Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-23

wer. taken into custody BY order OF General
Walker, while in the Trinity, and are sent
to N. Orleans for trial.
To the Commandant of the American cruz
ger OF the port Of Galyezton.
Sir--I am convinced that you arc a cruz
zer Of the navy ordered by government.
l have therefore deemed it proper to en-
auire into the eause Of your lying before this
port without communicating your intention
shall by this message inform you, that the
port Of Galvezton belongs to, and is in the
possession Of, the republic Of Texas, and
was made port of entry on the eth Oct.
last, and whereas the Supreme Congress OF
said Republic have thought proper to ap-
point me as governor Of this place, in con-
sequence of which, II you have any demands
on said government, or persons belonging
to, or residing in. the same, you will please
send an officer with such demands whom,
you may be assured, will be treated with
the greatest politeness, and receive every
satisfaction required. But if you are order
ed, or should attempt to enter this port in
hostile manner, my oath and duty TO the go
vernment compels me to rebut your inten'
tions at the expense OF my lite.
To prove to you my intentions towards
the welfare and harmony OF your govern.
ment, send enclosed, the declaration Of
several prisoners, who were taken into Gus
tody yesterday, and, BY court OF enquiry
appointed for that purpose, were found to
be guilty of robbing the inhabitants OF the
United States of number of slaves and o.
tber property.
The gentleman bearing this message will
give you any reasonable information relating
to this place that play be required.
J. LAFITTE.
U. States schr Lynx.
OfGalvezton, Nov e, 1919.
Sir: Your note of yesterday has been re-
ceived, stating the execution of William
Brown, the chief Of the boats and your
having sent in pursuit of John Hale, William
Thompson, and Charles Slater, who had
been previously SEM from GalveztoA, From
the disposition eyinced by you to bring to
justice all those who have committed direct
acts OF piracy, Oh the citizens OF the UNI.
ted States, am induced to believe, that
should they, or John Kelley, John Lightner,
and George kerth, who appear to be the
only survivors not al present in custody,
come at any future period in your power,
that they will be detained in con6neme mt
until they Can be sent to the United States
tor trial. ! have returned the passage boat
belonging to you, which was taken by my
boat on the 9th inst. You will excuse me
for not accepting your kind and polite if,vi-
tation to visit Galvezton the weather will
not admit my leaving the vessels at sea,
but any communication delivered 10 the Of
hcer who has charge Of this, will be duly re.
ceived. am, sir, yours &c.
). r. MADISON,
Commanding U. S. schooner Lynx.
To the Commander of the forces at Gal
yezton,
November 10.
Sir; 1t is With pleasure have to inform
you, by the request of Mr. LATTE, comman-
der OF the forces al this place, that, on the
18th; was despatched with communica-
ton to him from Lieut.. Commandant J. r.
Madison, Of the United States Navy, and
commander OF the United States schooner
Lynx, having been blown off by boisterous
and disagreeable weather that the treat
ment have received from him has been
the most friendly, generous, and hospitabIe,
and every possible means extended in ma
king the situation of myself and the crew
agreeable and comfortable-and every as
sistance given in securing the prisoners which
had been delivered to me during my stay.
am, sir, your obedient friend,
j. M'INTOSH.
Gen. James Long, President. &c.
E9tractef letter, dated Hamburg, Nov. s.
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