Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 22, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 14 January 1832 — Page 1

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BY ELIBU STOUTJ VOX.. 22521. KO. 9

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Cyntviuuticn of I ' .reiqn ntivs from last M'eika f.a(ier. FUUTHEll I'AIl riCULARS. We have now arr; ived at what we conceive to be the most important part of our n irrative, inasmuch as it is the opinion of every one with whoin we have conversed, th it the proceedings which directly followed the arrival of the Ileeordei and Corporation at the Mansion House, were the more immediate cau?.e of all the disgraceful and ever to be deplored events which have subsequently transpired. A few minutes after llieir alighting, a rush was made on the popul ire. by a posse of special constables, for the purpose of securing the persons by vlic'n the missile had just been thrown, and an individual was taken hold of, and (lagged in'.) th" Mansion House. Again another y.isii took place, and another capture was made; and this repeated several times the conviction being prcttv general that 'persons v- ue sfh rted at random. The kait sh w of op;i;-iti' n, .n the part of the populace, who during these proceedings were re dly gudtlcssof any new outi ng , subjected theu! to the most brutal attacks of some of the persons who assumed to be special constables, many of whom, by imprudently brandishing tlnur staves, did much to excite the feelings of the people. We s iw one man carried away from a quarter where an affriv had just taken place, and were informed that he had been knocked down, by a blov on the head, and afterwards unmercifully beaten. We have since learned that his skull was fractured and that he is dead. The constables, it will never be forgotten, acted wholly w ithout any system of organisation. No magistrate made his appearance to 'egulate their proceedings, to direct their operation, or to remonstrate with the populace. At this moment the number of persons col'cted in the square could not have been less than 10,000; and a cry having been raised of "To the back," where piles of faggots and firewood are usually kept, a large body proceeded thither, and having armed themselves with sticks, returned in a few minutes to the scene of action. It was then that, for the first time, we apprehended any serious collision; but tin constables, rushed out in a body, ina moment infused terror into the peonio, and the sticks were soon to be seen st'ewed in every direction upon the ground. These were then gathered up in bundles and carried off This was about half past 12 o'clock. From that period till about 4 o'clock, the time vas passed in occasional skirmishes between the constables and the popul ace, which generally ended with some ine being taken into custody. During these proceedings, is was visible that the people were becoming more and more exaspera ted Now and then a pane of glass was smashed in, or clubs hurled at the heads of the constables, and these attacks generally led to measures which heightened rather than allayed the popular feeling. At 4 o'clock, when the shad.es of night Aveie fast a proarhing, a considerable portion of the constabulary foice was most unadvisedly permited to retire to their homes i--r the purpose of refreshing themselves, with an c.nderstandihg that they should re turn to relieve the remainder at G o'clock. From that moment the mob became rnoie daring 111 their attacks on the M msion Hons'.-, until the Mayor can. e forward to beg of them to desist, and to retire peaceably to their homes. 1 1 in worship, during his address, w;is assaulted with stones, and a very large one erv narrowlv missed striking him on lite head. The lliot Act was then read, but without producing the least good effect upon the mob, v ho perceiving the neakness of the f uce opposed to them, rushed upon the cons-tables, disarmed them, and beat th-u: sc ei e! . In this :-fi"i ay we hae heard (i soo,e losing their lues, others han g their limbs biokcn, and verv m mv bcine v evelv injuvtd. One constable, as a conh'a.n r.t release from their engcance, was mpel'ed to throw his ovn staff at the Mavoi's win!-vas; others were obliged to Mek refuge i:. fi'i'.'nt; voal oee was actaallv di '.'.'il into te.e f; . o (.f.ek) whence he Was t iken o.) b a t. at ho -k. Nothing t:-s ic , uug to curb the m' b. the wo: k i t Moloiu o i.ium di Uy commt nvd !,' n g : t ral and shioult r.io ;i alia k on ee' paitei Uie h. .use. la an oast ,u t t'.-.e aiul a-'i'-s w ei e sm is1.'.!, d t'i ati . ecs. i'avui.'ttv i s w v o b 'oS.en to j . l n ! k t e; n t i i r t; i n i vi a! ttv ie i ii t ro tot- t: 1 to ,! uoa a o'.i n i: . 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j molished. The iron palisades, together i more firing, that the J4th should be imme i however, were hastily collected, and, for I with curb-stcr.es in which they set. wcrejdiately sent cut of the city, and again ex-j a v. hile, succeeded in stevinc their diaI 1 1i -f tv ti r'min c if f lin- lv.it turn meip rr-Ic I it i A fUi- in in'iuti t r tl...ir 1,.. .-... !....,. . S

