Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-28

that Province; for it affords the eyl r,ppis 9,
their LOYALTY to1helr sovereign and ,5e;r 49,, y
ty ~ the Invaders. Our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ter assures rs, that, Of the 800 mer - 80
compose the bandit army, there is nor o s,noi.
Sheniara, and, that there are onlg ftty no,nFn'
lied subjects Of His Catholic MAJESTY enas~aS
in it; the remainder are citizens of HE r.,
States!! This is a sufficient proof thu, A.
was no rebellion among " the GREATNESS 81 ,he
people, in consequence Of the TYRANNY 3 on.
preston Of the Spanish Government NJ, :.
it an evidence Of their affection for a rcnnbG
can form Of government from the bIessjnas
which il besto~s upon their neiglbors bnt
that it was actually and bona. fdc an IYyts,ov
by the troops and people Of the United Staes
which, our correspondent says, would nofeye.
have been attended with temporary success
off the American Gun Boats rad net assisted
or rather bad not become the principals in the
attack" 1t is highly consolng to every Gre
whose bosom gloNs with real American feel.
ing, to find that this disgraceful business has
eeen disayowcd by our government. The
unmanly subterfuge ofreceiving the Province
of friendly nation from the hands Of few
lawless bandiui, was SO far, so very far be.
Meath the dignity of any regular government
that it Is certainly pleasing TO ind that Nlr.
MADISON was not concerned in it. But what
will become Of those officers Of the T. S. both
civil and military, who have been actors in
this scene And what will become Of those
democrats VINO rejoiced at the conquest Of
Amelia, and who highly approved of Nh Ma.
DIsoN's energetic conduct, as they were pleas
ed to term it, in taking possession Of this Pro-
vince, lest percbance, between novand dooms-
day, it might fall into the hands of the British!
Mr.. MADISON has unkindly left them in the
lurch By disavowing any knowledge Of the dis
graceful outrage, and has left them the alter
native of choosing between his supposed con-
duct then and his real conduct now. II, accor-
ding to them, he was right then, he must me-
cessarily be wrong now, end Uice verSa.
We are assured by gentleman recently
from Amelia Island, that the American off.
GERS at present in that quarter, with whom he
had frequent opportunities OF converslnS' are
completely Disguised with the conduct which
has been pursued, III gaining atemPorarypo''
session Of that colony-Had II been the lntcn-
ton of our government. say they, to take Fos-
session Of it, why were we not ordered to 90
il in an open and nla1ly manner, and not COM
PEELED to follow the heels Of motley rabble,
and receive it at theil haEds
The ship Nautilus, VINCENT, and Charlotte,
CLARK, with cargoes from Amelia Island,
vaich left that pot under the guarantee Of
y HtATTREWSr C:.ii y, l,itaavI ti'o agent
TIE y. States, have not only been refused an
Entry at this port, under the convention OF A.
melia, but have actually been seized by the
Collector of the Customs.
E1nact Of aEetter from q gentleman At Sme.
la Island, to RE Editor Of The Courier, dated
{" AMELIA, llth april, 1912.
I" The following Proclamation was posted
up two days ago on this Island, and rave
taken copy from the original which was
torn down by the loyal inhabitants OF TINS
place. Il will be unnecessary TO make any
comments Oh such production, as the absur'
dity will strike you at once; but mI9t o0'
serve, that it will completely do away any I'D,
preston (arising from incorrect accounts o.
transactions here) that the inhabitants OF tnlS
Island have, in any way, encouraged tnAs -.
belion, or rather Invasion, as it is certain they
used their endeavors to repcl it, and donD'
not, would have succeeded if the gun D'&Is
had not assisted, or rather become prlhoipai'
III the attack. Ito,
"Of the 22o men said 70 compose the re0o'
party which landed here, there we're on5 va, a
bout ffiy 7aaturufzed suticcta OF his oa'.lo,i'
majesty; the remainder were citizens Of u, nv ~
United States-and it is worth! OF fenia' ~ -,
this Ssaaj8h revolution, that nat one ol;1"'" =
is engaged in It to the present hour
PRocLa}Gd7I0M
By the local and constituted AHtnofity O .nw
territory late Province, of Est tior'oa' n Wv
in Convention at Head Quarters Oh '"O
Plains bcforc ST. Augustine 40 ,ote
WHEREAS the inhabitants WITHIN wv liner i.,Y
Province aforesaid fron, the most inte'us oste,
considerations to themselves and tnelr P'I l,st
rity, did, on the thirteenth day OF Ma.e dooen.