Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-12-07
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE ~ G.
OF AMERICA.
e PROCl AVIATION

w eiiss'ss'pPi Aet'hesy ahi eastward
OF the river Mississippi, AID ex.ead,n, ~
the river Peidido, OF which posse IN w.. x.s
not delivered to the United States
suance OF the trraty toncluLeda =, pA
the soth Of April 1908, has at all ,;;,;y, ~
is well known, been conaidered and cI,;,.
ed by them, as being v:hin ,hc coIorr -
Louisiana, conveyed BY tie said rra,,: y"
the same EXTENT tha. ii lad in III, b,n;I. 20
Spain, and that it had when France o,;a 10
nally possessed it.
And whereas the acquiesctace Of iha r
States in the temporary contnuancc ii -.
said territory under the Spanish arhor;,v
was. not the result OF any djsirus, q H.
title, as has been particularly yginc,d h,
the general tenor al their laws, and 81 .h[.
distinclion aade IN the application osIhos.
laws between that terrl!osy and :o,.;r,y
countries; but was occasioneei by .hr,,
conciliatory views, and BY confidence ~
the justice OF their cause, and in the sve,
cess Of candid discussion ard arncahle-.g-
gocation with q just and trisnd, ,~w,
er.
And whereas a satisfactory ad;us:;v.ea,
too leng delayed, without the !aul, ii he
United States, has for some time been en-
tirely suspendydhy events cyer WHICH 1h-v
had no control, and whereas crisis has st
length arrived ss,bvrrsive Ct the orGrr Of
things under the Spanish authorities uhe,e.
by failure of tic United Statzs &c ;g}e
the said territory iato its possession n1y
lead to events ultimately coG.ayrs.ioc !..e
views cf both parties, whilst ia ;hz :,,ra.,
time the tranquility and security d ca cd
Joining territories are endangered anu rev
facilities given 70 violations Of our .=rxoaa
and commercial laws, aud o! these 2teh;5us
ing the introduction Of s!avva.
Considering moreuveE. that unGcr .bc,-
peculiar and imperative ciFcutnstance2, q
forbearance OH the part Of ,he & Gt&1vc &c,
occupy the territory in q'ses;icn a7d .Leye-
Ivy guard aa2inst The eoa!usonE an, CO.'S
t,ngencivs which threaten il, eaigtt Be 21l,
strued into & dsrc!ictiou II thc;r titIc. ou
an iosensihi;i,y to the irnp't.ncl D! rs
sake considering that ia snr i.:nti, d ,i'.e
y. States it will nor cease % be subject
OF fair and freddy negotiation j.1, attlu2i
! ..,-"s; considering Gnalty shat :he acts *
congress though. contemplating : 3?esl2.
possession by = foreign aothori;y hay: CON.
t=mplated also an eventual possession q?
the said territory by ths United G,aieo, ard
are accordingly SO framed as il that CASE t..
extend their operation 10 The Same Rev
be it known, that JAMES NTAr!SU@I
president of the Unlted States of hrcrils
IN pursuance Of these weigh,y and rfgerr
considerations, have deemed i rich: aaG,
requisite that possr Sc on should b. ak, az
the SAID territory in the n2me ane. !;rhsf
of the United States. William =, 4, Cia,
borne, governor oEthe territory u Orleans,
Of which the said territory is 20 be- ,qEep
as part, will accordingly proceed &c e..z cuI4
the same, and TO exercise Over tre a,.G ,cr-
r!torv the authority and luac,ion. ,vga.!r
appev;aining to his oGi~e. And :h= o9o,l
people inhabi.Ing the same ere ;ny:tcC an,
enjoinrd TO pay !uz respcc, 70 TIA, If. tf,at
character TO be obedIent &C ne iaw. ; ,r
maintain order tc cherish harnt;,:, &n@
IN every mannrr TO coaduGi tncrg-rtpcg ~.
peaceahc citizens, under iul assg.%ac lha.
they will be protected IN the >njoro2sa' Of
their liberty. property, anl religion
IN testimony whereof [ ;1aae >a;@->=
the seal Of the United Es;atea ~ 5@
hrreunto affixed AMI sigas;' .hs 7ame
Wits my hand.---Don- 4, ihe ='y "N
G.. s Washington The swrnal' seventh day
OF October, Il. d. l8lC. and ii tAc
thirty fifth wear of the icGrD, aicHc= 9S
the saidSUnitcd States:
(Signed),
JAMES MADISON
Bv the president.