Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-07-23

THE WRECK OF THE SUTLEJ.--A late
number of the Pictou IN. S.) Chronicle, con-
tains the melancholy particulars ofthe wreck of
the Sutlej, copied from the papers of this place.
II also records the particulars of what was
done by our citizens in behalf Of the dead and
the unfortunate sufferers.
The Chronicle says-"There is one pleasing
duty connected with the affair, and that is the
expression Of the Acknowledgements of the sur.
vivors and their friends and the inhabitants of
this County generally, to the people of New
port, for the unaffected kindness displayed to-
ward the sufferers. We have been handed let
ters from the survivors, expressing their CRATE
fu sense of the attention they received, when
thus Unexpectedly thrown upon the Christian
sympathies Of strangers, and wishing an ex-
preston of their gratitude to be published in
our Provincial papers. The subject was brought
before the Court of Sessions for this County on
Tuesday, when the following expression of
their sense of the kindness of the people of
Newport, was unanimously adopted which we
may say expresses the universal feeling of this
place -
In THE GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE Fon THE
COUNTY OF PIcToU-JULy TrRM, 1876.
The attention of the Court having been called TO the
account oi the melancholy wreck Of the brig su,ej,
Graham, master, al this Port, published In the New
port Daily News of the 29,h ut IL wns nanimousy
Resolved-That this Court is highly sensible OF the
exceedingly humane and benevolent attention, and
Christian sympathy and beruty, extended by the in
hahitnnts Of Newport, Rhode Island, and the officers
and crew Of the "Dusky Sally" to the survivors Of the
said wreck md for The very feeling and respectful
ner ~ which arrangements were made for tho inierment
OF the dead and that the Court In behalf Of them
selves and the inhabitants OF the COUNTY, tender
the members Of the "Occan, and Rhode Isfsnd Lodges
Of Odd Fellows, the inhabitants Of New port and the
officers aud OF the "Dusky Sally - the wnrmest
expression OF their gratitude and thanks recognizing
they do IN such noble acts Of generosity and feeling the
purcsi principles Of Christian philanthropy.
Resolved That the President oi the Court bo request
Ell 10 hand The foregoing resolution 10 Luther Brncket
Esq., American Consul at this Port md respectfully
solicit him Ia transmit the 10 the parties to whom
IL has reference. BY the Court,
Dated July 2, 1916.
Is it not an humbling reflection, (Says the
Chronicle to think that ionly few weeks ago
we were talking of war with the people from
whom all this kindness has been received and
cooly considering what means would cause the
greatest destruction among them. Who would
not rather have 10 record our being overcome
ny one such act of kindness as this, than be the
trumpeter Of n thousand as glorious victories"
over them. as ever filled land with widows
and orphans. Our Acknowledgements. however,
are but small return for their generous kind.
ness they must find their reward in the salts.
faction of good action. May one more than
mortal acknowledge their deeds as done to him.
sell. II was an hungered and We gave me
meat; was thirsty, and ye gave me drink
was stranger, and ye took me in naked and
We clothed me was sick, and We visited me- "
InaSmuch as ye have done it unto the least OF
these my brethren, ye have done it unto me-"