Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-06

tiyes of the United States and Of Great
| Britain, at the court OF ST Petersburg, sub
miited to the decision OF his Imperial ma
| iesiy The Emperor of Russia. The result OF
| that submission has not yet been received
| he Commissioners, under the 9th article oil
that treaty not having been able II agree up
: on their decision. their reports to the two 60
vernments, coniOrmably 10 the PROVISIONS OF
the treaty, may be expected al an early
day.
With Spain, the treaty Of February asd,
1919, aas been partly carried into execution.
! Possession OF East and West Florida has
been given to the United States, but the OF
icers charged with that service by an order
from his Catholic Majesty, delivered by his
Minister TO the Secretary OF State, aud trans
mitted by special agent to the Japan
General Of Cuba, to whom it was directed,
! and IN whom the government OF those pro-
| yiDces was vested, have not only omitted, IN
centray entIon OF the orders OF their sovereign
the performance OF their express stIpuia-
ton, to deliver over tine archives ana docu-
ments relating to the properly and soVe-
reigpty OF those provinces, ali OF which II
was expected would have been delivered,
either before or when the troops were with
drawn, but defeated, since, every enoit OF
! the United States 10 obtain them, especially
! those of the greatest importance. lhIs o.
mission has given rise to several incidents OF
a painful nature, the character OF which VIII
be fully disclosed by the documents, which
W i'll hereafter be communicated. -,
In every other circumstance the law OF Inc
Sd March last, for carrying into ehect mat
treaty, has been duly attended 70. For the
execution of that part which preserved 10
force, for the government OF The inhabitants,
for the term specified, oil all the civil, mliI'
tary and judicial powers, exercised by Inc
existing government of those provinces, an
adequate number of officers, as was presum'
ed, were appointed, and ordered to
their respective stations. Both plovin-
ces were formed into one territory,
and governor appointed for it. but, in con
sideration of the pre-eYisting division, and
of the distance and difficulty OF communca-
ten between Pensacola, the residence of the
Governor of Vest Florida, and St. Angus
tine. that of East Florida, at which places
the nconsiderabls population OF each pro-
vince was principally collected, two secre.
taries were appointed, one to reside at Pen
sacola, and the other at ST. Augustine. Due
attention was likewise paid to the execution
Of the laws oil the United States relating to
the revenue and the slave trade, which were
extended to these provinces. The whole
territory was divided into three collection
districts, that part lying between the river
ST. Mary's and Cape Florida, forming one,
that from the Cape to the Apaachcola,
another, and hat from the Apalachicola 10
the Perdido, the third TO these districts
| the usual number of revenue officers were
appointed: and, 10 secure the due operation
of these laws, one judge aud a district attor-
ney were appointed, to reside at Pensacola; &
likewise, one judge + district attorney TO
reside at St. Augustine, with specified
boundary between them ; and one marshal
tor the whole, with authority to appoint
deputy In carrying this law into effect and
especially that part OF it relating to the pow
ers of the existing government OF those pro-
vinces, it was thought important, in consde-
ration of the short term tor which il was 70
operate, and the radical charge which would
be made at the approaching session OF Con
gress, to avoid expense. 10 make no appoint
lneut which should not be absolutely neces-
sary to give effect to those powers, TO with
draw none of our citizens from other pur-
suits, whereby to subject the government to
claims which could not be gratified, and the
parties to losses, which would be painful to
| witness.
Il has been seen, with much concern, that,
in The performance OF these duties, a COLI
sion arose between the Governor Of the Ter
rilory, and he Judge appointed for the We
tern District. 1t was presumed, that the
law, under which this transitory government
wa. organized, and the commissions which
were granted to the officers, who were ap-
| pointed 10 execute each branch of the sys-
tenn, & 10 which the commissions were adap-
ted, would have been in the same sense, by
them 10 which they were understood by the ex-
eculive. Much allowance is due 10 officers, EN-
ployed in each branch of this system, and
III, more so as there is good cause 10 believe
that each acted under conviction, that he
possessed the power which be undertook 10
exercise. Of the officer holding the princ
pal station, | think il proper to observe, that
he accepted it with reluctance, in compl-
ance with the invitation e iven him, and from
high sense of duty to bis country, being
willing 10 contribute 10 the cousummalion OF
an event, which would ensure complete pro-
lection to an important part Of our Union,
which had suffered much, from incursion and
invasion, and TO the defence of which, bis
very gallant and patriotic services, had been
so signally, and usetully devoted.
i From the intrinsic difficulty of executing
laws deriving their origin from different sour
ces, and so essentially different in many i'm
portant circumstances, the advantage, and
indeed the necessity of establishing, as soon
as may be practicable, we'll organized 60
vernment over that territory, On the princi-
Piles OF our system. is apparent. This sub
ject, therefore, is recommended to the early
{ consideration OF Congress.