The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-11-24
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 3.

Another dreadful ACCIDENT nus oNeu'i~N
upou our waters, which have lately become
die scene of so many heart.rending and up.
nall,ng catas,rophes. The steamer Mon
mouth left this port about week since,
laden with several hundred Indians, por-
,ion of the cm,srant Creek tribe as pasSen.
uers. In travelling up the Mississippi,
through Prophet Island Pend, she was met
by the ship Trenton, n TOYS by the steam
er Warren, descending the river. IL was
after dark, being near eight o'clock al n'sn'
and through the Encouragement oil tue oi'
Ulcers and the obscuriiy oi the scene, a cot
l,slon took place between the meeting YES
sells, and the Monmouth iinmedialel! sunk
from the violence Of the coacussson. oui
of the large number Of Indians on board,
near three hundred persisted. W helher any
al he crew were saved or not We have not
learned. The mlshaP Is aseHbed chtehy
10 the neglect Of the officers ct the Mon
mouth. She Was running IN part oil The
stream where, by tie usages Of The fitef
and the rules Of the Mississippi Navigation,
She had no rich, 70 20, and where q course
lie descending tow did not expect to meet
her. Here i another, evidence u tie gross
rarclesSnc>s ct class 81 men 10 whose
charge We often commit rur personal safe.
N ard precious hves.--Butidsn.
Pabhc Spirit. Among such people
A. tho~e Of The uuted States, there must
be PrBLIc SPIRIT. II every mau pursues
his own private interest, with an eye 10
nothing else; Ii nis whole soul Is bent upon
accumulation, or upon pleasure II he thinks
n bu' a dream Of enthusiasm 10 have &C.
cuun, Of the public veal and the worlds
welfare, he Is no, faithful to the country
nor 10 Inc age IN winch be lives. Tie =
not qnahti. "a 10 act his part nov, and here.
In some other period, mhen no hope "as
rsing before the word-n some other land,
where q public spIrlt aud all cheering prom.
,sc we're pressed doan beneath the iron rule
d arbitrary power, he might base acted his
,eiisa part Nllh some exCuse-bui not now,
sc repeat, ard not here. And il lie cannot
aSt il here fily aud with dignity, neither
can he with safety. lie uay busy himself
alh gathering Up his little heap q Urea.
.nr,. - v,tb eyaerd,nr Is may think
c,otsnn,uousIy +, ih..s vho look beyond
@hl'e tie storm i rising that mas scatter
hi- galas, and shfim hls fortunes IN tie
r.f.as II ~ caa5t,, An4,yi5l -. m.
ser, .bne.. ,ntec,,ng the vEol4 mas.
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4 yaaitiaas Ueaspre.-l, - stated tina,
the VI hos. IN one &c the esuet,es or Con.
nactlcut have resolved to pl,ca cepy 81
u " a..l. :.