1 , , , r 1 , 1 m i 1 , ' noiicui uesigns. Uulers t ere then st nt stuck m the mud bank, and furmvhed manv 1 l.is was about It o clock, and it was trulv ; , ,, ... . . ., ' a desperate vilhun with a formidable mui ; awful to reflect on the scenes which wnv i lof lhC nu,ury n ho nai1 guaidmg

bar; young trees were torn up by the roots, ' and converted into weapons ot destruction; . walls were thrown down to provide bricks with which to assail the upper window and straw com,u?aWc .,,c r.-cul win which to fire the who e nrennses. i At this critical moment it was, as we have I

been informed, that hir Chales effected his lixing a tri-ro!ored cap on a loi.j; p .le, p:(-it-treat in disguise, through the adjoining . ncunctd aloud, I he Cap of LiIhh'

prennses, uui u asnra u.aue Know untu jj: i ne sotuieis were iirawn up in ir;.t 01 the I kitchen under the banqueting mom. On o'clock on the tollowing day, Sundav, that Mansion-house, and the n,o!, set n.ed nowie tbc arrival of the troops at the SJishcp's he had left the city. I or the present hnwe- i dispos( d to in K st tl.ein. Alter a a hde. how- n ,i r i .t u ver, the Mansion House was saed from con- lever, tluv manites-cd a restlessness tor ac- j lhe-v, run(d 1 lhc.rc flagration by the arrival of the troops. j tion, andapartv, bv no means numerous. b;y sccurci lut the llm-.es, u.uch even

constables again collected in conilerable j iniinrirri i numbers; several ot the most daring of the ! f A. mob was made prisoners. Still it was found j ?'r VV vescun.g the prKoner.mmmcMptn rl,,,. ti, . On their air.xal they lot no lure m pi oeur-

ndi.rpnt Th, vri.Wer ltt.A hnv proceeded in the square until 12 o'clock at night. About this ti ne a party of the riot-1 ers, disappointed by the restraint which j the troops imposed on them, proceeded tc the Council House, where thev comitu --need

actc wards and iorwards amid the cheers ot ! . . .... , 1 , , j . . . J, ' the mob, but not the slightest disposition was ! !n V"01?' hcV. hvans, we on the opposite sidec! the I'orum made shown to disperse. The Colonel of the dis-j ilvc bcf ''. had jusi ret dovvn to jit apparent that, by their endeavors to trict, Colonel Biereto. , exerted himself in i hl,,er wlu'n he leceivid the viml Vl the u- prolect bolh placcs$ cach had been ctl the most humane and laudable manner. Hpveicome nU. uders Havmg succeaung in fjcc( (Q lhc tu Qr ,ne ii;cendia, ,cs

1 1.1 u , o . . 1 opcuiiiL" trie neei s, inev cc 11110 an nveneu- , , . haranged the muHitmte, begged U entreats I lhc v h at hc iUV rived m the square, they hem 10 repair to their homes, and caut.oned , . & ; - , iwund lhe w hole ol the back p.emises ol them of the dreatdul consequences wkica ,h , , . . t , . 1 ,ue '-,ne;nn MrM t i.nrr'm,, h;,k ilirv. , . ., 1 , , . , , , . closec; upon them, and t hev . iv"-riv s it about 1 oe mansion riouse unrhiti witn Jury, their conduct otherwise would lnlallab'v . . 1 . ..... - ,. , , . . . , . ... . . removing the:n. 1 Ins thev iiceomphshcd and the apartments m iront ol the build draw unon them. 1 . . 0 . , ... , f . ' ... ...

