The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-11
John Dougberty, frame houses in do.
Patrick MCGEE, corner Of Washington and J,ner.


John Dougberty, 5 frame houses in do. .... 700
Patrick Niece corner OF washington and Jsner-
son SITS; brick house. -. .;............. 200
VIM Stewart, do one brick house and shop burnt 100
lanes Monroe on do, brick house and Kitchen. 900
Jonathan Pickering. do. two brick houses. 1900
Washington Market House burnt
lathoic Church and dwelling, Jefferson and I'd sts
Female Seminary corner Of Phenx and Secondsts.
John Msllear, brick house and frame shop, corner
Of second and Jefferson streets ........... laco
Joseph Corr, house and store, corner Second and
Phenix, very much damaged
Patrick Clarks house and Alderman lark's Office
| corner OF Fourth and Master streets, very much
during the exciting scenes OF the last few days
various un'onnded reports have been circulated
Among these was report which circulated
yesterday, stating that the arsenal al Frankfort
had been seized upon and the arms taken by the
mob detachment of United States troops fr ON
tor Mlliiin came up Yesterday TO guard that place
but when they got there they found that the report
was false, and that no attempt had been made to
| take possession OF H.
l,IABIATY or THE CouNTY.-Some persons are
under the impression that the County is not liable
Tor me property destroyed IN riots. This IL great
mistake. The County Is fully liable tor all The
damage done
Gov. Porter, last evening, issued the following
general orders, ns Commander nChiei, TO which
ls preiacrd The opinion OF the Attorney General IN
relation to the proclamation of the Sheriff and the
Mayor.
Head QUARTERS, May o. Isli.
DAVID X. PORTER, Governor Of the Commonwealth Of
lvana, and Commander in Chief, &c. Orders
follows, to wit
Whereas, lie has received information from the reau
arly constituted authorities thtt large bodies of rotous
persons have assembled in the City and County of Phja
depha within the last two days, and dispos
ton TO persist in the ssid Organized efforts TO
disturb the public peace and kill and say the citizens
OF this Commonwealth, to burn and DESTROY oburcb..
houses and other property belonging to the citzens and
mat the usual means employed by the Sheriff and Mayor
have thus far proved inadequate to check The urbuisnc
and outrage OF said otous assembiages ond whereas he
has also been informed thai the lives number of per
have been sacrificed and that bou,c and
churches have been burned nd a.
following orders -
Frst- is ordered by the Commander in Chief,bot ,bo
Sheriff OF the County OF Philadelphia the Mayor OF the
City and all the magstra constsbles and citizens DO
directed and requested to operate for the pres.
OF the public peace and the dispei OF the roons
sembldges above refefredO.
Second is ordered by the Commander in Chief that
Major General Patte be directed call into immediate
service all the volunteer companies belonging the First
Division Of the Pennsyiv Militia and 10 order ond
distribute them, az well az all other volunteer companies
ordered to report themsevest TO him. suppress In the
most ehcctua manner the assemblies referred to- and 10
dperse or procure the srrest Of the engaged
ThirdIt is ordered by the Commander in Chief that
when called upon by the Sheriff of the county or
Of the city General Patterson shall adopt the
precautionary measures TO clear snd occupy by ads
property protect the same from rot dis,urbsnee or
obstruction and that he employ in any emergency such
degree Of force or resistance as shall be necessary
maintain the public peace and safety Of unefendng in
dviduals.
The COMMANDMENT. Chief avails himself of ,hi. oppor.
tunty Of expressing his entire appreciation OF the
sures adopted during this day by the Sheriff Mayor and
General OF the First Division, for the pre,srvaton
Of the public pence, and the enforcement of the laws
lie aso expresses his entire concurrence with the At
torney General in his opinion this day addressed to tho
Sheriff and Mayor all the quest therein
He confidently hopes that all good citizens promptly
unite in the suppression Of these dsgIsceul ind
in the maintenance of order and tranquility He at the
same time does not hesitate to avow in his opinion
the time has arrived Tor the most vigorous and energetic
measures and dreadful os may be tie alternative tho
last and most fatal reso. to destructive even of The
lives OF offenders Is far better than the continuance Of
snch disgracenl outraged Rely ing upon the J,irosm
| OF the citizen soldier ed
vi peril TO protect the institutions OF his country from
tier WILL under any circumstances fail to &c his
Whole dny, and to preserve his own and his counrys
| honor untarDished
| By order of the Governor and Commandern Chief
| ADAM DlLLEk, Adjutant General NJ.
Philadelphia May 9, ls4s
GENTLrMnS-ln compliance with our request of this
morning, most willingly state TO you my opinion on
the points submitted Tor my consideration.
The power to preserve the public Tesoe, ard to main
edly in the first instance vested in the II gh sheriff of
the County and Mayor OF the City. All magistrates sub
ordinate ofhceIs. end citizens. are ss, the order
and direction of the other of these aries
or both as the emergency may require need be- the
nterposc with The entire force of the state The military
also subject 10 the requon ofthese authorities when
proper cases for making the requiston arise.
| The question as TO how much force may be empIoyed
10 suppress riots disorders and breaches Of the is
at all times one Of great dececy and responsibility; blu,
~ one which, IN critical conjunctures, doubt what
| ever exists.
If riotons body of men assemble with the avowed or
manifest design taking life doing great bodily HARM
Of firing buildings or Of destroying property which
danger 10 life or personal safety may be involved and
they resist the legally constituted authorities persist
in the prosecution Of their designs il is perfectly clear
that just great degree Of force may be employ I'd 10
ject - '' W.
If they take life threaten to 10 So with the means Of
ex ecuting their threat their lives may be
taken, in the same manner II they were open public
enemies pirates. The public streets or even private
property, may he occupied by the force employe ed in
l ofe