Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-09-29

pany them TO the governors. Sousa
declared, that he had sent the papers
to col. Cailava's 1.-THE ex-governor
Gen. j. then issued u written com.
mission TO Col. Butler, DR.. Bronaugh
and the Alcade, to wait on Col. Gala
va, demand the papers, and in case of
has refusal, require him to appear be.
fore the governor.
They accordingly went to Callava's
house-wbere they found him surroun.
ded by Spanish officers, in uniform with
side arms.
Cailava heard tho demand but
claimed the privilege allowed him by
the law of nations (; stated that he held
the papers as late governor that his
powers as commissioner too were still
in force; that they could not, therefore,
proceed against him as private indie
vidual-but added, that If there were
any papers among these, which ought
to be given up under the treaty, if de.
handed Of him, as commissioners, in
writing, he would reply.-Col. Butler
then read his orders to Callava; stated
that governor j. was acting in his civil
capacity; that formal complaint had
been made that these papers were with
held and that the governor could not
recognise col. G. in any other capacity
than as a private citizen, while he was
executing his duties under the laws
He then demanded the papers which
were refused. He required him to ap-
pear at the governors which was also
refused. Colonel Butler warned him
of the consequences but as he was a.
bout to depart Callava promised he
would give up the. papers, if in the
boxes, on being furnished with q list
of them.
The Aicade did hand him the list
and stated that in two hours, Col. But.
Ter aud DIR. Bfonaugh would call for
the papers. Callava then said, the list
must be first translated into Spanish.
the demand must be made Of him as
commissioners he must have time to
give his reply. AT the appointed time
the two gentlemen did call, compa.
MED by u suarG. After experiencing
some difficulty in getting into the
house, they at last entered it. Gala.
va was on his bed, with his coat off,
He refused to give up the papers. On
being told that he must go to the go
vernor's he at first declared that he
would not quit his house alive. Col.
Is. then expressed his hope that he
would not render force necessary that
he might consider himself forced ON
his still refusing, the officer of the
guard was called in &C. then put ON
his uniform coat, and was conducted to
the office Of the governor.
Here he was asked, whether Sousa
had not given him the boxes of papers,
c. began then TO dictate a protest a.
Sainst the whole proceeding on the
ground of his being commissioner Of
Spain, &C., he was INTERRUPTED, and
was required TO say, whethe, he would
or would not answer the question p
On his refusing, his steward was ex,
amined and proved the delivery of tho
papers by Sousa.
{. was then warned ty the governor
OF the consequences of his proceeding
that he should consider the refusal to
deliver up the papers as contempt ON
his authority That he could regard
him only as a private individual re.
sistiDS the laws. After contention
OF Two hours, every means having at
length proved unavsiling, col. Callavas
Sousa and The steward, we're commits
led tn prison, hnth the papers could be
obtained.
A guard had been placed over C's
house, with injunciions TO keep everv
thing in stnfu quo. Next morning the
governor sent a special commission
with the Alcade TO visit the honse, o.
pen the boxes and take out the papers.
This was accordingly done in one or
the boxes recently sealed by G.. the pa.
pers were found the box re.seaIed.-
And the prisoners were SET at liberty.
We shall not discuss this business
but il is incumbent on US, TO add, in the
words of the FloridiaD, "that a diff.
Guilty ola similar kind occurred in
Louisiana, on its being taken posses
sion of by the u. S. when the former
iniendsni was imprisoned week by
governor Claiborne, for not surrender
ing pepers, under similar circumstan-
ces-- and that Calvez, at this place
lPensacola) imprisoned col. Campbell.
for many months on bare suspicion Of
his having in his possession, papers Of
a public nature, and belonging to the
property and sovereignty of the coun-
Try.
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