I witu astonishing lacur.v, and '.tspost-!i 01 uirr were occupied by wretches, lactlitat In the manner already disenbed things ;, them bv thvoviiu-them over the bi ub.e into t n.,. .,r...;. k,. oil

operations by smashing t he windows. Mean-; pened -about two o'clock. Abont the r.inic! windows, arid waved their hamJkci chiefs, while orders were given to charge, and here j titr.e, a stronger party ol rioters, compi i: ing, : cheering at the same time, in txuaathe scene became one of the 'greatest con- I indeed, almost the whole body proceeded to :i-n of the final accomplishment ol their

insion. ine peop e w m, a . . ...1 uCe-, tinnc u f iMM'cnpl I hrniitr Will ctvfpfc lt' i r " r"ii 1 ..11 .1Z considerable distance by the soldiers, and ! several of them received severe cuts from ! their sabres. Many of the people took re fnge in the from whence stones, parti where one ol he immediately turned round' and shot a I man dead upon the spot. It has been cur rently reported he tusmonnted and ie-llow ed him, but we have been assured, on good authoritv that this was not the case. '1 'his was half past twelve, and the soldiers con tinuing to gdlop about tne streets ted the assembling of the inch dur night. On Sundav morning the pconle ? gan to as emble at an early hour in Queei squa-e, but every thing i emaining quiet, and it being Imped danger had subsuird, the troops were withdrawn for s(me refreshment, having been on duty more than twen-tv-four hours. They had scatcely disappeared when the mo!) again commenced their outrages. Ascending now to the upper rooms of the Mansion House, they pro ceeded to throw out the valuable furniiuie in the square, The drawers and other depositories were ransacked, and wearing apparel, bed and table linen, china, cCC, were plundered or wantonly destroyed. But -mother and a most dangerous exciting cause now began to develope itself During the sacking of the Mansion House, the wine cellers were forced, and it is supposed that at least one third of a stock of three hundred dozen of choice wines was carried off, and wasted, and drank by the was fraught with the worst possible effects; they became madly infuriate, and regard-! lcss alike of what mischief thev committed, or what risk they incurred. The scene at this moment was cf the most depraved de scription; all ages, of both sexes, were to be seen greedily swallowing the intoxicating i " " - ' liquors, while upon the grouiu iund; the bodies of scores were to be found dead with drunkenness. The streets, too, remote from the scene of action, from this time became noisv from the turbulence of wretches, who were to be seen staggering about in all directions. The troops were then speedily, replaced, but the infuriate mob began to act on the offensive, and sought to wreak their vengeance on them for the wounds they had inflicted on the preceding evening, and particularly to be revenged for the killing of the man on the top of the l'ithav. They attacked them with a shower of stones and brickbats, which the men were unable to re sist.no magistrate being in attendance lo take the responsibility cf orders to that tf tect. The Alderman, we have been assured, considering this to be the exclusive duty of the mayor, refused to give the word, and the

vain ais passages m W ine street, ,; V . , v, -' V ' , , , lorress ol the llames, it is. supposed j ei.tnges may ue best obtained Irotn tho

thev assailed the troops with; ,l "? "" 1 uKit some were cut vlX horn a retreat. I iollowing Uanslatton of a Deciec. nasaed

eularlv atthetopof the I'ithay, j " Z VZy!lrvld lhM thcV lhus niel ltl' an uptime!, the S I of Oct. and publish in tho ; the soldiers having- been struck ' 1111 ''b r1.; 11 - -lt - ( , ,.' .... - , .... .

