Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 11, Number 31, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 July 1820 — Page 2

DESTRUCTIVE FIUF.S. hrw-yorkjJunc 23 Yesterday morning, between 4 and 5 o'clock a fire broke out in the distillery in the rear of Broadway, between White and Walker streets .The fi in:s spread with great rapidity, a id, before they were got under, dest ived an 1 materially injured about l-enty-sevc:i buiidids, several of them new and valuable brick house. All the block fronting on Broadway, he;uecn the two streets above mentunned, with the exception of three Sinuses next to White street, are destroyed, and two of those three much injured. The roofs and rears of four b.uk houses in White street, next to il'-o'dway, destroyed, and in Walker street the fire has extended from Broadway to the house of Mr Peter Mackie. We hear that one :nan had his leg broken during the confl -igration. It was stated also that a b y was killed. The fire originated in Cram's distillery oi spiritous liquors, which was entirely consumed. From the Albany Daily Advcrttiroj 2st inst.

A JL. MOST WFUL AND DESO LATING FIRE AT TROY I j Yesterday, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a most awful and desolating lire broke out in in the city ol Troy, which has laid in ruins onethird of the fairest portion of that fbtirishing city. The number of buildings destroyed is about one hundred and twenty ; among which are some, of the best dwellings, and a great proportion of the largest and most substantial fire-proof stores and store houses. On River or Main street, all the stores and building? of every kind, on the west side, and extending to the water's edge, from isle's store to Dr. Coming's, both of w hich are saved ; and on the east side from Congress street to, and including Parker's bookstore, are destroyed, as are all the buildings, except two.(thc Troy bank St dwelling house,) on the west side of Front or Second street, to the same extent as on the side east of Main street ; and rlie estimated loss is a Afillion of Dollar. It was about sunset when the news reached Albany; many of our citizens immediately went to ihe assistance of 'their unfortunate neighbours, and several of our engine companies, with their engines. It was near 1 1 o'clock before the fire was got under. The following particulars have been p.Vdtcly furnished to us by by a gentleman who was at the fire. It commenced at Mr. Davis's sta ble and wood house, from a cook stoe ; spread in different directions both bides of River (or Main) street, rnd all but two houses burnt on the "west side of Front (or Second) street, from Congress street to I ltus tavern. VcicTi'y destroyed. Fai mers' Bank, papers and books saved, ex cept in the vault, which are supposed to be safe ; Dr. Burritt's house Eevris Lyman's house, owned by Mrs. Nott ; Deacon Hart's two stores; Da vis's store, and all he had, except fur nit ore ; Hrinckcrhoff's store ; AdancniuVs house, shop, and printing ofi:.c ; Moekwell's house and bookstore : Eph. Morgan's store ; Isaac Mrrritt's store ; Townsend M'Couns stve ; Asa Anthony's store ; braham -.low's s'ore ; D. Meritt and Son's .-tore ; Richard P. Hart's store ; Jacol Holmes' store; A $c W. Kellowg's store ; E. Warrcner St Co's store ; Jom po Brinknell's store; Moore am pi'ch. r's store ; Hart St Nasrow's 3to-c ; J. M. Weils' store: B. Pierct !c Co's store ; Parker's store ; Field's store ; Dickinsan St Mitchell's office ; Paint's odicc ; and about half of all the hi other on the wharfs, and a small proportion of the goods only saved. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. rillLADRLrill A, JUNE 29. We have at this moment before us a piece of j .evnet muslin, of a fabrh S ) perfect in every particular, thai w ; may safely assert it to be equal in every respect, to any thing of the kind puuluccd in any part of the world. F.'.miiar with the finest webs of Aia. we can confidently assert, that the piece before us is equal, in beauty, eM.'nnesi ; and much superior in the finUhinr, to the fine mulls of Hindostan. This piece is the first cxperimen' made at the factory of Messrs. Thorf: ? W: of this neighborhood, ye' it wid bear inspection and compari on with am for-ign production of the aatoc -mnihrr of u.irn. This pronct rixals in beauty and rxtmc the lawns of Flanders, and foi ci avals, l ofdes, or fine dresses, ha 1.0 superior ; and we earnestly recommend ;lic products of those ingeious imn'.ifact'Jicfs to thc notice and pat-

