Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-27

xvcrc hauled down, and the salute returned
from the Tartar. The Spanish troops then
marched ont, saluted the U. S. troops as they
nassed, which was returned and then they
marched into the fort. l was glad to see that
there was no vain boasting, or exultatiOn by
rho Americans to wound the feelings of the
Snaniards. who Showed that they had ithc
feelings of men, but that they had fOrtitude
enough TO suppress them within proper
hounds. I was informed that the Spanish
centinel at the gate could not refrain from
shedding a tear when his companions march,
ed ont with the colOrs of his nation. 1t was
truly a very affecting sight, for saw many
sad co,ntenances, and many sparkling black
eve moistened with a tear. The day was
tncom,nonly fine, and passed without sin
.sJe unpleasant occurrencc.-Enclosed L send
you Gen. Jackson's Proclamation. Colonel
Gadsden arrived here yesterday from Pensa
cola, which place he left twelve days ago, and
it was expected it would be surrendered on
the same day this was"
your correspondent cncloses copy Of printed
Proclamation, English and in Spanishwe give the En-
ish only s from the copy of The
cinbiacinp the passages in ituwhich do not appear in
fAaf surrcptilous copy
PROCLAMATION.
By .Muior- General .4.NDREW JACKSON,
Gorernor Of the Prori,,ces ofthe Foridas, er-
and offhe Iatenddni Of the Island Of Cuba,
orer lie said Prouinces, and fhe Gorenors
ofsuid Provinces respectively.
WHEREAS, by the treaty concluded be-
tween the United States and Spain, on the
e2d day of February 1919, and duly ratified,
the Provinces of the Floridas were cedcd by
Spain to the United States, aud the possession
OF the said Provinces is now in the United
States:
And Whereas, the Congress of the United
States, on the third day ofMarch in the pre-
sent year, did enact, that until the end of the
first Session of the seventeenth Congress, I'M
less provision for the temporary Government
of said Provinces be sooner made by Congress,
all the military, civil and Judicial powers ex-
erciscd by the officers of the existing Govern
ment of the said Provinces, shall be vested in
such person and persons, and shall be exercised
in such manner as the President ofthe United
States shall direct, for the maintaining the inha-
bitants of said territories in the free enjoyment
of their Liberty, Property and Religion and
the President of the United States, has by his
commission bearing date the tenth day of said
March, invested me with all the powers, and
charged me with the several duties heretofore
held and exercised by the Captain General, IN
tendaut and Governors aforesaid:
Ihave therefore thought fit TO issue this
v.
premises, aud TO declare that the Govern
nent heretofore exercised over the said Pro-
yinces under the authority of Spain, has ceas-'
ed, and that of the United States of America
Is established over the same that The inhdbi-
tdnts thereof miU be Incorporated an The union ot
The United STATES, as soon as may be consistent
acih The principles ofhe fedc,ul constitution,
and admitted 10 tie enjoyment Of all The pripiIe-
gss, r':gL.s and in,nuaities ofhe citizens crM
United 'Stdtes-fhm an the mean time, then
stat be maintained and protected IN the free en-
Joynenf Of their liberty property and he religion
heY profess that all laws and municipal reg
,ilations which were in existence at the cessa-
u0n oil the late government, remain in full
force and all civil officers charged with their
execution except those whose pon ers have
been especially vested i'll nae, and except also,
such officers as have been intrusted with the
collection ofthe revenue, are continued in their
functions, during the pleasure OF the Cover
nor for the time beng, or until provision shall
otherwise be made.
And do hereby exhort and enioin all .hein-
nabitants and other persons within the said
PROVINCES, TO be faithful and true in their ale
glance to the United States and ebedent to
inc laws and authorities of the same, under
gun assurance that their Just rights will be under
tae guardianship of the United States, and will
be maintained from all force and violence
from without or within.
tiven at Pensacola, this first day fully,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
ANDREW JACKSON.
oy he Gorefnor: II. X. CALI,
- .4cting Secretary ofHe HoridaS
III Augustine, East Florida, July 10, 1891.
I5y The Governor,
ROBERT BUTLER, u States Cta1aissioner.
IUSbIU miriam r nn.I
-, GROSS MISREPRESENTATION.
The National Intelligence of this mornnc gives =
WY curious perversion Of Mr. Jcfferson's letter and
go ,NIouh'enance the usurpations of the Supreme
Nonr. we copy The article
m The following extract from n lot,cr NJ III. ,sr.-,h,
H., Jefferson presented by Richmond Enquirer TO
hc dm,y 81 T testimony in support q the doctrine
Com, ~ 'c STATES To oppose decisions Of Supreme
No OF the Unified States when NOT agreeable 10 ,hc,n W..
we p 70 see this letter from the Republican Patriarch and
tl our readers, and gentle rcluke of
; doctrines of the stale OF Obi, Sr Te
Clause in the suhoncd extract which we hive
phaucally marked, cannot be misndersiood Mr. Letter.
Tno against the conflict with authorities OF the
provoke Abstain SAYS his pa,epna are endsa,orng to
ns IN spirit OF forbearance and compromise was This
'O'i"eo' by mat spirit only can il he maintained"
!. nr. Jefferson, who from The bcginning souob, IN
unit The encroachmen of the udres ;s ,scJs % ,c.
IN ~ "er passing the Rubicon f,r bevoud ,rjirb
n W CARED heir conquets. Mr. Jefferson SAYS
u, s,r" mas proved, that I" 1t is fatal heresy
~ suppose mat either state governments are sn
ILL 10 u me FEDERAL or the federal TO the statesp
acieIs inherently has judge Marshall spoken and
he 10 d., VI t'e nature of supreme power, says
nci;oo ue1I,oy whatever may impede ,e range Of its
red o" , re then argues if all power was confer.
yorJ" 'ne federal authorities. Yet Mr. Jeffer sons
ass,'. TWISTED to give unlimited license to the
P.lons OF the jndicaory or the Congress No
nabIe dor'. can entertain or promulgae such abomi-
pIe ch NW must be- supreme until the SOVEREIGN peo-
,s @ 20 abrogate it. This cannot he while Judo
any Ioae discretionary power TO interpret il INTO
S5s G" e tiey please, and even to set themselves