latter, it would appe.fr, was overpowered!.0 tlcru(;tl?n,v'as ,KM'e . r'"-d'cd, bv his feelings. In this state of things, the! U'C 1,nUM'S tllV!aed '"hes into parties, commanding officer iudred it prudent to the one proceedr;B to tne

withdraw the troops (the 14-th Light Dra-J groons,) and replaced them with a body oil the 3d Dragoon Guards. On the retirement j ot tu? tornier, tiie' were lolloweil bv a larg. poitionot tne moo, who continued their as-1 - W 1 j vaults upon them along the quay and over the drawbridge. On arriving at St. Auguine's Bick, being provoked beyond furthei forbearance, they turned round and fired sever d shots on their, assailants, and a turther losscl lite was tne it-suit. 1 he nun imuiei iose.i me va u.l iram. i ue mu , r':;;:nf t- .i a- i i .i . i tardier nrinr occurred. In this tdace a " , , V ... ennsnterable numner ot pcisons nut asc:n Med, expectine: Sir Charles, as usual, would attend di ine service m the Mayor's Chapel. Still the mob continued their assaults, h mging on the st.ldier'i h.eelv, until they arrived at their qu,uter in the Ho uV lLad Yard, wlu ntlie. were airai.i tired upon. The div t hai gev. as th'' ri s ilt m ivt show, were, how -ever, but pai tial; the nuu l;cref killed, av jutaraswe ascei tain, being 1, ;md w,..u:i.lee ' i 7 er it. Oe.-e pa.r fellow who had taken no! j p it t ;:i te.e d.vf.ir ;.i';ro, was shot tlireugh, j he arm as lie v:;s standu-g upon the qu.v , , i c n the op'iovte s: le. I nieru;'eh utter thee occurreives, Cel ; 1 one i lb ei t ti i l o le iV'wi to the v ; iai e, I -1 1 . ... lowed bv a eenv-vh r i.:.. Lumber tt m une. 1 i i i i I) v, i nee: i o. :,i l d t:..:n th.d v t'nither. u.t i.'

