Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-10-13
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.


FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER
TRANSACTIONS ATPENSACOLA. :.
MIR. Shannon. presiding justice OF theI
county court Of Eseambia, ia his charged
to the Grand Jury, says. 81: is to bel
regretted, that the Congress Of the u !
nited States should at their last session ;,
IN the tumult Of party discussion which
grew out OF the cantest relative TO thu
admission of Missouri into the Union.
have almost entirely neglected to pro.
vide FOR the organization Of the severn
ment Of Florida" Every citizen must
join in this regret. Congress did scarce
sy any thipS more than to devoive the
government npon the President, nearly
in the same words which were employ
ed in the act of Oct. 3Ist 1909. for the
occupation of Louisiana. They nrovi.
ded that "uBiil the end of the first ses-
sion Of the next Congress, all the mill
tary, civil, aud judicial powers exercis-
ed by the officers of the existing gov.
eminent OF the same territories, shni!
be Vested IN such person or persons.
aud shall be exercised in such manner
as the President of the United States
shall direct, for the maintaining the in
habitants of said territories In the free
enjoyment Of their liberty, property.
and religion: and the laws of the Uni
ted States relating Ia the revenue and
i's collection, subject to the inad;fea-
ton stipulated by The 10 h article ntthe
said 'reaty.in favor Of the Spanish YES
sells & the laws relating TO The inlaor-
talon OF persons of color, shat, be ex-
tended to the said territories. And the
President of the q. S shall and he
IS hereby authorised within The term
aforesaid, to establish such districts
for The collection &c the revenue, and
during the recess of Cong, ess, TO ap
| point such officers, whose commissions
shall expire at the end Of the next ses-
| sion Cd Congress, 10 caforce the said
iaws, as to him shall seem expedieHt."
In pursuance Of this Act, the Pref.
dent issued IL commission bea risg date
the ioth day of March last, by which,
says gen. jac!ison's Proclamation, he
has ''invested me with all the powers
aah charged me with the seyera! duties
hereioforsa held and exercised by the
| Captain General: Inteniant q Gover-
| nOrs aforesaid;" that Is to say. ..,he
Capt General and the iatendant of tie
Island Of Cuba, over The said provinces
| tof the F!nridas) Gnd the Governor of
"f said provinces respectively" In
this same proclamation, the r,yernor
also announces all the $ Ia Wa and nm.
nicipai regulations w5ieb were in eY;s
,ence ct the cessation os the late gov
ernmenG' to 'remain in full force. -,
cali civil officers, charged with their
execution, except those whnse powers
have specially vested in me, and px
cepi also such officers as have been in.
trusted with the collection OF the reve-
nue.. are continued in their fnno,;o,s
during the pleasure Of the governor for
! the time being, or unii! provision shall
otherwise be made. p-The Governor
has since published var;ons ordinances.
t"uehinS the harbor Of Pensacola. the
health Of the place, the registering Of
| the citizens, S'c. &c., But the mo st
material are those, which organize
county courts. by these IL is directeJ
chat the .iudirial proceedings 10 all ei.
vii eases shall he Conducted, except as
to the examination Of Witnesses, nc.
cordius TO the course Of The e..;s,;n,.
laws, or the laws Of Spsiu: s; in GRIM
inai eases according 10 the eoutse Of
common law &c. &c.