Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-29

MS knoWieuSe, ON the immaculate theatre
of war facts which, in his estimation. i'm
plicated the Spanish authorities in that
quarter, as the ins,igators and auxiliaries
OF the war and he took these measures on
his own responsibility, merely. That his
operations proceeded from motives of the
purest patriotism, and from his conviction.
that, in Selling and holding those posts, he
was justified by the necessity of the case.
and was advancing the best interests Of hi,
country, the character of General Jackson
lorbids doubt Of the important iacts
alleged by him, satisfactory proof. il IN.
derstood, has been already furnished 10 The
President, and proof Of the other facts is
confidently expected. Ii is difficult to adj
nit the belief that acts, so totally regardless
of the amicable relations between Spain
and the United States, so directly repug.
nant to the stipulation Of the treaty above
quoted, and, in themselves, so hostile and
even cruel, will be avowed and adop,ed
by the king Of Spain. We trust that they
were the mere unauthorized acts of his =.
gents. But, should they, contrary 10 all
rational expectation, be so avowed and A.
dopted by that sovereign, there can be little
doubt that the means Of annoying US from
that quarter will ere long be taken from
him, by the decision Of the competent au.
thority, TO be restored no more.
In the mean time, as Congress. only,
have The power, under our constitution. Of
declaring war, and had made no such de.
claration against Spain, it is understood
that the President does not conceive him.
sell authoriz d to retain the Spanish pos,s
inasmuch as such retention would be an
act Of war. 1t is on this ground, we under.
stand, that the resolution has been taken to
restore the posts, and to demand from the
King of Spain the punishment of those on.
GERS, whose improper conduct led to their
seizure.
The President no doubt sees, in common
with has countrymen, the great advantages
which the United States would derive from
the entire possession of the Floridas; but.
confessedlygreat as these advantages would
be, he is not willing togain them but by The
sanction Of an act of congress. To have
retained these posts, under present circum-
stances, would certainly have had the eclGi
OF being strong measure: but We hope
never to see a president of the U. States
disposed to be stronger than the constitu.
tlon Of bis country ; for that is the palIa.
dunn Of interests far more sacred, and Of
Infinitely higher import TO The general cause
Of human liberty, than any acquisition oi
territory, however vast or advantageous.
Notwithstanding this unexpected COLI
sion in tie Floridas, we trust that the rela-
tons Of amity between the two nations will
be preserved; nor can We abandon the
hope, that their differences may yet be SET
tied on fair and honorable conditions. We
may even indulge the hope that the Incl.
dents which have grown out Of the Semi.
mole war, however adverse their tendency
may have appeared to be, may contribute
essentially 10 produce that happy result
Spain must see, and has practically con-
fessed, her incompetency to maintain her
authority in the Floridas, against the Semi
noles and foreign adventurers; and we hope
she will see that it will be much wiser for
her TO cede those provinces at once, than
to attempt to hold them ON the impossible
condition Of fulfilling her treaty with us, or
on The condition now brought home TO her,
by experience, of subjecting herselfto per-
petual collisions, and eventual losses, which
she may now avoid with ease and honor 10
herself.
James H. Blake is appointed, by the pre-
sident, to be register of wills for the county
of Washington, in this district, vice John
Hewitt, deceased.
From the Boston Daily advertiser, July 22.
DANGEROUS FALL.
As several persons were going up into
the municipal court room, in the new cour;
house in this town, yesterday morning. one
who had been leaning against the railing,
fell head-frst from the steps of the third
story, and struck on the granite pavement
below, which forms the lower hoor-thus
falling at least 40 or so feet.
An incident happened at the fire on Sa.
turday evening last, which may tend to
raise still big cher the value of Mr.. Reed,
services in detecting rogues, already so
highly Appreciated. In the nnhlic e.tina.