Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-15

ard his black flowers, the latter,
f ON the influence Of the money brought
with them, prevailed, and hOisted tie
Mexican fig.
These facts, we have no doubt, are all
known to you, but as eur information is
derived from the bet authority, the do,
cument, in the possession Of Gen, Aury,
We have thought it proper, and have
therefore taken the liberty to make thi,
conn unication directly to you.
We have the horror to be, with Senti.
men's Of the highest resnect, your ooedi'
eDt servants. J d. HENLEY,
Commanding naval forces Of
Amelia Island.
JAS. BANKHEAD,
Major lat battalion artillery. southern
division, commanding United Slatea
tr on Amelia Is and.
His excel enc, JAMES "uSRoE,
P esident It the United States.
Among the papers communicated By
VI. Paz"s, along with his remonstrsrcp,
to the executive, the following document
i. r.. mos pro inent:
Translation Of Sir GrPgor .N'Gr gers
commission.
The deputes Of Free America, resi-.
ent in the United s a'es of the north. to
't"ir compatriot, Gtrgor MGregor, &c.
neral ri brigade in the ssr,ice of he
United Provinces "f New Grenada ard
VcrezueIa, greeting:
Where = it is highly important to the
/ teres's Ut the people whom we have the
hon" tn represen', hat possession should
he TAX n, wiihou, less ~ time, Of East
and West Florida. and the bless ngs OF
tree institutions, ard tbr secrrtv #
cir ns'ua rights. impaired TO their in.
hlbltan's: In pursuance 10 cur in,huc.
tons, and in conformity to the desires Of
our respective go,eynn ents, we have
commissioned brigsdier general Gegor
M'Grsg"r, for the purrrse Of carrying
into execution, ether wholly or in part
an en'e prise so interesting to the glOri.
~'s cause in which we are engaged.
Therefore, taking into consideration
YOU yea and devotion to the rspah.
lie, we request you, in the name Of cur
cnnsti'uen s, to proceed, on your own re.
sponsibility, and that Of tie above naUcd
provinces, 10 adopt such measures as in
your judgment nay most rife tra'lv tend
t. procure for our brethren OF both he
Floridas, East and West, the speedy 'r.
joyment of these great benefit. to which
they are invited by the advantage Of
their geographical situation; and Tor thit
purpose we authorize you. without de.
parting fiom the u.ages and customs Of
civilized nations in like cases, ard VI.
due observance of the laws IT The Chfed
States, and particularly those regulating \
their neutrality with foreign powers, to
cause vessels to be armed Wthsut the IL
mits of their jurisdiction, and provision
ally to grant rank to naval and military /
officers, until the government, to be es
iablished by the free will Of the said geo.
pie, can provide, in the most suitable
mode for the arrangement Of their several z
departments in The execution oil Oh
which, the Instructions delivered TO you r
OF this date will serve as your guide. r
Signed, sealed, and delivered, at tis'f
city Of Philadelphia. the SIS Il March,
1917. LIMO d CLEMENT, b
Deruty from Venezuela. y
PEDRO GUiL, M
Deput, f-nm New Grenada. ara
as prox, iGrF. Zsratc, DePuy B,
from i;exicc. n
MAR IN THOMPSON, y
Deputy from R de i w" b
A true copy f the original IN ny ~
session Philadelphia, 18Th ot JanuaHtf
1818-8th III
IINO ne CLEMEN1E.
Here VIZ fi,'d 'hr e deputies from three
ur ,vincps and p oxy for fcurh cor q
,titu,irg, within the tnited Sta "s al
ffic.r i'h, ~ fac', almost in.p-r1s pow
err, il Re had been able to carry h'h
,nto xccu'io. The expedition a.
hcrefofe, in it, origin, as well a. IN !"
pr,gre.s H. direct violation IF 'ur B. y
The following the reply "i the c,s
.ary ut state t the remonstrsncg Of "
Pszo.. agains 'hr Occupation Of hpe"r
and is The ias' Of the series, a
which We hxvs already given. 4