Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-28

tini recommendations from the President,
Congress went into secret conciave, ana
passed the sollowing .act and Decsara-
ton.
RESOLUTION OR, DECLARATION.
"Taking into view the peculiar situa-
ton of Spain and Of her American pro-
vinces and considering the influence
which the destiny Of the territory adJjon'-
ing the southern border of the U. States
may have upon their security, t~ranqulilty'
and commerce., Therefore,
RESOLVED, By the Senate ana HOUSE
of Representatives. ofthe United States m
Congress assembled, that, the United States
under the peculiar circumstances OF the
existing crisis, cannot, without serious in
quietude, see any part of the said terri
tory pass into the hands Of any foreign
power and that q due regard to Their
o7cn safety compels them to provide, I'M
der certain contingencies, for the tempo
rary occupation of the said territory; they
at the same time, declare, that the said
territory shall, in their hands, remain
SUBJECT TO FUTURE NEGOCIATION."
I'm Act entitled am Act authorising the RE
sident of the United States to occupy the
territory therein mentioned, ana tor o.
ther purposes.
Sect. 4. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the U.
States of America, in Congress assem-
bled, That the President ofthe U. States
be, and he is hereby authorised to take
possession OF and occupy all or any part
of the territory lying EAST Of the riDer
Perdido, East Florida and south Of the
state Of Georgia and the Mississippi terri
tory, in a an arrangement has been,
or shall be made with the local authority
ofthc said territory. for delivering up OF
possession of the same or any part there
of, to the United States, Or in the event
of an attempt to occupy the said territory,
or any part thereof, by any foreign go
vernment ; and he may, for the purpose
of taking possession and occupying the
territory aforesaid, and in order to main
tain therein the authority Of the United
States, employ any part Of the army n
navy Of the United States, which ne may
deem necessary.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That one
hundred thousand dollars be appropriated
for defraying such expences, as the Pre-
sident may deem necessary for obtaining,
as aforesaid, and the security Of the said
territory, to be applied under the direc-
ton of the President, out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. s. s9"a 00t e7''tne' ona1t'%' n"''
until other provision be made by Con
srcss. the President be, and he is hereby
authorised to establish within the terrific
tory aforesaid, Il temporary government,
and the military, civil, and judicial pow
ers thereof. shall be vested in such per-
son and persons, and be exercised in such
manner, as ne may direct, for the protec-
ton and maintenance Of the inhabitants
of the said territory in the full enjoyment
of their liberty, property, and religion.
1.-THE foUo,cirg Documents accompanied
the Message cforssaid.]
Colonel M'kEE, to Mr.. EUsTIs.
Fort St0ddard, Dee. 9Th, 1910.
Havin. on the 2tst nit. taken the Eber-
ty of addressing you on the subject ofthe
disturbances in this quarter, and having
no acquaintance with any member OF the
present executive. / have presumed to
enclose to your care a despatch from Hov.
Folch to the Secretary OF State. l have
also enclosed a hasty translation OF Gov.
Folch's letter to me, which with some O.
Their considerations has Induced me to pro-
ceed Immediately to the city of Washing
ton, for which | leave this place in two
or three days, and will proceed with the
least possible delay to Knoxville.
/ have, &c.
(Signed) JOHN MkEE,
Gorernor FoLCH to Col. NIKE.
SIR.
Since the conversation l have had with
he -