Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-12-13

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hintel 10 NE, that in my character Is 5. q
! comn,i ssioner or governor, could 90 ms
occasion take, if necessary, compulsory
measures.
have the honor TO be, sir,
very respectfully,
your humble servant,
William C. G. Glai6ornf.
To the, honor able James Madison Sec
retary of State. !,
We are next presented with detailed
statesments Of the outrages committed in
the Mississippi territory. only detal.lng
more minutely circumstances already pc
| fore the public.
The following corresponden &c exhibits
the measures taken by governor Williams,
TO repress the outrages, and obtain an ex-
PLANTATION of their origin and causes.
Governor Of the Mississippi territory to
his exeellency CHARLEs De GRAND
7ozva ofWasAington, Mississippi territory,
September @, 1905.
SIR,
/ was informed that number OF
armed men subjects of the king Oh 5paln'
Ion the third instant, entered this territory
| in the neighborhood of Pinckneyville, and
there with force and violence seized three
persons by the name OF Kefnper, abused
them in an inhuman manner, tied and car"
ried them into your territory, and threaten
ed considerable outrages 20 others IN the
same neighborhood.
This conduct sir does not comport WITH
that good understanding and friendly dis
positloa, suppossslto exist between our 60
ycrnments. Neitheris such conduct to be
tolerated by a government, which IS IN.
Huenced in Its relations with others by
regard to justice and national faith, espe'
claly one so ample in resources to doJas-
tice to itself and to command respect from
others, as the u. S.
This letter sir is dispatched to you by a
special messenger, in order that your ex-
cellency NAV be speedily advised of this
unaccountablc transaction, aad provide a-N
gainst similar outrsges and their eonse-
auences; as also TO afford me some expla-
nation OF the one which has given rise to
this letter.
am,
with great respect,
yours, Sc. SC.
r. Williams.
To his Excellency Charles De Cracd
Pre-.
Lieutenant Hzilson to Governor Williams.
PoINT COUPE, Sept. S, 1905.
Scr,
I conceive il to be my duty to give you
statement respecting the rescue OF tlse
Kempers from party of Spanish subjects.
Information was given to me thas KcmPer
and several Americans were taken by force
of arms from their residence at Pinkney-
vile, by & party of Spanish subjects, and
were on their way TO BatoA Rouge. 1 i'm
med;ately manned the boat, and took the
Kemper.. Reuben, Nathan and Samuel.
together with the guard, prisoners, who
h v. In confinement, and shall keep them
so, until I receive orders from the proper
authority for their release. / have had ta-
ken the dispositions OF the Kempers, and
two Of their guard, which enclose you.
{ NV force is weak, and expect an attack
from the other side Of the river. ! shall,
however, give them as hearty reception as
the situation of my force will admit Of AS
Governor Claiborne. is, presume, with
you, hope you will consult with him, & let
me know, as speedily as possible, what is
to he done. | have wrote captain Sparks,
al Fort Adams, to send me acknowledgements.
as think the good OF the service reaiiy're-
qaires il.
I have the honor. &c. Sc.
(sigaed) WILLIAM WILSON,
Lieutenant oa,maadant-
The gayeynoy ii he Mississippi territory