passing at the time wht n sen ice wastrtn-

mencingin the neighborhood. i i., .! .1 r .i. . . ri i i-i i on. u,U,ia, ,,. ,k twp,.,,i :hc cm ni!;- with tin: rxrrntion t'i,,t mm Individ-? ual moun ted the statue (if King William and i i prcceecie niS sledge-hammci s ti on. tne no w e st snnth tie fiCat. thev then precceled to liberate ihe j piisoncrs, and having accomplished then end. thev f .rthwith. set tin; bni'.ding ou fae During "their operations not the slightest ; molestation was lfcied their.. Thih U-! T H C KRW AOL, f s ngbm t modern buud.ng, loivmr b.rn b;uU -'- ''.years sm-o. t a r--i ot about 100.00''. When we first hettrd of tlri 1! our memory. Along tne Aow i..ut. m Iront i 01 ine trao:. a o.ense mass (u cue 1 naers nan assembled; and on the oppesiir bar.k cf the! river, and, indeed, where tr the eye could! range,the people were posted in thousands. ; ! il off bv ihe stream. Ti:e av ivim, used 'he rioters, wo have hoard, procured im mense hammers from the adjoining shipvaul, and with them the massive locks on the iron doors irt th.e difiereut wings, wen smashed to atoms. The pi isonet s were now released, and the scenes which followed were beyond description. Many of them, both male and fe anile, stripped of thcii prison clothes, and 'proceeded on their way, almost in a state of nudity. As they passed along, the mob cheered them, and followed after them w ith exultations. Mam of them i met their friends on the outside, and it is not easy to depict the txtravagent. joy with Inch they mutually embraced each other After the prisoners had been liberated. altoKtaher, exclusive of deotors, 10 !!'. "aL; 4 . ?, V11?' " 1 J , handkcrsh'u f ha ing been tied to the weathercock on th.e top of the porter's lodge, over hcgateway.it seemed to he the signal for i- : .:. .. .1.. ..c .na.e... owe, awo,,-, 'i; .u I '. - V1' , .," 3 V issue from every part of the building. The flames were first seen to break out from the tread mill, which burnt with fury until it was quite cotisumeu. in anoni an near tne imer- i nor's house over which was the chapel, was completely enveloped in flames, and the re llv l Alv'II Jll IHV IIVU I ii.i " II .t 11 C'lHI llllli it i i i f.c. The wings, however, being built almost exclusively of stone and iron roofs, were but lirtle injured by the fire; thomdi the rioters left behind them e cry mark of wanton outrage. During the procce' iduigs. j -se of' and while th.e prisoners were in coi liberation, a party of the ;d Dragoons arj nved. about 0 uinuin.-er; but th,-mob ap peared nothing intimidated on the contrary, they cheered the trocps, who acknowledged the compliment by taking off their caps, and almost immediately after, turned round and departed. As soon as the TOLL HOUSKS, r.t Prince's street bridg-, another to the one at Yl!s, av.i atu tiier to the one at St. ! riiihn s. 1 tiese, m t'ic nrcsent ate or tlmics, were oontaerea minor urs. ami i w ere speedily in fl.imi-s". '1 he tenants, were f informed, had liberty given them to remove their olivets. hue tnese were iriug destroyed, the fire as the jn ison rgt-d u na the greatest fury. They th.en veto!, dboutseicu j o cun k. un t L-r.v.uuv gate, w hie n in a stiri t time w ; , i . .i n i i ii broken into, the pnvoners all it !e tved. and o'clock, to the the buildings alvo t:rei Here th.e Hunt were as appalling as at the New Gaol. At the same ti ih .tiso. :i party pre.ecc-di ; to :i Kiewi ;i. w :ueu u i'.i i Ui1. a: t:.o. net e. i , (ievtro) ed., and kindled up the wjng 'ccup ' d ine Keener; vu mai ine tnme i"i"!Vi keener w ere i:i lla.ne at the same inst..;.?. I uere wa . net now evi ;i the apps. at anc of a el.t ck tu'.he hcentiouv:n.ss i t 'lie in v n:r indeed. u, t,u.rc b..cn sl.!CC tjK. tpcrs j,, f-,c :,u.--1:i;. ; Put ami,, ot the v, . ; thev n ..v.- sceiutd.i to revel in t'oe ee.:cieu.-!ie-, e,t ili.r n - nui - ty. Aecord.it g'.v a mue hat;diul ef tho mi - ci cants prjeieead to THE IlSilHP PALYC.E, Canon's nursn, and, having atT.cted an entrance, iuimedi iteiv comnienced the of di a;: tlen. w indiiuuils:!

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lor con evii. g the prisonous to ! i mids.-il, was ; removed out of the city about the middle h unched into the water entire, and thither ; Qr ,hcda; and we. hear that the most va al:o were consigned the (ioernor In eks. .; ....o, cr.. n.i ift n... . , c ! i ituole cnects had also been removed as and the apparatus xer constructing the di op. I TT , , it ...... ... i i. . .. . ... . : ' ia measure ol precaution, lie nreacoed

THE MANSION HOUSE.

