The Board Of Aldermen adopted the following resolu.
tons
On motion of Mr.. McIntre,
Rcsoioed, That the Committee Police inquire into
the proprley and expediency OF prohibiting negroes and
mulaocs, whether bond free, from assembling to-
getber for any purpose Whatever, after down and
that they further inquire into the proprey and exped
ency OF prohibiting by law the issuing of any license to
free negroes or muattOes for keeping tavern or ord
nary or dealing ~ any manner in spIruous liquors.
EeSoced, &c That the respective Boards do continue
TO meet from day to days for the business
during the present week. at o'clock, p. NJ, until
otherwise ordered.
On motion of Dir. Speidcn,
ReS0ieed &c, That II be recommended to the citizens
OF the respective Wards TO organize themselves in some
efficient manner Citizen Guards for the purpose of
afOrding prompt assistance the Police and prutcc
ton To the community against any and every attempt to
impair the peace and tranquility thereof BY the assem-
bling of riotous dsorderly persons.
The last resolutions were concurrc3 in by The
Board of Common Council, in which Board the follow.
ing resolution, moved by sIr Swccny was unanimously
adopted and viii doubtless be unanimously concured IN
b. the Board of AldcFmcn
Resored unanimously by the Board of aldermen and
BoGFd Of Common Coa'nc;t u The City ot Uashingtos
That the thanks OF tae corporate authorities the CITY
be, and they arc hereby, rendered, TO Major General
Waiter Jones fjr tie prom pnde with which he obeyed
The call Of the Mayor, in sustaining the excrtons Of the
Police OF the City, to Suppress the disorder prevalent
among portion Of its Inhabitants on the 10Th instant
and for his prudent aad humane regard for the safety Of
the citIzeH5; and that he be requested continue in
conjunction with the civil Authority, his vigilance for
the preservation OF the tranquility and Uf the
city
RcSoired maRi,asusy That the thanks of this Corno
of respectable citzrns who promptly enrolled them,
selves under the command of Mnor- General Jones I,
restore The peace of tic City from the effects ola yioent
bat Temporary excite nj and that they be requested
TO renew their exerons, when called by the consli
tued authorities.
WAsHISeTos, Aug. Is.
But Iitle has occurred since last paper
of tle existing excitement in this city, which is OF snc
fcient impot auoc be noted large force rcnaincd
in readiness during Thursday night manain the pub
lie peace and thc city Patroed by stronr 1res for
the purpose OF depressing any attempt at mischief
These arrangements effectuai in preserving order
with the exception, learn, Of on the Ca;toi
lin, where negro school-house or a negro house of
some kind demolished by party of those persons
mr. rlIra 10. 4.