ronagc of every friend oF American prosperity. Why do our females our mothers of families, and those rising into life, who are to be the parents of the next generation ; why do our youn males hold back their devotion to the interests and prosperity of their na live land ? Every nation that has been renowned for its virtues, has derived distinction from the example of its females ; the Roman matrons and virgins were ever conspicious in pro" Tooting, by their disinterestedness and patriotism, the glory and safety their country. The matrons of America, and the sex generally, whose influence so naturally sways mankind, could derive no honors so desirable, no joys more solid, than by consulting the interests and the honor of their country : the glory would be theirs, in giving the fashion of social virtue , and while so many arc so honrably employed in protecting the deserted orphan, how much more noble would it be to firevent poverty by preferring domestic industry to that of strangers. Messrs. Thnrfi and Slidell are not

confined to this single article ; their checks and shirtings are equally per ect. Aurora, Hdrrid transaction.- The "Wesern Reserve Chronicle (printed at Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio,) tives a cistressing account 01 the death of Philemon William and Cyus, three only children of Mr. Zaphna and Mrs. Lois Stone, of Kinsman, in that county, who were drowned by he hand of their mother I The cir cumstances are peculiar, ami -were communicated for publication by a clergyman Mr. and Mrs. Stone pos sessed amiable dispositions, sustained unblemished characters, and h?d liv ed together in the utmost harmony. During a late revival of religion, Mrs. S. was awakened and supposed she had experienced a change of heart. Soon after, however, she settled down in a state of c:loom, and declared that she had committed the unpardonable sin. Under this impression, and beHevcing, that, if taken off at their pres ent tender age, the children would be happy ; and believeing also, that hav ing committed the unpardonable sin, no injury rrould follow to herself, while her husband was gone to meeting, on Sunday the 14th of May, she d .owned the little innocents in a spring about 3 feet deep. Verdict of the coroner's inquest drowned by the mother in a nt of insanity. DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. On the 13th inst. as four lads were engaged in fishing in a pond in the west part of the town of Rcnsselaerville, called the Little Lake, Harrv, the eldest son of Robert Bell, Esq. of the town of Hern, being at some distance from the rest, in a very small, unsafe canoe, unfortunately fell into the water, while attempting to assist his dog, which had swam to him, into the canoe. As he was unable to swim, he almost instantly sunk to the bottom, to rise no more After a search of about eight hours, he was taken from a depth of about 25 feet. Thus a favorite youth of 16, in all the vigour of blooming health and strength, was hurried from time into eternity. .V. Y. Statesman. Remaikable Occurrence. -On the ISth inst. a piece of land, of upwards of five acres, lying on the east bank of Lake Champlain, in Orwell, nearly opposite a place called Negro Point. sunk about 40 leet; and slid into the ;ake throwing the bed of the lake up about ten feet above the surface of the water, for a distance in some pla ces of about ten rods in width, and thirty in length. A number of men who were rafting near the place, were surprised bv a sudden swell of the water, without knowing the cause of the phenomenon : but they soon per ceived the ground settle and break up in various directions, and move o wards the lake. The ground which is broken appears to be composed, at at a small distance from the surface, principally of blue clay. A part of thc land was covered with small trees of various kinds, some of which were forn up by the roots, and others moved in an erect Dosition. The grouni is much broken, and thrown un in larc ridges in many directions. The land being much elevated, as you proceed from the water, caused it to move with greater force ; and so sudden and powerful was its pressure gainst the water, that it occasioned t to rise nearly three feet on the opposite shore, which is about a mile and a half distant. Xtitional Standard. Reallu nevj A mechanic in the lorth of England, has invented a ma "bine for seminaries, which , by means f steam, not only warms the room, ut Jlogs all the boyt on a graduated acalc.

WESTERN SUN. VINCENNES, JULY 29, 1820.

