Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-03

| the American commander that it was with the
greatest difficulty Captain O'Grady could de.
ter them from doing SO, Fortunately, howe.
yer, the business ended here; the eup-boats
put about and stood in, While the ship ard
brig stood on their course We believe thu,
there were no lives lost on either side.
By the pilot-boat Nonpareil, arrived vcs,rr.
day from St. Marys, which place she left q,
Tuesday eyening, we understand that the eon.
boats had gctunicd to Amelia, and that IN.
Sappho was cruising off the bar when sb.
came out. There WAS nothing new from S.,
Augustine.
Colonel Isaacs, Secretary to General H's-
thews, who passed through this civ sem.
weeks since, On his way to Washington, unco
an embassy relative to the late proceedings n
Florida, returned yesterday in the Northern
stage. We understand that be is the bearer
of interesting despa,ches for his ExccIency
the Governor Of this state, and Tor the officar,
of the y. 6. in this place.
The following anonymous communicated
was received by last mail. We give it to III.
public as we got it:
PROCLAMATION
BY the Constituted authorities ef Fast hi.
RIA.
Whereas great causes Of alarm to the inha.
bitants of East Florida, have arisen from {.
knowledge ola talk, pYopagatad By some pco.
pie Of ST. Augustine and Amelia, to celt.iD
tribes Of Indians dwelling in the south-wes,
part ofthis province, whereby they, together
with the people Of co!or and slaves, were in
vited to assist in eXternIinating the aforesaid
inhabitants, Offering them their property and
plumber as a reward for the execution Of this
nefarious project:
Be it therefore known to the inhabitants a.
foresaid, that, in consequence Of a depuation
to the aforesaid indians, peace and friendship
is firmly established, upon the permanent ba,
sis OF mutual interest F; and that the free reo.
pie of coicr, whose interests they wish to re-
spect, together wish the slaves, are too firmly
persuaded Of their own advantageous situation
! to be led away by such delusiyc promises;
| and that they the people, from motives ofre-
spect for themselves, and humanity for their
unprlncipled enemies, have refused the CO.
operation and assistance ofthesc auxiii4ries
And whereas several murders and robbe-
| res have already been committed by some
! piratical and disorderly people, under the In
| Auence aforesaid, upon The lives and proper
| ties of the planters and peaceabe inhabitants
| of the sea-C0ast, whose negroes have been
stolen, and properties laid waste by the shame
full descents Of pirates and unprincipled PEG.
pie, from small vessels fitted 0ut q TIE atore-
mentioned places This is to give no1ce 10
the inhabitants Of he province, that their pro-
pertics are guaranteed by the constituted au-
| thorities, who pledge themselves eventually
to make good all such losses which, upon
| fair valuation shall be paid by those who have
been the causes of sech disorders, and tha.
| every one aiding or abctting therein Shall DC
liable to military execution on the spot and
| shall have TO claim 20 the rights Of prisoners
| ofwar; ard all we'll disposed people are heFc-
] by invited to support peace and good or IN
! their respective districts Moreover, Is II is
! not the intention OF the people 81 Florida TO
| injure the person or property Of any lndivid1-
al whatsoever, be it known, that all cattle Of
| property taken fer the use Of the army, or by
! order of the constituted authorities, shall be
accounted for to the respective owners UPON
! fair valuation, when peace ard TRANQUILITY shall
! be re-estabIished reseryjng nevertheless, the
right Of judging ii cases Of particular 2iyo6I,
| ty.
w CRAIG, Chairman,
D. S II MILLER Secretary.
Head Quarters, Cau. 6J0re 81. III