The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-12-05
From ne @aaona Intelagereer.

The following cItr0ct u a tener is ON q gen
tie man u Me first rtsEec abidiy, at Hash
rngton, AiSSiSSifi Territory, 10 his /yiend
in lhis Cify, bearing date Cct 80, 1910. y>
The situation Of Florida most certainly
claims the earliest possible attention OF our
government, for unless they are adopted inlo
our family OF governments, there is much
room to lear that one Of the great beiliger-
ents OF Europe will attempt 10 lay violent
hands upon these Provinces. to the inc.lcua-
bic injury of the United States Indeed
verify believe there is strong party in that
country IN favour OF its pppilase to G. Britain.
-yei 1 am well rItsuaOeo such measure
could not be effected without a noble and
manly struggle by every real Anelican,wi,h-
in the Province, aided by hundreds from
without.
"lt would be in vain for our government
to forbid the interference of its citizens !;
their interests and their feelings arc too
strongly enlisted to be kept quiet spectators
Of such struggle. During the late troubled
state in that quarter, numbers OF territorians
were daily crossing and recrossing the line
" anxious expectation OF some military em-
ployment The ConvCntionalists will again
meet in Convention, in a few days at Baton
Rouge, and think one OF their first met.
sures will be TO adopt Constitution. boltom-
ed upon their Declaration of Independence !;
and in all probability they will set on foot an
expedition against the Spanish garrisons on
the Mobile and Pensacola. Notwith,, anding
these overt acts oi sell governmental am we'll
convinced that the Convenionais,s would
promptly and joytully acQuiesce in any claim
Of donainancy which the United States would
set up.
" But upon this subject you will probably
be much better Informed, In short time, BY
a messenger who will he sent by the Conven-
ton to our government"
The /oiloaiag is an ertracf Of letter from
another gentisman al Woshington, ,l,aississih-
nj Territory, TO MS friend here, Of she same
date.
I" Ere this can be received, you will have
heard of Col Covington having been sen, on
command to the Florida line OF dem,.rka,ion.
The measure was adopted in pursuance of a
requisi,ion from Gov. Holmes, who sppre-
hended that the throes and convuls sions of the
Floridians, 4" struggling for their lost liberty"
might reach cur peaceful borders and disturb
the tranquility and neutrality Of our territorial
citizens, or that the fame OF civil discord
which seemed to be kindiing among our
neighbours, might blow over the line and dis
,urb the peaceful occupations of his loyal ci-
tizens but at prescn, the storm seems to
have gone by, and Col Covington had reno
we'd his command from the line into quarters
at fort Adams, .wheA lie was called to super.
cede Col. Gushing in his command Of the
department here"
Ersraf Of a letter from a genfiemen ef rec
hecta5iGty ia thc army, 10 Coz I'm. kxssei,
dated Canfonmeni, Washington, Hednesday
Sehfs mbcr 26, 1910.
"SIR--I expect tho time not far distant,
when your old warriours viii have TO come out
md teach your children in arms, what you
bought by experience. You have no doubt
neard ofA number Of citizens in Wcst-flori-
la holding mscling and complaining of n0rU-
DER oil grievances. They have at last formed