To rrnnir for thr nrn'f nirn rvf tU. Ittdi , - t t!p3 icsidencc. I hey had no sooner, ", " V' . a,R0.c ."?n ' ,K u iiju jii u, iiicur.sica uie t.C- i s'1 action oJ the Mansion House, comperiod set it on fire, con mtncifg in tlie plamJy indicated that they hud p-.ir.e to ! the protection of the one place at the j expense of the other. They, however,! turned back aatn, and by ihe tin.c o s:;'n!. !rtnrniL'hu 'T - f , V ,e n.atuaica crc ,oxlcalel " ,!h l,)e,r ' 'ian v,it 1'0'Jor, pre creatures, no less insuccessful caiee.r esed lorwartl, to the i ilcsiijna on the ill laud feniidinj?. I 'J are more certuni, however, that many M -hem paid the Surfeit vf their im lor 1 htir c 1 inrinal temeiiiv X I Will V I I V I fcl iJ I r . . H... . ! mg fjnier.ijc.ss, ano in aimm weruy i.m , mc j mi: roai leu in, ano, lofirucr wun the wiiole front, came down in the stieet wi(i, a tremendous crush. .. - . , . I town durinrr the last ten or tw cl ve itavs. precaution, fie pn wr believe in the Cathedral in the rnoru,n But to return lo the squnrc After the destruction of the Mansion House, it was hoped that the fury of the mob would have been appeased: but unfortunately it was otherwise The militaiy having no orders to act otherwise than as mere spcctatois, were, imtnedia'cly alter their arrival, withdrawn, and we believe joined Hie remainder of their comrades, altogether few in number, in piotecting the Council House, which it was expected would be the next public building altar ki d. It was at least hoped that the house adjoining the Mansion House, if not pro tected fiom the flames, would be the hst that would be permiicd io be destroy fd; but we blush for the honor of our city, while v?c record the fiend-like con duct that follow ed. The riotr rs conceiv cd the plan of firing th.e adjoining house, and, by 12 at night, the wh.de mass, from ! the Mansion House to the Middle Avej tue, including TilL CUSTOM HOUSE, and all the back buildings in Little King street, were one immense ni3ss of fire The Custom House, as rnry readily be supposed, was a large building, and the expertness of the wretches in lighting it up here, it is certain, proved the destructmn ot many who were ranging the upper apartments. Many ol them were seen as they approached the windows to drop into the llames, and others, among whom was a female, threw themselves in desperation from the windows. The latter was carried to the infirmary, where she ha3sir.ee died. Again the hope was raised th:t the cheadlul work would now ccr.se: but it was in vain A small band, chiefiy boys, who seemed to go about their work ss if they had been le gularly trained to their hellish emjdoy , j men, proceeded to exttnd the devour ing clement, preceding thtir operation ov giving nj.i iin noiiec ii : inmat-.; to retire lhc windows cit afterwards smashed in. th.e fui iiituri thrown out and earned !S and the pre Mn,yr,n is hmr. In this manner- th.v swept awav ' . Kf. w!,olr rmcudLiJ i .dV and the pre the o'.ic whole si.!?. ;'ni tn-n truccidiu lo another, cmr.mcnc ii-g i i THE EXtTSE OFFICE, at the cottier 1 IuHm-v up the account from this rime, 3 oVi.ik in the morning, would or.'V hi a rcp"i' 'i of the details at which our hcait a ready si'.Uens L'n restrained us were riie II noes, thry ex -i.-'r-.' ill- l-.f.i:-t fit tc. ri.t-'dh1 . - " streets; and a m tt.i- n.. ir:rr n the cit) i arc many of the prin-j3. and bpi ! ril stores, the lury ol ti U dtt'iting tie J oucnt ca'i scarce! y he con:ci vi d Altogether tntrc hive been complete ly destroyed I jrty tvvi d.veiing houses : an l ware house, exclusive of the Man :cn House, Excise OfKce, Custom

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House, the four Toll Houses, the three Piuons, and the Bishop's Palace The total lumber ol killed and wounded, as far as we have been able to ascertain, is as follows four rrnn and one woman; the latter in ccr.stqutr.ee ol severe biuises received in one ol the be-us-