At a time when we see an aristocracy, with all the engines of their deadly influence, overwhelming the industrious wiUi poverty, and supporting the idle sycophant in luxury and dissipation with what they filch from the poor, we will not be silent. It is our duty to unmask villainy, and expose the impious features of fraud without a covering. This duty we have fearlessly performed, uninfluenced by any party, or private prejudices and altho factionists may grumble, hirelings may slander sycophants may whine and tyrants attempt to persecute, we neither fear nor regard them, but pity their weakness and folly, and despise their grovelling malice, and intriguing corruption. For having exposed the infamous and flagrant abuse practised upon the people by bankors and their agents, we have at last been attacked by their chief advocate, who denies being what his conduct proves him to be, and attempts to excuse his conduct, by abusing us, and vocifera ting loud professions of his own worth, claims, CvC. i his nied bv a torrent falsehoods in the Centincl ted of neither argument cency, nor candor willing to leave the editor of this herald of falsehood, and-suuDorter of traud. in , . ' . , ' tiijuunuii ji an in- iauiv.13 nut wm oy ms untounucu epitnets ana mu ; s0me protestaticns. They would well a. : dorn the brow of a hsh-woman, or bully j Of a brothel. We Will only notice two of his silly, and pitiful attempts at soph istry and detraction, and then drop him as we would any other filthy matter, and proceed to examine the grand manifesto of his persecuted friend, whose claims to public favor are so warmly urged. We stated, that there were men who had acted in support of banks, " whose heroism in the battles, and former services in the councils of our nation, will adorn the pages of history," when Capt. lllal'o'o run frllv vvrvlllfl cirl- 1,: . - ijiah.es uwu ivuyt "k. mm into obscurity. 1 his, the whimsical editor of j the Centinel has caught eaeerlv, and at tempts using it in support of his cry of persecution, in order to raise up his favorite from the vale of " obscurity" into which he is fast descending. But we nope it will be observed, that while we are censuring thc conduct of men, where we know they have acted wrong, we are willing to applaud them when we think they have done right. But we would ask, if one of those gentlemen did distinguish himself in the battles of our country if he did stand firm, and put down the strong workings of a base faction, who gloried in weakening and opposing their own government, " in times that tried men's souls," is he not the only oiie entitled to the respect his services then merited ? He certain ly is this is his due, and we cheerfully give it to un. But we are not willing to give it to another Neither do we think his services then should tolerate even him or Capt. Blake, in supporting a faction ot the same stamp now l or it is a notorious fact, that when factions existed in Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri, who were striving to alienate the affections of the people from the general government, by their opposition, in consequence of banks and slavery, that this Capt. Blake introduced a resolution, calculated to arouse the feelings of the good people of this state, and array ttiem also aeainst the general government, merely because thev had removed 44 an enormous bintfungus" from the office which the voice of every one except his particular narasues, neciarca mm unworthy to fill. I Thus striving to form this state in a unTVVl C : :..i1.r;, , f''P"?t; ni.3uiw u.iu lutu it natural aeat i, dmrtiv :,ftnr th rUmo- tr Convontion, in the 41 old land of steady habits. Hut, says the editor of thf rVn" tinel, he is is a republican ! I For our- ( r -' selves, however, we do not believe him In our own opinion, no man can be a republican, who will sacrifice the interests of his country, and constituents, by screening from investigation, a peculating band of fraudulent factionists. In the next place thc editor of the Centinel attempts to stamp with the epithets of 44 foreigner" and 44 British federalist," all those who are opposed to hank frauds, and the agents and hirelings of .1 -ii . those swindling combinations, and states that their opposition to the holv and henificent institutions, 44 is onlv to 'cover thci hatred to" Mr. Blake's 44 politics," which he ueciares are republican ! ! ! Now we ask, what docs a republican hate ? Aristocracies. Who supported the banking aristocracies Mr. Blake, and others, trom this and other districts. What do republicans oppose Tvrannv and oppression. What tyranizes over, oppresses and levies a tax upon our citizens of fifty per cent ? Thc banking aristocratic incorporations. What will ere long throw all the wealth of our countrv into the hands of the few, and rivet the chains of poverty upon the nnnv ? Tiie banks, if the people do not elect honest men of strict integritv, who will not be bought, to put them down. And Mr. Blake supports banks, and is a rriuliccn .' .' ! while those who oppose them, - I v t i alists." for eigners," and 44 British fedcrLet thc people casta glance on this, and they will pierce the slinisy, sophisticated veil, and discover that "those infamous assertions are ('.esigned onlv to weaken the public confidence in our intygrity, and in the correctness of the publications which have appeared in our paper, so that 44 bank agents" may again be elected from our district, ana the

