The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-12-24

6c1-The press throughout the Union will please
copy the following public acknowledgement OF
the authorities Of the city of Pittsburgh.
REPORT
OF the Mayor and Presidents Of COun-
Gil.
Tho undersigned, who were directed by Conn,
ellis some Time since, TO report an appropriate
tribute Of thanks to be rendered TO those who
contributed so mun6cently TO the relief of the
sufferers by the fire of the 10Th of April last, beg
respectfully to submit the following;
Whereas, The city of Pittsburgh was, on the
most appalling character, which in few hours
swept down the homes and desolated the for
tunes of thousands of her Inhabitants.
And Whereas, In her deep distress and sul-
fering the fountains of public and private benev-
olence have been widely unlocked, and the ge-
nerous sympathes of the nation have fallen like
the fructifying dew Of Heaven upon her waste
and barren places, gladdening the hearts of the
mourners in her streets, and awakening her busy
population from the astounding and overwhelm-
ing sense Of their disaster into new life and act-
witty.
And Whereas, Under the cheering impulse
thus administered, the energies of her peoples ,as-
sisted by their own resources and the smiles of
benignant Providence, have already reared from
its ashes, (and in fairer proportions than betore,)
large portion of that quarter of the city which
was devastated by the terrible conAagration of
the 10th of April, and almost covered up the
hdeous ruin which on the evening of that event
ful day blasted our sight and smote our hearts
with the chill of unutterable despair;
Now, therefore, the Select and Common Coun-
ellis of the said City, impressed with deep and
abiding sense Of the inappreciable llberality and
kindnes which have thus freely ministered to the
wants of their citizens in the hour of their Gala
unity, and willing to testify 10 the donors and to
the world their profound and undyng gratitude,
mot less for the actual benefits conferred, than
from the Heaven descended charity from which
they flow, do, in the name and on the behal
of the people whom they represent, declare,
That they have no language which can ade
quately express the heartfelt gratitude inspired
by the unexampled magnifcence which has con
tributed so freely and abundantly to the wants o
their fellow citizens.
4 That they recognize in the almost universa
sympathy which has overspread and animated
+ this land upon the melancholy occasion TO which
they refer, brotherhood in affection more po
tent than all the conventional ties which hole
this nation together,
And that in the exhibition ofthe same feeIin!
in few generous bosoms beyond the Atlantic
they are reminded of that dIflusye philanthrop,
1 whose country is the world, and whose active
lbenevolence even oceans cannot con6ne.
Referring, however, the nameless thousand
whose unoslentatious charity has swoln the con
tributon TO an extent so far exceeding all pruVi
Gus example, to the prayers and blessings of tn
unfortunate, whose wants have been relieved b
their libcrality, they feel constrained 10 rende
their public thanks, especially
!, To the Legislature of Pennsylvania, for -thei
prompt and generous application Of a portion c
the public means to the reiefof the unhappy sui
forers.
TO the several cities, counties and towns thro
out the Union which have participated in tn
good work ior the liberality and humanity wit
4 which they have drawn upon their corporal
funds for the same purpose:
To the benevolent strangers beyond the A
D lantic whose sympltlies have overlooked the d.
tncons Of nation and cline, and travelled int
q the Western hemisphere upon so sublime an e
rand of mercy as brought them here:
. And 10 the officers and crew Of the Unite
u States ship, "Constjtution," whose hearts hav
responded to the silent appeal of their suilerin
fellow-cizens, even from the remotest shores
The Indian Ocean, and who, with the characters
II tic patriotism and generosity Of the America
/. sailor, have made of their hard earning an obI
4 ton upon the altar of Christian charity, an
poured more than princes ransom into III
treasury of their unfortunate brethren.
c And it is hereby ordered by the Select an
p Common Councils that these proceedings be puI
II lished, and that the Press throughout the Unic
be respectfully requested 10 insert them, as II
only means by which this public acknowledge
" ment can be made to reach the eyes Of all wh
have SO nobly extended to us the hand of succt
: in the hour Of trial and deep despair.
i MORGAN Robertson,
: President Common Council.
j GEORGE w. JACKSON,
President Select Council.
VIM I HOWARD Tnuor