Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-02
NEW-ORLEANS, January %.
THE CONVENTION,

i HI CON LIN IOIN,
Yesterday, after having signed the plan of
a constitutions, finished their labors. Though
we are not one of those who are willing TO be-
licve that the instrument they have framed VIII
produce a millennium, we are willing to accord
to the members that tribute of respect and
gratitude, which is due to men who leave their
homes at season of the year when their pre-
sence is peculiarly demanded, to minister to
the good of their fellow clt!Zens--Ma they,
en their return, meet the grateful smiles of
their constituents.
Mr. Nag7uder from the committee appoisted
to draft letter to thc President of the Uni
ted States, and to accompany the constitu-
ton, reported the following:
In Contention, January %, 1912.
SIR,
The representatives of the people Of the
Territory OF Orleans, iii Convention assem-
bled, have now the honor to submit to the
consideration Of Congress, the Constitution or
form of government, the result OF their Joint
deliberations under the act providing for the
admission of this country into the union ofthc
States--motlves OF peculiar urgency, connect
ed with the repose and security Of the people
of this territory, have induced them to solicit
of the executive, that the constitution, here
with transmitted, may be Immediately laid be-
fore congress, so as to be acted on at their
present session. The anticipated change in
the government ofthis territory, has consider
ably relaxed the administration thereof, in
some Of its most important departments
Provided the adoption Of the new form should
be delayed 10 distant period, serious injuries
and inconviences to The people, areapprehend-
ed. The convention, therefore, beg leave to
express to the congress, through the execu-
tive of the United States, their earnest solici
tude for as speedy provision against such
state Of things, as may comport with the other
national duties OF that body.
With great respect,
We have honor to be, sir,
Your Excellency's most obeelient,
---, PRESIDENT.
CBy unanimous order efthe Convention.
TO the President ef}
the CnHea States.
The following letter on the annexation of Flo
da to this territory, has been written by
Mr.. Magruder, member of the convention
to his friend In ST. Francsvule, and is ex-
tracted from the Time Piece, of January
IA, 1912.
.Ne,,-Orleea3, 92d Dec 1871.
DEAR Sir,
congratulate you, and through the me-
dunn OF your paper, the good people of Flo
rlda, on the efforts that are making in our
convention 70 procure your annexation to this
country. There appears to be a very general
disposition in that body, TO CO operate with F!
the tiordans In that salutary measure. A
memorial has been drawn up and presented |
and earnestly trust and sincerely hope, that |
it will Eneet with but little cffectual opposition
either here or1in congress. am extremely
pleased o find that vigorous exertions have |;
been made IT Florida, in expressing the sense |
OF the people to congress, on this important |!
subject. | sincerely wish that they may ulti- |
mately defeat the Vaccinations of those who |
would produce the unnatural and dangerous /
conn ction meditated, with the Mississippi |
territory. The people of Florida have no i'm !
portent, durable advantages to entertain in
prospect, by political attachment to that !
country. The localities Of each are different. !
In toe one, the laws regulating the rights of
are radically and essential distinct
from the laws on the same subject, in the
other; and must always remain SO. The con-
fusion that this will produce in the courts of |,
Justice, and the dangers that it presents to
civil rights, in future judicial litigations are
considerations that merit very serious atten-
ion.
Itappears to rae, that an annexation of Flo
rida to the Mississippi territory, can be pro-
luctiye ofbut one point of advantage, in one
quarter only. 1t would give to the latter,
iltle sooner han it would acquire by the gra.
dual increase of population from natural and
sxtraneous sources, the proud attitude of
state sovereignty. But, sir, what arc the de-
orivations suffered in other quarters The
question involves interests ofthe most sacred