Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18
FROM PHILADELPHIA. o

FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Our information from Philadelphia gives renew
ed assurance that the excitement produced by the
recent tumus in that vicinity is fast subsding, and
that reason and law are gradually resuming their
rightful supremacy. Notwithstanding the threaten
ing aspect Of affairs at the time when Major Gene
raj PATTERSON was duly authorized by the civil
officers TO exert military force, from that time down
to the latest date order has been preserved in the
most effectual manner-an object which il may well
be supposed, judging from the commotion previously
existing and the repeated military orders and move-
ments that have appeared in the public prints has
only been accomplished by incessant exertion on
the part of the Major General and his Staff in the
discharge OF their respective duties.
The city still wears in some degree the appear
ance Of garrisoned town. Some parts OF il are
constantly occupied by troops, while others of them
perambulale the streets fully equipped ready to act
at moments morning. On Saturday night espe-
cially strong force was detailed for duty, embrace
ing large body of armed citizens the first troop of
cavalry. the first regiment of artillery, the first reg
men of infantry, the greater portion of the second
and third brigades, and detachment numbering
upwards of a hundred Of the crew Of the steam fri
gate Princeton, under the command Of Lieutenant
Johnson. The night, however, passed off without
difficulty of any kind and, though the duties Of the
soldiery we're not preermitted on the Sabbath, yet
confidence was so far restored as to warrant the
Major General commanding to issue an order, dis
pensing with portion of the force which had been
placed at his disposal.
Mr.. ScoTT, the Mayor of the city, has offered a
reward of one thousand dollars for the detection of
the person persons who set FIRE to ST. Augusne's
Church, and one hundred dollars for the conviction
OF any person who participated in the riot which
took place in the vicinity Of that church. The other
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sington, beyond the limits of the city proper, and
arrangements being made preliminary to an
application to the Governor Of the State for the is
suing Of similar proclamation with reference to
these airocious outrages.
The actual pecuniary loss from the destruction
of property is variously estimated at from quarter
10 half million Of dollars. The lowest estimate
will probably cover the entire amount on this ac-
count but the loss which the city will suffer through
its business cannot be so readily estimated. 1t is
thus appropriately referred to by the Ledger:
The direct loss to the city by the late riots in the LESSEN
amount Of business for the week past has far exceeded the
amount of loss in property actually destroyed How large
has thus been kept from city, and been other
titles, it would be next to impossible estimate. Every
in business however, the question for him.
elf and probably would be excessive to assume that
It least fifty per cent Of the active description of trade
been cut off by the disorder and confusion that
ailed This will DO found to an enormous sum-
through the hundreds Of wholesale and thousands
retail dealers of CITY, The aggregate business these
week probably several millions of dollars the half of
which has been driven away and lost citizens This is
but great is the loss in the value Of
cal from the withdrawal of capital and capitalists
midst will greatly exceed the loss trade the latter
the loss by the actual burning and destruction prop
rty And the loss in character and moral influence which
g prejudice for years and years. far outweghs
II other losses combined These facts which should be
arefuy examined and considered by citizens and tho
ause and authors Of them held to strict account"
The Ledger also takes occasion to remark
What it asserted once before, that the Native Ame-
leans not responsible for these riots; and adds
hat so far from sanctioning them, they turned out
$ citizens TO protect property and maintain the
avs. The North American, speaking on the same
Joint, says that excessive injustice has been done
N the one hand to the Native American party, by
harging it with the breaches Of the law which have
and, on the other hand, to the inhabitants
f the city proper, and the districts actually ada
ent, by fixing upon them generally the odium of
cts committed by comparatively few persons of
he lowest class. Some Of the persons who fired the
hurches we're recognised by the police as old con-
icts many Of them we're boys, and none Of them
ould be pointed out as members Of the American
arty. Ii was, therefore,, motley and depraved
rowd which continued the riots