Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-20

For aim, th"n wcr, sil ut as death ia us sinmbcts
rs ccho'ess muw.a> the reai,is ~ the grave
For him lion wis listen to The numbers
ihat sorrow ana sadness To utterapce gave.
Pow. wa'ers. how in your channel fo'eser
The n'hitiih r,ii PUSHES tn water he nc;id-
1,e spr''4oi Wy pleasures are wasted. aud never
,Stsiea''e - cherish. iinpes wit succeed.
R'A. rIievs toli on IN freedom nnbounded-
And ita' L. il-"ceap your turbulent tides
I he s''l''t 10y iaree aud sorrow surrounded
la st'gnsni dc-roudtncy ever abidesi
Farewell la The sbsdys Of the bower and wildwood
Where Graded Isl sti'iirss. ,hy app ar.
AS Nee CON 'risin",ion as lieing in cii'dhood,
whrn pleasure is real existence is dear
on! tia s"nld blot from The soups recollection
ksth srene HAT Surrounds thee and all i.could tell
Era.s .i"u renemArauce the DARK retrosptctina
oi ali tbat have been-SUHthauna ! Farewell!
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Message frnm the President OF the u. States,
relative To ile Occupancy of Amelia Island
St Marks, and Pensacola. SC. &c.
TO the House Of Representatives Of the United
States.
In compliance with the resolution of the
flonse oil Representatives., of the 18th instant
requesting 'ne 10 cause any iniormaiiou, not
already communicated, To be laid before the
sioHse, whct'er Amelia Island. ~ Marks ami
frnsacoll, Yet remain ~ possession OF IN. I'M
ted States and, il so, by what laws iie nha.,-
ilsnis are govsrued; whether articles imported
tierein- from foreigu coniiiTies are su!iIect Ia
any aud what dulles aud BY what laws, ami
whether the said duties are collected, and how:
whether vessels arriving IN the United States
from teUSIc Ia ana Amelia Island, aiiI
Fensacola and Amelia Island from the United
Stale> respectively, are considered aud treated
as vessels arriving from foiVign countries I
transmit report from the Secretary OF the
Treasury, aud likewise one fromhhe Secretary
OF War. which with afford all the information
requested BIZ the House of Representatives.
JAN. 30 1919. JAMES MONROE.
1hsSeci etdry OF the Treasury, to whom has
heen referred the resolution Of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES OF tile 18th inst, requesting
the President of the United States to cause
any information not already communicated, TO
be laid bsfore this house, whether Amelia ISL
snd, st. Marks, or Pensacola. yet remains
IN the posse ssicn of the United States; aud il
so, by shat laws the inhabitants thereof are
governed whether articles imported therein
are. subject 10 any and what duties aud by
what laws aud whether the said dutirs are
collected aud hOw whether vessels arriving
in The United States from Pensacola and
Amelia Island. and in Pensacola and Amelia
Island ffoai the United States respectively, are
con'idered and treated as vessels from foreign
Countries" has the honor 10 report 10 the
Prcsidrut--
That M duties have, within the knowledge
cfihis Depart ment, been G.. iecied by or Oh
account Of the United States in Amelia Island
Or al PENSACOLA No returns, statements, or
reports, have been made to this Department
otany reve'Ine, imports. or duty which has
been secured or paid al either of those places,
by an, PEI son exercising or holding the office
OF collector, in Amelia Island or at Pensacola
Vessels arriving ia The ports of the u. $. from
Pensacola, or Amelia Island, are considered
and treated as foreigp vessels. The treatment
which The vessels of the United States received
IN AIgSlil Island aud at Pensacola is not known
10 THIS Department. III which is respe ctfully
su6iullifd.
Treasury Department, Jau. 25, 1919.
Department OF Wal, Dan. ~, 1910.
Tie Secretary of War, 10 whom was referred
fhe resolution of the House of Representatives
Qfhf lSih inst. requesting the President Of
the United states 10 cause anyirfOrnatioH, no,
III ady communicated, tn he lat before The
HGa'r. whether AmeiIa Island ST Marks aud
Ftirdcoa. yet remain in pos .es sion OF the
ti'iCi! STATES and ii so, hy what laws the ill.,
hAbil"ui> thereof are Governed whetheraru
rics 'niported therein from foreign countries,
are subject 10 any aud what dnties apd bV
what laws md whether The said duties are
collected, aud how whether vessels arriving
In the Upicd States, from Pensacola, and
Amelia Island, and IN Pensacola and Amrlia
Isiau6, .Joul the United States respectiteV
ere considered aud treated as vessels arriving
from fOIeign cCsntties, has the honor to report.
so tar rs the Information cd!let for refers TO tie
War Department, That, by the latest reports,
tir places referred 10 in the resolution TO vii
Amelia Island, 81. MARKS aud Pensacola, yet
remain ~ possession OF the Uniied States"
re also encl6ses an extract OF Il letter from
major Bankhead, dated the 10Th of Jan. 1915,
marked a, which accompanied tile regulations
Ia ccpy OF which is annexed for the govern
Dent OF TIE Inhabitants of Amelia Island aud
also, copy OF letter from this Department,
prohibiting the taking OF bonds, for the pay
meHt OF duties on goods imported INTO Amelia
lslaHd, marked Is.
isned % s. te 25t if St Aly isis
conmunicated ~ the message OF The President
oi The u: s. TO the liomse of Representatives
or The 81 ut. shows by what laws lie inhabit
ants hereof are governed and the daties
winch TIE goods imported are subject to. and
the laws by which such ImpOrtations are
regulated
as 81. Marks is q mere military post vithon,
inhablinnis, the cOninasdanfS authority is
e1"hpsl to the garrison.
j C. CALHOUN.
Te President efthe United States.
ISiracf Of a letter Fl ON Major James Bank.
teaA, Haicd Letndndina, Amelia Island Jan.
Of War 49,
Inc necessity Of having some mode TO ellie
Hs n'sI ntes ahd claims OF individuals and
sl@rf riviI arrangements, after tic occupation
81 tns place, by tie United States troops. will
nave presented ilself 10 year MUD aud in
abhc'ralIou OF yOnr instructions have deemed
~ Incumbent Oh me 10 make such re0aIatious
as the siiuatI0n Of thugs required and ,ynuId
adD't Of. enclose you n copy Of these tegu.
M'i0n'. AhsVe,iU conjunction wiiil comnod0re
hp"iy appointed Two OF The most respectable
,uiIhDild"is, justices Of The peace, and they
nave Progressed ia -l,e discharge oftbeir Jut%.
la very satisfactory lnanurr
the peculiar ailaFactcr Of the people who
had ssse@bied mere, required tie immediate
a'opuon OF some plan to insure Justice aud
sCcnFiy Ia thnse v. III whom tl,sv I'D ~,
deasngs. Tie e,Ide4i determination 70 eli
the payment o. tHciF debls, aud Ia plunder
Wherever 'ncy could, maize il necessary 10 iu
ttH'Qse s"1lt aWthsriiy; aud il has been Done
!" manner ieast hkciy 10 he exec ptionable. hv
t"S temporary appointment OF nauisfrates
WIN lNhtFd -utlIouty. conceived ui4ouer
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