detinir. Imle bv ... 7 .. ' . . ? through the bowels., is not expected to iccovc:; l.fiy cue other persons, including tuui women, have also rccchtd injuiies. some ol the in ery st vert ones, priicipal y sabre wounds; a few in ccnst qui uce cl the leaping bom ihe burnmt; houses In this account we tr.umciute tiie cases taken to the public hospitals caly. Many lixes ere lost in the H-ines, and several persens who rcceivd injury having been taken to their on 'ill.. rpiiiic !f A iri fr rf-r.oti.. m-, . . . . I . . . them. 'rem the second F.tfitton cf the Bristol Ihrcuty. We may row say that confidence is restoicd, though the city s'ill wears the appt atance ol gloomvery few shop being open, and business still bting in a measure suspended. We have now sincere pleasure in stating thut the authorities ate, at the present moment, en pleymg the most efficient means to bring the plunderers ai d incendiaries to that justice which their crimes deserve. I) K PA RTM E'T OF STATE. Despatches and papers have been received horn our Minister in Brazil, by the Depaitmctit of Mate; from which it appeals that a niatei ial alteration is to be attempted in the government of that countiy. A knowledge ol the projected . - . ' THE GKNRRAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EMriltt DECHEKS : That the lilt ctors shall confer upon lhc Deputies whom they may send to the ensuing Legislature, the privilege of altering or abolishing all Ai tides of tho existing Constitution, which arecontiary to thi toi o v'PROPOSITIONS: 1. The Government of Brazil shall bo a Federative Monarchy. 2. The Constitution shall acknowledge but three political Authorities, viz: the L- gislaiivc, the Extcuiive, an.i the Judicial. 3. The Constitution shall distinctly set forth 'he powers, duties, and preiogatives of cach branch of the Legislative Authority separately, and of bolh conjointly; such changes being n:ade in tho present arrangements in that respect, ai may be jodg d i.eicisaiy. 4 The Deputies shall be elected for two v cars, which is to be the duration of each Legislature. 5 I he Senators shall also be elected lor a stated period; one third ol the whole numbe r are to be chosen at each renewal of the Chamber of Deputies Tho manner in which this election is to be conducted, and the older ol displacement ff the Senators, will beexpicsscd in tho Constitution. 6 I he Executive shall retain all tho j attributes of a Moderating Power; all otners win oe suppressed. 7. The Executive may refuse its sanction to a Law, declaring the reasons for so doing, in writing; but if, after such tcfu'.a!, the Law again be appioved by twt!i Chambers, it shall be considered as passed, and promulgated accordit g!y. 8 The Chapter of the Constitution r f 1 a t i r. P" to a Cnnnril nf f!atv .r.oti sm sunn, Jsse, 0l T,1C General Councils shall ha . h a :nto ,c -,la!nrr, ,rS i r - - , - O -...-, .v. having two Chambers, The laws passed by these bodies which are not within the powers of the National Assembly, shall have force in the Province after bting sanctioned by the Pre sid nt. 10. The public Revenues shall he divided into Na'ional t Provincial; the taxes and duties for the expenses of the General Government shall be fixed by tho Na'ional Aistmblj; those for each province by its Legislature. I I. During the minority of the I'mpefo ,he R,. Jni sha bc p0VCrneil by pCgent or Vice Regent elected by rho Provincial Assemblies, the votes to bo L v-fT,;flfi or( irrif;.l h ti, v.:,,..i ,sieir,My s cir !! v ,2. T,rrh niunicipali,y there p. nn rr(.rlwi-n. .,f, ,v, j l,c an irtneiii hmcu wvji tne same f,.:.i r r I,,,,,.,,,,, ,1.- Prpiilr.t Prndm-M J , , j Glasn The discovery of the art of i n.akitig g'ass which h3s now attained to j n nuch pel lection w as, like nioit oilier discoveries in the ait purely accidental. It in rela'ed by Pliny that,as some merchants vee canying nitic, they stopped ear a river which issues fron Munt ('armrl. As they could not itadiiy find stones to rest their kettles on. they iistr! tor this putpoe some of these pieces of nitie The fr e which gradually disscdr.d the nitre, at d mixed it with the sand, occasioned a transparent ma'trr to tlov, which, in lact, as nothing less thin Ulas.';

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