Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-16
To the editor of the harles'on Courier
81. .Hrrg's, Jan. 5.

81. .HGry's, Jan. 5.
"A Spanish officer arrived here This
morning from st. Augustine. with dis.
matches TO our commanding officer a,
Fsrnandina. to know if We had tsken
possession as friends or foes and 1t he
same time saying be vas happy we had
bruke up that nest Of thieves. Business
is very bri.k for the moment, 90 account
OF on: navy and the fitting cut If Aury's
vessels. He SAYS Re would not remain
q, Amei, even # the Gated States we're
now to give it up,
With this you will receive a Kind Of
vindica;iOn, addressed BY commodore
AIRY to his legislative body, p evi,a. To
the occupation Of Amelia by tn: United
States"
FtrnqndiHc, Dee. IL.
Communication { ON the commander In
chief .n the honorable Assembly 0! Re
presentaiHe:.
GENTLEMEN,
Some remarks h.vin- of late been mids
in the newspapers nj the United Safe,
ard tie rle>s.ge Of Re President. lead
ing 20 create .1spicions on H. !egaiiir o.
tn fit es;abli.hneht f"rneJ in tie Bay
Of Galveston. province Of EeT,s-arIino,
10 remove suy doubt that night exist 10
the mind f tie public relative IA tie au-
thority under which | acted, and 10 prov,
that from Is very COMMENCEMENT sll nv
cares were directed towards s!jirg and
sustaining TIC cause Of the independence
of Mexico, and not 10 serv. nv private
views or interest, or those Of any cth=r,
[ have new the honor 10 lay before tA.s
Honorable BODY the original documents
concerning the same, and beg leave 10
state briefly the following facts, we'll
known 10 all aho were HItl ne; some
Of whom are sitting in this assembly, who
car correct me il err:
Afer The er,caaiol Of Csrthasens e.
Az BIZ the few Republicans, who pre-
ferred forcing their way through the spa
nish aeer, or perish sword in hand, "a
ther than surrender to genera, MorillO.
proceeded With the squadron upJer M
command TO the island OF ST. Domingo TO
obtain provisions. My brave followers
seeing all hopes lost # rendering any as
sistance 70 hs cause Of New Granada,
whose liberties we're crushed III the tall
Of Carthsgens, nav looked around Win.
Their TO dlrsct their steps to cfer their
services ard to spill their blood in the
cause Of American independence and
freedom. Tae P:trists under generals
Csdenas snd Gutierrez, who we're al that
time struggling for their rights IN The
province Of texas. attracted their atteH.
ton. and il was determined that We
should proceed as soon IS possible to the
Bay Of Galveston, where we arrived with
several prizes some time III Jsly. 1 IN
medIateiv wrote 10 D. Mauue! de HERE.
"a. minister plcniPoten'isry Of the rePGb-
lie Of MeIice 10 the United States, then
At Neu-0.lrans, who answered me. and
hailed nv arrival as the means ct accele-
rating the execution OF pans for esta,
bl!shing forever the independence oil
Mexico. Mr.. Herrera shortly after ar
rived, and ar a meeting Ot the SfhcerS, 10
whom he exhibited LIS credentials trvn
The congress OF Mexico, an act 8; CONVEX
ton Was signed on The 18th OF SeFteT..
be-, 1916. and Galveston wa dell4'ed
and acknowledged Pa,to HablitiGdo II
the republi, Of Mexico: | was appointed
evil snd military governor. sJd rnsiiu' :
tons we're left TIE e. he sSserred unless
cen AIRY orders ere gwen by the CON
GEES Itself, with whom was 20 ccaims-
nicats n0utiiv. o. As often a. pa sIOly
nd Mr.. HerreEa. alter ha'Ing es a
bh.hed the sOvernmeR', arPsln,ed a
COZ Of admiralty, named an adn''his-
tra,o' Of public revenues, and c.ilt cto;
OF CUSTOMS. &c. sc and dsly ssorh al
the ofEcers, civil aud military, .a,icd IA
the armed schooner General Nare!"s,
captain b guisr, tor Bcquilla de rIedrSs,
troR heac- he vas To proceed to meet
congress, report his proceedings, and
concert plan. Tor future operations. lbs
yes. !, private armed ole, sas lost III
the service Of the republic. In the be.