attack was accompa- t was formi t0 ' t don thc bHk, cf oranencs amnc nave accounted, ot abuse and vulgar , n fl.w aLpr he hail taken hLi and that those branches are net locat-

. c are however 0,h'ti l,,.,, ..;.i f,i,l .ww.J niust have went to corydon, evay, or

banks be enriched by another year's sha-

Vlllir. I None but a whimsical fool, or a base I lirplio- who hnr! na othrr alternative. I would liave made such declaration?. I The people will crv, away with tuch vil-1 iainous scurrility tor it is no more con-1 ustctit. than the editor of the Centincl is I honorable, courageous, wise, candid, or I ' m worthu of further notice. I ''' , . : i a ;v, i.'MJW KlUSMCW HIV imilfoi 7 I 1. l- :KI I , . , , ill ii ic T,iv- vtrrt ic tn nrvhivtr anil fiv I com of hoi again devour a part ot their " loaves ana 11 nsnes, anupiuceuie resv uuu iuu niau n 1' y i i . x a. . A. A. l. .4.. of his chieftains. To excu se himself from having acted , agent," he states, that the , as a bank subject of banks was not the pivot 01 which turned the election ot last year. That lie had heard nothing upon the subject, coming from any person in this district, except a few scurrilous publications in the Western sun," which it apppears he did not read with much ' interest." On his arrival at Corydon lu .Jw.u; u a I :.'? . ' f, I l (Jin 1111111.1. avji tilt ui 1 iu;t v uauiu it e .1 r 1. . , I " for tlm Tiiimiric nt h:ivinp I j-4j.jyi cilGUl ...... a ' t i " I banks iu lhis statc and Kiving thcm tiK. povcr lo carrv this objLCt in't0 ctfect. This he opposed as a tribute "of respect" tnhU rxnllfnpvnnrl tho vniir- ntaht uic 1111.U nit siiurtiiuii ji niv. independent citizens of Washington countv was thus sacriliced, to the whim ci paying a compliment to his excellency Now, if " the subiect of banks was not lit ii vuii LJllliiliv. vvj uiai J.iiiitii. 1 the pivot on which turned the election ot I ... - - last year;" and if there had not been much complaint about them, except through the columns of the Western Sun ; still, when this gentleman beheld a petition from thc free and independent citizecs of Washington county, praying to have thc subject of banks enqured mto. he miirht then know that there wa some cause of com niplaW, and dthough he had not been particularly instructed, I it w:l, hi dntv. notwithstanding he ha vnire nf thf iwnnli.. A rpmililiran would V . J I irtwuuiiv aw. I

ulainintrof nersecuUon, and boastme I."' .7"'

, r 1 -.i- I nieasure viiaiiv eueciiiiir iiicir inicii i'i his former merits and present claims, I J,,ta:uiy . .m i,-o ir,.

lestoain the favor ot the people and r"""' M -1 XT," i

, which consis- at.. ivr.iMJ :t,..;,i.14,i v,..i cd among his constituents, and that if

nor reason, de- t:mlinon lhe sul);ect of bimks which any of them got accon nioda ed, they

net been elected bv persons opposed to .1 ,. i banks, to wave that particular reverence ymtgo the shavers and give them which he appears to entertain for his ex- J P." "nlTtWe et y?!1 havc lJ oth,: ,nnn,,f .,,.,,0 npnt;ftn tiw. crwisc, our merchants will earn' it all

finaliy determined, that I would toke zlL,"X!:"

