Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-27

The EnAGQtrsn OF the laws. tl31i tt'S5f
were, again demanded, and the conse-
qucAces of a refusal On his part cncmc
raed, but in which refusal he still per-
six ed--anl we were about taking our
lgaye, 10 prepare [or ,hc final execution
d your order, when Col Caliavn desired
that ifw would Furnish him with copy
" the menos andtm, setting FORT, the
documents required, he would deliver
Them 70 us, 10 which we asserted. The
Alcal1e, III. "a Drack enrIage, according
II waited on him with a copy of.tile me-.
sporanaum herewith accompanied, end
informed him thai he would call in two
hours for the reception Of the documents
as promised. We proceeded at the APP
poin,ed time, and found the gate end
front part of the house closed, the for
rner we opened hg rcmoFing . bar. and
on rsadhing the latter! acensiderable stir
seeinyd to be making in the Rouse; we
knpeked several times Without receiving
arg anaser when abundance was de-
handed IN the name Of the Governor, in
,hr.e iit,anccs, stillmithopt reply. Tic
ggard las then ordered to advance. ard
tor,n ii trout OF the house, aud part de-
,ac6edI 10 the rear, when it was discover
ed tl'sdthe back door was open, and SCI
seral danis!, officers, with Mr., Inasra-
riiy, VI 10 Is one. ofyoui cabiiln, wcre on
the pobh. 4 We inquired for Col. Gala
va, to Ehich weswere answered, that they
did nol know where be wes--l.ghts were
and I've rooms searched, when
Col, G4tis,Ya MAS found in his bed, di-
vested Oh his coat. Demand was then
inade If the documents, agfeeahiy 10 his
promise, and to our astoaish'nen, they
were sill refused, aud several attempts
made on liis part to s,,aw thai &c WAS
not aiqchsbl 10 Inc Laws; to which he
was answered, lhat tie Governor was,
"a the execution Of the laws, bound to
demand tllenapers, as ts1ey anncrained
ID the ris,nts property Of individuals re-
siaent in Pensacola, aid thar formal COM
Slain had been made that tlicy were i'm
property wisfneld, and thai the Cover
nor Knew no distinction between Col.
Cailasa and any otner man under bis
gov erntaeat. We then Appeppscd t'fat
Col. CaIiasa would eleiiper Nc papers,
asa he should .4ase. our reccspt farSthcn,.
va [, was also refused. N'ethcn again
de }esa,d d them, reiieratng our ssen,i-
II, sllls thst Ms refusal would be viewed
As sn open act Of tna.iay p the civil
auttor,,y e,soscise., N the iS.Qficas, ard
,i.at he AUST expect TIC consequences ::
he persisted 10 refuse, aHl tie aficero.
the guard was ordered to take him and
Fuilaral, bis steward into custody, and
bring them before your EScellency,
which is now done.
We @piId add, in conclusion, that
Col. Caliayarcpeatediy asserted That he
you'd nbl be tals noutof bis house alive;
Blu, he seemed 10 o II without much diff
eniiy when The guard was ordered 10
prime ahd load A corporal and three
" eye detacbed to remain and guard the
house Of Col Caliava, and to prevent
the removal of the boxes when had con-
famed the documents, and Which Mr.
Brackenfidg e Recognized IL his room,
From iet relation ii watch Nlr. AInnera-
ritv Stands in ,h,s business, together with
ths Hasefes, tal.sH OF TIC side OF Col.
Cai.aya, ADD al tbs. same time exercising
the 5iunsilons of one ofshc Cabildo ofthis
city, we deem il an iRssisP ensaAle duty
10 Recommend thai your, Exccl)ency viii
fill his PLACE in the Council With cha
raS ter VINO Will manifest a proper re-
spn. for the dignity Of the laws and You
them executive. M a. ~
W. have the 'honorto be, Sc. &c. SC.
ROBERT BUTLER,
Col. q. s. Army.
j. C. BROMAUGH.
To His Excelency ASpnEw .lAcKsoy, G.
Governor 81 the Fiorldas. "a.
MeaiorAndunof the Documents which
psve .hls day been demanded Of Col.
Jose Calava, agreeably to The order OF
his Exceiency Ma;ar-G General Andrew
Jackson, Governor of the Fipritas, and
which, on The demand of Col. Robert
Batitr, and J.sC Bronaiish, accompa-
MED b, H. M. breckenridge, Col. Cal
lava promised to deliver to Col. Butler,
if they should be found in The boxes de-
livared to aim BY Domingo Sousa. Nv
!: !. ITae papers relating to the estate OF
Jose Maria Vital. &
+ ,. Proceedings in the case Of Carlos
de Vile and Eugene Sierra.
s 8. Proceedings in the case Of Manuel
n ~, -. II ~. "A ('ar1nc sfla Mills '41fFi i
4. Doruments in the. case OF Peter
Guilkes and Thomas Villasica.
The whole Of the a5ove papers having
relation 10 therightsof property IN West
Florida, and in which private individuals
are interested.