Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-10-06

rids, Of which 4 was his predece s,or in the
government. and that my. stay with'my Secre
| tary and officers, was pending the decision
OF the points submitted by himself and me to
our respective governmeDSs, rel.t,ve % the
construction to be given to the second article
| OF the TreatyP The artillery. il still held in
deposit under the national safeguard. The
papers and documents under my charge as
governor to be given by me Under the Trea.
~, could not be delivered by me in the cha.
racter Of 9 private individual, because they
did not come into my posses sion in that ca.
Pac'ty. requested them 20 tell him that I
was altogether bewidered at this course
| Which wa n w pursuing;-ah hat tie paper. in
my possession should be held sacred and in.
vioisble In Pensacola, my person being un.
der the immunity of the laws Of nstions. to
be respected and protected sgreeably to tho
ussges of civilized nations, and every other
individual commissioned by his respective
government. That they would also be pleased
to tell him that do not yet know what pa.
Pers he demands Of me to deliver in ihi,
manner, and that he would have the goodness
fully TO acquaint me Herewith in an official
form, having due regard for the peace and
harmony which subsists between SPAN and
the United States that l have always acted
, towards him with the most distio uished con
slderatiOo, both a, Commissioner of the u.
States and as Governor !; and in like manner
have treated all the citizens Of the United
States Unfortunately with the greatest at.
ientlon during my administration as Aovernor
OF West Florida that assure ecu. Jack son
Doth as commissioner and governor that
Whatever papers were 10 be delivered by me
to him this day, should be Immediately for.
nished through the regular channel. as a proof
inst they were given IN a manner becoming
my official character.
L found myself attacked with violent pain
rom complaint under which have suffer.
ed Tor some time.-This impaired to Col.
brooke, and requested him to permit me
10 retire to my house, which did and
tneo ordered my secretary to address an Of
fciai letter 10 the governor making the same
stat ement to him as had done 10 the bear.
ers OF his messages which official letter I
sent him by two officers, but the governor
refused to receive il. At seven at night, the
same persons came 10 my hopse, demanded
the papers from me as private individual
or 10 go with them before the governor. |
iound myself 90 uGweli, as to be unable to
sit up. and stated TO them that inv illness
would not admit of my going oct, and that
did not clearly understand what paper, they
w -hted, nor could deliver them in any 9th.
er way than as commissioner under the
treaty, II they were embraced in the same
out II sPper'Si"Hg to my functions as Mill
tary Governor, as such being packed up in
the cases, as 1t was said) they must indi,.
pehsaby belong to ,h- dspar,mr n, of the nil.
ita'y government, Or that of the national n
nance, as all the civil aud criminal archlve.
betonsng 10 the ordinary tribunals had been
delivered up by the constitutional Aicade, as
also were the protocols to the com, mission OF
the O"Ited Siates; but nevertheless reaue.-
ted them TO furnish me with note of the
description OF papers and would repiy.-In
about an hour afterwards, a note written iD
English ON a loose half sheet Of paper was
sent TO me WI hou, any cover anstseree
The bearer that il would be translated sns
replied to. | sent il To the interpreter and
went to bed, and some I me after whist a
rest, troops commanded by sn Offer +, sn
under the order OF the above m en,iooe Ut
sons, broke down ny fences, SC aEed my no
and entered my chamber with naked bayo-
nets in their hands addressed them: sx.
claiming that since my house aid Dot afford
me an asylum, nor my official character
aheltsT me; nor the immunity TO which I
was entitled under the government Of the
United States, threw myself upon the pro.
lection OF that government end protested in
the most solemn manner against such extra.
ordinary ou.rages. They answered that I
must imu edately deliver the papers men.
toned IN the note, or thai should be con.
Quoted by them c prisoner. replied that
had sent the note &c the interpreter for
translation that was in disposed, and re.
quested that they would not force me from
my house at That hour Cat half past ten a.
night, that il II would 10 sufficien. 10 avoid
the execution OF sucb os1ers, they might de.
tsrmine on iorcib!y cPening my cases and
trunks and carry of any papers they pleased,
or act as they thought proper, as was els,
posed to yield to force, & even resisned 70 let
them assassinate me, as placed every thing
At their disposal:
One OF the deputation ordered the officer
corr m anding to enter my room, and al this
time the citizen Don Juan Innerarity wished
TO iniercede, as it appeared 30 me, bot in
speaking he was told To be silent, and the off.
Ger was directed to take me as bis prisoner
with his armed force. replied, that con-
sId.red myself as such, aid in proof thereof,
delivered my sword end case, but as TO
dragging me from my house, they must take
INTO consideration my i'll state of health
tney answered that they knew il, ordered me
to dress, and with tie armed troops conduct
ed me to the presence of the Governor, VINO
was IN separate house from his own lodging,
accompanied by Il large copcourse of people
OF ell description Uf persons. The aad Gov.
ernor through person who acted as Nots-
~ and Interpreter, ordered him to extend
an interrogatory which he himself dictated
and required Of me an suswer-The question
was insignificant, but requested 10 be per-.
United to answer in my own idiom, and 10
write il with my ow n hard it was granted
ard while writing my answer, the paper was
a .r.kt 4. Ill IL