Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-15
THE RANDOLPH NEGROES.
Proclamation ot Tie Gorcrnor Of Ohio.
ExscUTivE OFFICE, CHlo, !

ExscUrvE OFFICE, CHio,
Columbus, August 3isl, lS46.
Information having been filed in this office,
setting forth that persons have associated toSeth-
er with the intent TO Perpetra'e, within the coun
" OF Mercer, in this State, acts OF violence
against peaceable and unoffending class oil m
diyiduals, therefore, Tor the purpose oil having
The laws faithfully executed, 10 preserve tne
neace and dignity OF the State, and TO protect the
lives and property Of those who are or NAV DC IL
legally assailed, l. Mordecai Barley, Governor OIL
The State of Ohio, do hereby call upon all Judges,
Justices of the Peace Sheriffs, and all other nm
sterial officers of said county OF Mercer, TO exc
cn,e me laws in such case made and provided, as
faithful conservators OF the peace; and thus pro-
lect persons and property, the Stale from insult
and conlumely, and relieve the State authorities
Of the unpleasant duty OF resorlins to more sum-
mary measures for the restoration OF peace IN the
Stale, and Justice to individuals within said coun-
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Il is presumed that The deep interest which the
judicial and ministerial officers, 'as well as peace
able and law abiding citizens OF the county Of
Mercer, will feel in preserving peace withinl their
borders and doing Justice 10 all parties concern
ed, will induce them to cooperate in SO desirable
an object
II the colored people against whom the excite
meut has been raised, have violated any law, or
disturbed the peace of the Stale, or trespassed
upon the rights of others, The legal remedy should
be applied, but not unlawful violence nseo:
In testimony whereof, hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the great seal OF The Stale
H. 81 of Ohio, this day and date above written
Nj. hartley.
BY the Governor.
SAMUEL Galloway, Secretary of State
AWFUL CALAMITY.-SrEAMBo BURNT
AND Loss OF Lrrs.-The Philadelphia UniIet
States Gazette has the following Geographic des
patch from New York, dated at eight o'clock or
Thursday night:
"The new and excellent steamer Excelsior
that has been plying for short time on 'he Huo
son, between this city and Coxackie, (abou
twenty miles below Albany, burst her boiler thu
evening, just after leaving the wharf on The Norlf
River She had large number OF passenger
on board, and but few Of them escaped, except oJ
leaping overheard into The stream, as the boat wal
almost Immediately enveloped in flames.
The burning vessel drilled directly in the di
Tection OF the shipping at the piers, and IT was
only by great exerions that she was prevented
from communicating FIRE TO several valuable
ships; but one vessel, a schooner, was injured BY
the flames.
The Excelsior is now on shore, and burned ts
the waters edge.
Il is moi known how many lives have beer
lost, but it is feared that The number is not les
Than from twenty-four to thirty. All that jumped
overheard we're saved.
The Pennsylvania Inquirer also has the fol
lowing despatch:
pers nlvine between this city and Coxackie
bnr,t her larboard boiler this evening after sh,
left her dock. She Immediately took hre ant
became total loss.