Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-06-15
MORNING HERALD.


peance in New England The 'land Of steady habits
has lost all its peaceabe character. Boston and New
Haven, from two different and distinct causes, hav
been m singular state Of nsubordnation In New
York we are uncommony quiet-nor do we beiev
that a summer ever passed that promised to be NOR
peaceable than ours We annex all the particular
we find in our eastern papers, and communicated By
our correspondents.
CAUSES ITEMS, AND RssULrs THE RIor.-Afte
a patient investigation, and collection and compa
rison Of all accounts we have arrived at the following
conclusions, which may be relied upon as substantial
ly correct: -
y The primal of the difficulty may not be traced
TO any occurrence ct Sunday, but TO racas on Sat
urday night between some of the members of Engine
Company No. 20, and some Irishmen, in which two
of the Company were considerably wounded in the
head We know not the sources Of the quarrel but Of
course II led the members of the Company 10 be on
Their guard against second attack. They had on
Sunday afternoon, returned from the fire, and were
the most of them at the engine house when Mr.. Fay,
the shopkeeper, following on alone, encountered at
the corner of East and Broad streets, number of
lrishmen, who were waiting to form an Irish process
sion.
Some difficulty occurred as he attempting to
pass through them, and he pushed of the side
walk He proceeded to the engine house, and another
member returned with him, and fight was commence
ed in which the other members were soon engaged
One of the officers succeeded in separating Them and
the members were proceeding to the engine house,
when large body of lrishmen followed them, and
The engine men, finding themselves greatly ounum-
bered raised the cry of fire.
But we must look further than TO any quarrel be-
tween Individuals for the of this great riot. We
must ook further than to an outbreak between en-
gnemen and their assaulters. The cause is written
IN the principles Of our nature This riot, and every
riot of the kind, speaks TO national rulers and to
citizens, and to Irishmen in words of fire. SAYING
IF foreigners Of any nation earth bag together in
tkan1rs.
distinct from the people they among live together
in a mass and have their own holidays, ceremonies
and general feelings at variance with the of the
community they are among, they will, they must, be
liable TO insult and aggresson-and it is not in the
power of doctrine 10 break down the natural and ma
tonal annpathies il will excite, is it in the power
of the law prevent entirely the contests which are
the results of such antpathies. Against the emgra-
ton of foreigners who come sngly or in single fami
lies, with the intent TO become, in thought and act
fellow citizens Of the people they come among, we
have nothing to urge-but against the emigration of
hordes, who herd together when here we have ever
lifted, and do lift, the voice of serious remonstrance
for the sake of the emigrants themselves more
for the sake of our country.
We have collected the following desultory facts in
relation to the riot and its consequences
The military on guard during the entire night.
The cavalry did essential service. The City Guards
whose particular and ardaous duty 1t was to guard
Faneai Hail. and the ammunition and armorles there
in, were we are sorry TO say, nsuted by some citi-
zens who probably were ignorant of the service they
were performing.
One Of the city officers, when the Irish houses were
ransacked, wrote the word Yankee upon the doors
of such houses as were occupied by Americans which
saved them and their property.
Mr.. Sears who was the most dangerously wounded
on the side of the Americans was injured by brick
thrown by woman, when he was taking no part.
When men are lnfuriate, nothing can prevent them
from violence We are truly sorry that the houses
have been sacked, il could avail nothing and has
caused much distress, on the part of femaes-who
would not have been supposed TO Offend Again, the
proper discrimination could not be used and those
were IN injured who should have been pro-
tected.
We passed portion of the morning among the ru-
ms large brick house near the bottom of Broad
street, where, unfortunately for the occupant-Mrs.
Welch-some OF the fugitives took refuge-from Gel
lar 10 garrett laid in Enthusiastically article of
furniture was left untouched. Mrs. WEIGH, as we
learned from her lips has been resident in this
country for thirty years. and although herself Irish
woman, she has for many years been keeping a
boarding house for American and English sailors
She bad little grocery on the street which was also
demolished, and regret TO say S400 in specie, be-
sides much other money, was taken and thrown into
the street.
After visiting two groceries, and several other dwell
Ings which shared the same fate came 10 a mise
Tabe cellar situated the foot Of Purchase street
Here we the wretchsd tenant stretched upon the
remains of a feather bed, with little infant child in
nef aFms-sCdrCeiy Nestige Vi property was lett
even the beds and bedding were torn in atoms. The
poor woman said her husband lay sick in bed when
he was seized and dragged through the streets. The
rot was confined to tie lower part of Broad street,
where counted seven houses more or less injured,
and the furniture belonging TO seventeen Irish families
either wholly destroyed or much damaged.
A young man named Thomas Hovey, was struck
IN the head by a brick, by which his skull was badly
fractured and we learn today that he Is not expected
TO survive. Samuel Howell seaman, was also very
had l.ff
was also very much injured Mr.. c. TallanL ano-
at another, very seriously injured; but We saw hia
this eiorning in the Police Court, with only slight
wound upon the head, occasioned by blow from
brickbat. Mr.. - Sears, and Mr. - Barnes,
both members Of the fire department. were also dan
gerously injured, and we were informed yesterday
that the former had died
We passed among the RUNS yesterday morning.
and went into every hole and corner where violence
had been offered and we NAV say in truth that
of greater distress and misery has never before
met our eye
Two small Insh children she progeny of some of
the occupants Of the dIsmantled houses have not
been seen since the devastation.
Now, in regard TO Mrs. WEIGH, whose hard case is
detailed above, and whom we found sitting upon her
broken stairs She has lost all OF her snug property
and the sailors true blue American tars who boarded
with her, have not now two shirts To their backs
every thing having been destroyed The Fire De
partment Of tins city have ever been open.heared
and generous-and here s opportunity for them 70
testify TO Their justice well their generosity
We know they will lend ahand TO poor Mrs. Wclch,
whom no one would have injured ha1 her crcufa.