Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-31
PROCLAMATION.
The Supreme J'nta Of the ttOridus, t
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its infancy, cur rising republic. Discord
ever ready to spread its banesul alarms,
had put US on the brink of a civil war; Co..
tunately, we still preserved among us,
respect for liberty and the cause We de.
fend. We have discovered the secret
Vaccination of depotic government.
and we have saved ourselves from ruiz,
into which Spanish perfdy was on Ii.
eve OF pIungins US.
Yes citizens, the terrible blow that
threatened US, proceeded from the 10.
trigues Of our cowardly enemy We have
the most certain conviction of it. Only
cast look upon the promoters and lea.
d":s OF the horrid scenes that have taken
place. Is there amongst them. one Of
the bravest, who SO vaIiantly and SO gO.
riously defended this place, against Tor.
ccs ten times more numerous No The
eye searches in vain for one Of them
Wherever 1t perceives leader, il be-
holds a person who abandoned you in tie
hour of danger it beholds men who,
guided By th.ir own self-intercsts, trifs
with the shedding Of the blood Of Tie
gallant defenders of liberty. Provided
they accomplish their object their views
are accomplished. 1t is you, brave sea-
men, who have made SO many sacrifices
il is your valor they wish to set fuward
tor the perpetratirn of deeds so rIcc7a.
bic. They create huge phantom, when
| in reality it is but a chimers. What
would have been the results. had we un-
fortunately. been compelled to come TO
extremities, and sent eff those, whOitis
said were to pe sent of By coming TO
extremities in a most cruel butchery.--,
BY sending them of deprive this infant
republic of the succour of valiant men, =
who have fought with you, until now,
aud will never abandon you in the hour
OF danger. Had this happened, YOU,
gallant seamen, would most asSuredly
have followed the route dictated by Hon
or; but weakened by it, you would haze
fallen sacrifice to treacherY and irdiyi-
dual views; and the few remaining.
whose val0r would have sustained until
the last, would have found themselves
compelled to abandon this place, and faI-
filled the wishes Of eur impIacabie enc
mics, who have no other means OF des-
troying the germs Of liberty, but Olsen.
lion among its defenders. This would
not have been the only evil a greater
one for yourselves would have ensued.-
Remorsc, despair would have attended
your consciences to the grave, when ccC!
reflection and calmnes, had told you,
that you had stained your hands with the
blood Of Patriots, who long defended The
cause we have embraced and that by
Castiian intrigues.
Brave and gallant seamen /! let US re-
turn thanks to that Divine Providence
which hovcrs and watches with carefu!
eye over this infant republic, for having
saved US from The preparation Of such
di.elu! deeds Let US be united and
let this example, for the future, serve US
as lesson, TO be upon our guard against
seduction.
BY consent Of the Council,
(sianed) L. AURY,
Commander in Chief.
| Fernandina, Oct. IA, 1917.
&Icf independence.
The following proclamation relative to
fugitive slaves, was promulgated here on
the 9Th inst.
PROCLAMATION.
! II has been rpso red, By he Supreme JIM
ia, or Council IF STATE,
FlRsT-That any person or refsohs,
who shall be convicted of persuading any
slave or slaves to runaway from the t.
States, or any other place ShaisoeveI'
shall, on ..Jnyiction of he SANE, fO'teit
and pay, for the FIRST offence. lC0 dollars,
and be imprison d for term not exceed
irg 80 days ; and Cor the second oilrrer,
forfeit and pay 500 doAars, and be b.
! nished froGi tbe eoun,ry.s
Cd. Resolved, That any fugitive slave
or slaves taken up, shall he kept III JAIL
until claimed by his, her or their owner
Sd. Resolved, That all sla'c' ccmln5
TO this city for employment, shall have
written permit from their owners.
(Sisned) WIN. YONGE, sec'r!;
Government House, Fcrnandina,
October 9Th, 1877.
J. II. Elton. ESQ. commander Of ne
U. States brig Saranac, has lbelled in the
District Court Of georgia. tie armed seof'
rugged boat Sarah, AM the Spanish scrr'
Santa Cruz, her prize, in company WIN
which she was taken, on the 18th Iasi. %
| they entered the st. Mar y'sriyer.-Ibe