Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-06
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AT an adjourned meeting of the citizens Of Leon county
held in the Court House Tallahassee the 9th Of May
ls43 Mr. Eppes the Mayor OF the city. being in the chair
/ the following resolution unanimously adopted.
Resolrsd. That the committee OF relief be authorized
prepare and to submit the Chairman OF the general meet
ing for his APPRECIATION address the people OF the L.
niied States the subject fire. and tina, he be
empowered subscribe and forward copies OF the ad
Dress approved editors of the principal newspa
in the city Of Washington, and elsewhere for pubca.
ton. and address Mayors attendants. the chief
Magistrates OF the principal cities OF the United States, cop
les of the same.
The Committee appointed the day preceding, consisting
OF the following gentlemen tow; Gen. Mercer, Chairman,
l.. A. Thompson, WIN. II, Brockenbrough, I. H. Hagner,
II. l.. Rutgers Cen T. Brown. &. w. Call, John Parkhl
J. h. Gamble, j. T. Broomc immediately after the adj
ounment of the General Meeting and agreed upon the
following address to the people Of the United States
TO the People Of the United States Of Ameriea:
Ii has pleased nscrutabe Providence nfet by
awful calamity, the inhabitants OF city the frontier Of
the Union. AT o'clock the afternoon, of Thursday the
25th OF May the City OF Tallahassee numbered with pop.
ulaon exceeding 1900 souls 50 and houses the
theatre OF active mercantile and manufacturing industry
In three hours, by devasng Gre, which cxerton could
stay, not solitary store shop, theatre Of business
mainod. property in buildings, which many estimated
much less than half million, had fallen prey
the flames, and with it, goods furniture and movable effects
OF the value Of hundred and fifty thousand dollars
The extent OF this overwhelming calamity may be
measured by the fact that from the ports OF Tallahassee,
the mouth River ST. Marks there has been xported
in the current year. collected for cxportaon chiefly
Merchants and Traders OF Tallahassee 81 900
bales OF cotton the only staple export OF the Territory Of
Florida quantity WORTH ordinary years 100000 dol
las, and present reduced price, moety OF that sum-
In this exportaon full equivalent has hi,her.
to been imported comPhending not merely chiefly the
comforts Injuries, but the necessaries of e its staple
commodity, having. until lately employed the productive
industry OF country the exclusion OF every other pur
The Merchants and agents OF that has
exceeded and half millions in the year, by sudden
blow deprived OF their stores, Warehouses; and their un-
sold stock goods The their shops aud OF their
twenty thousand dollars, Is covered by insurance.
Such calamity but make powerful appeal to the
sympathy of generous public and their reliance that
appeal the citizens Of Tallahassee consult the feelings
which they have themselves manifested. like occasions
of the United States.
Having just escaped from the of Indian war.
they had begun cherish the hope Of returning prosperity
though struggling with those cmbaassments of the
CIV and OF the United States which have been
felt less every portion OF the Union but the
South with peculiar force.
Its such period. and under such circumstances that
they are reluctantly induced TO look the limits other
Territory, for consolation and aid. The far greater
part OF those who have heavily suffered BY the late
destructive fire. will seek through different channel TO re-
pair their heavy loss That portion Of victims whom
relief may come need that should be promptly admins
tered.