Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-24

Constellation. will also give protection "
our merchantmen.
MANY think that an Independent Go
vernment will be formed a Lima, Tree
from Spain OF Chill An American ship
called tie Charles Amburger, capt. Has
lett, is supposed to have eSaded the block
aiding squadron. and reached Lima"
The snip Fanny, of this port, had ar
rived at Guayakill.
Richmond, Sept 90.
EX-GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA IMPRl-
SONED.
The "Floridian'' of the 25th ut gives
the narrative of an affair, which had excited
considerable f.rnent IN Pensa cola, and may
lead Ia some discussion in the United States
The matter in brief is this: sGen. Jackson
was informed that IN IN by the name OF Sou
sa had in his possession certain public docu-
ments, required by individuals to enable
them TO prosecute their claims; ,hese, the gen
era thought ought TO have been delivered up
under the Florida treaty. On sending Ger
tain commissioners to Sousa " It'll the alcade
for the purpose of demanding them. Sousa
exhibited two open boxes containing papers,
which he said belonged 10 the revenue and
tn military department, and which had been
entrusted to his sale keeping by the late 60
vernon On examining these papers, those
which had been sought for were found as
well as Others tou ching the titles to proper
" in Fl0riG a.-Sousa refused to give them
up without The consent Of the governor. to
whom he promised to make immediate com
muuication OF the demand.
Gen J. upon these facts being laid before
him, commissioned two other gentlemen
with the Altade, for msgistrate) 10 go TO
Sousa's house. demand the papers, and ~
case of his refusing them. to require min to
accompany them to the Governors. Sousa
declared, tkat he had sent the papers to Col.
Callava's (the Ex-Governor
Gen J then issued written commission
to Col Butler. Or. Bronaugh and the Alcade
to wait on Col Callava, demand the papers
and in case OF his refusal. require him TO APP.
pear before the Governor.
They accordingly went to Callsvas house
where they found him surrounded by
Spanish officers. il. uniform with side arms.
Calava heard the demand, but claimed
the privilege allowed him by the law OF ma
lions; stated that he held the p'pars as late
Governor; that his power. as Commission
or too were still in force; that they could
not, therefore, proceed against him as ?rn-
vate indivlduai-but added, that IT there
werr any papers among these, which ought
TO be given up under the treaty, II demand.
ed Of him, as COMM sioner, IN writing he
would reply. Col. Butler then read his Or
deIs TO Csllava; stated that Governor j.
was acting III his civil capacity; that formal
complaint had been made that these papers
not recognise Col. G. in any Other capacity
than a, private citizen, while he was exc
cutting his duties under the laws.-lle hen
demanded the papers; which we're refused.
He required him 10 appear at The governors;
which was also refused; Col. B. warned him
OF the cons,q Iences; but as he was about t.
depart, G. promised he wculd give up the
papers, il in the b, xes, ON his being furnish
ed with list of them.
The Aicade did hand him the list; and
stated that 10 tvs hours, Col Butler and Dr..
Bronaugh would call Tor the papers. Cailava
then said, The list must be first translated in
to Spanish the demand must be made oil
HIM as commissioner he must have time IL
give his reply At the appointed time the Z
gentlemen did cal, accompanied by aguard
Alter experiencing some difficulty IN get,
ting INTO the house, they at last entered it
Ca;iava was on his bed, with his coat off
He refused to give up the papers. On be
jug told be must go TO the governors, he al
first declared that he would not quit bis
house alive. Col. B. then expressed hi.
nope that he would not render force neces.
sary; that b. might consider himself fprc.
ed-on his still refusing, the officer of the
guard was called iD--C. them put on his
uniform coat, and was conducted TO the OF.
fee of The Governor.
Here he was asked, whether Sousa had not
given him the boxes Of papers.-C. began
then to dictate protest against the whole
proceeding on the ground OF his being com.
missioner of Spain, &c. be was interrupt.