stnnd to drtend t ip hanks: not to de- I KlUAW HMUJUtC rinv.ii liv the people to investigate the different suuiecis ox compiaini, wmcu viicv udii a i . i i i V..i made known to their delegates t W ould i i c . it have been an act of injustice to nave , , . J. ,. , nassed a law to make the individual pro perty of banker's liable for the payment of notes they have issued, and fir which they have had a valuable consideration ? if lo ,vfWt,.,i mi,rh wnnrW h,did not perceWe te courtesy due the people, and the justice of securing their ti ii .,J..v, e..nr. c: c mi 1UU J Hill IKUt J Ul llinat ai uiuvi auv- iiui - P 3,,hm an auxiliar)' to the party for destroying banks, they did not erect them for the exclusive benefit of a few individuals, or to be thc instrument ot pilienng trom the industrious. No, but they expected 0I-" oul. c 1,1 ---ylt:y " , r . , uie unincnes wouiu iiicuuiu ii gci , aiu: ,;.. . ,i ! ther bank would only issue and rec I sufficient to trive thc branch naner cur i - o- . ......... . . . 1 . . V- t I .i ..... ciiiu iu auanv.1 nil .ipi-wiuaiuia hm shaving : Thev did not expect that the monev of those banks would be suffered to depreciate, and inflict constant losses upon the community. 44 There was no evidence before us," savs he, 44 of the abuse of their privileges, except general declarations." And now, we would ask, what was the intention of the resolution of Mr. Milroy ? Was it to 44 appoint a committee to enquire into thc different subjects of complaint contained in thr ' memorial of the citizens of Washington countv ? From this and his opposition to r the resolution, that as 44 there wasnoev idence before" the legislature, of thc vil lainy of those institutions, he was deter mined there should be none, and wanted therefore, to 44 take a stand to defend the banks," ;a.d 44 shield them if possible rom- an inveslgution which he styles acts of injustue. He says, 44 it is adnutted I behex e by all that the tendencvot the resolutions, alhuh-d tn :r,,i t, ... cy of the resolutions, alluded to, and the c bject ot the men who moved them was to blast the reputation of thc banks ; if so, should any such measures have been auopieu, unless mere were some or strong eviuence ot guilt ' Mark his intrigue. A tier ha mg used his best endeavors to prevent an investigation of number ot resju ctable citizens with unpavdona:) e ta g ct, he- asks if any measure wmrh would touch the reputation of what seems t( be his favorite institutions, should " have been adopted, unless there was omr or strong evidence of guilt " 1 ac very great anxiety which this gentleiuan expi csd, 44 to shield them from '

fend them as a friend, but to shield them - piaaum,; ,,,r if possible, from acts ot injustice." Now th?ir ihcs, be plunged into all the miswhatwastheereatiniustice of which he enp which poverty and want can m-

the banks, and pulling down into a pile because -Uie amount o of ruins, the fabric which the people ,url f u .an0Unt .: , lit. i fc . the tax contemplated to be raised, would themselves, had but a short time erect- , . . , A . ' . ! n xr t i i.i be inconsiderable to the state, but impored?" Now if the people erected the .nT. it u:.

uie Miuauun oi oaiiKs, and the enormous tlon, and the charter of the bank has not barefaced, and constant frauds practised been v iolated by thc proprietors; 44 withby them alter having attempted to di- out their consent." Now if our leeislavest t.ie committee appointed to investi- tors were all as fond of 44 shicldinc" gate these source of complaint ; and af- banks 44 from acts of injustice" so far a ur having treated the petition cf a large to keep their transaction. ll In tin- .!.:, k.

. 1. ... ITT CiCIlW IU la dMUC till itnv; v. ' - in the minus o: our next; icgiMuui:. a.m cause them to act as republicans, by paying attention to the petitions of their fellow-citizens, and not omit defending their interests Dy iouowingrus louiuus example. . a - He further observes, " Uiat it is pcrhaps, worthy ot remark, tnat madmen -. .. . . i as the state nanx was locaicu anient, my constituents, it was prvwame mai uu - . . - I I Aft. , I. ..A t-Jr,- to oviMf tOIWUCUUlC rtlliuuiu. vwv.., v,v. ...w2UIt; Ilii.ll UV.V II auvuau. v.u vuiuuvt iiiw.u ot" w ' " r I - n.fM tnl, the sc e,of.h PJ;. . c11 admi .that the suite bar.k was located among his constituents, ani " 1 " perhaps some few speculating favorites may have been accommodated with considerable sums ; but let this gentleman recollect, that the people know, that the discounts 01 the mother bank, for a long time past, have scarcely amounted to sufficient to furnish gaming and spending money tor its immediate supporters Brookville, lor it, unless it was vhen 11 uii 1.1 uuki iivv-i the mother would descend to the station oi aepui , anu issue orancn paper nere c , . 1 . , , - una 11 uio;c coiisuiucmhciui onunn an accommodation in branch paper, it was nn accommodation by takincr thirtv rer ent out of their pockets, whirh must continue to add to their distress o lo:: as the branches were not compelled to pay specie, ttut uoes not this excuse ol 1 " . 1 . . i' u v. naa a,., , cu.aT 1 1 II W Mil VI - lllllllllF tllO Ol'l C , "V r It & . 3 produced, for the mere purpose of bene fiting a few who were dependent on them. md tor tear ot one man in perhaps one hundred, having his property sold, for i i i : . i i " j two uwius us vamt, us icnaer jrti'.npcompelled him to allow the branches and mother bank of our state, to issue mon ey wherewith they could obtain all the ?K V.V "TJ li JI, ' -md then sav to the peoplc-wc will take a ttl,vf 41 OI lim RUJir"ian v.uii-1 v iiiujv niujl VW.4lclll 1IUU' 1.... 1 i i r . . 7 . " "'vw """ 't. . , ... . . . . , cr and a fcw of their speculating debt-J tui ..r -i aI he law for . preventing civil officer fwmm . M f . b , rom being directors of banks, it appears . , , m nn . , . l - " ,r he could not support, because it would .a1,. . . ; " rnfflrv ?k mC " l . mactencr l T'l cvcn.1J . "IftFoulfl e to convince cv cry rational mind that his ct 10 SCrcen indidu SO L st"gf connection or union of innuence might. remain between some branches of the state government and thc U .. T-i , "P" coaductPwuh an eye ofdi5trust. partiality towards those who are concerned in banks is conspicuous. Why should not a man pay atax on bank stock for amount; a weliasopay Uo. which he is receiving a dividend of conhis watch, which is merely a serviceable i t- i r . , ' , article ot no great value, or be compelU d I Wllttl' fiUMl lnnlr . t ri r mA r( rrf-t.f 1 w . it cannot effect any but them, and thc poor would escape. Notwithstanding pcttv associations were springing up almost throughout the state, and issuing paper trash purportim . to be money, with which they are abb to procure thc valuable products of our soil, and at thc same time the is&uh.g of this money was strictly in oppostior: t our constitution ; this gentleman's solicitude for some of his particular friends, 1 r r - . (vsome ci wnom we acknowledge as respectable men, but in a bad practice ) ii . .... wcuiu net permit mm to support a bA introduced for the purpose of paseine a law to suppress such improper practict s. i nis snews that he would rather see our constitution violated, and our citizens ruined, by an overwhelming emission cf spurious monev, than to act independently . - ' ... 1 r lv against the' present interest of a certain class of men. who are determined 44'to reign over us" and -devour our sub- . stance. The excuses which this gentleman offers, for voting against making stockholders of a bank liable in their private capacity" is novel. He goes into an arguright to repeal or alter the charter of a bank, unless there is an express reservahow Would they ever obtain any testin.ony of 44 a violation'' of the 44 charter" bv 44 the proprietors ?" They would never permit a committee to enquire into the conduct of bankers, and thev would never hear to 44 general declarations" cf the people and therefore thev could not act upon it, uud of course tho'se banking ar-

an investigation, we nope win - ".u-

uanv a wretched citizen would have

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