Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-31
LATE OCCURRENCES II FLORIDA,
From he Fioridian.

Ibave seen publication IN the Newt
leans papers, signed "CaIiaso," puIportins
10 be a statement Of facts in relation to the
occurrences here, on the asd Aug. which
he st,es.s to be true 10 every respects, under
the oath which he takes upon bis honor. as
solemnly as the law requires. eonsentlns 10
answer with his head for the truth OF SAID
statement" This publication feel myself.
from sense OF truth and justice. constrained
to pronounce tissue Of ialsebood and dis
tortion of facts from the commencement TO
the end. But for the pafpable untruth OF
that part OF Colonel CalFava's statement
which relates to my personal agency in the
affair, should not have appeared before the
public, and now do so with extreme rsluc-
lance. The following is the commission I'M
der which Col. Butlers and myself acted on
that occasion, and our Official report there.
on.
1t being made known TO me, by the con-
fession OF Domingo Sousa, that the papers
named in the petition OF Henry NJ. Brack'
enriGge, Alcalde for the city OF Pensacola,
and which were demanded under NY orders
al the properly OF private individuals. by
Colonel George Walton, Secretary for West
Florida, Colonel }. Miller. Clerk OF the
County Court Of Escambia, and Henry NJ.
Breckenridge, Alcade for the city OF Pensa.
cola, were, after said demand, in pursuance
OF my orders as aforesaid, was made, by
the said Domingo Sousa, and = negro man.
carried this day 10 the house OF the late Go.
vernon Don Jose Callava, and delivered (the
SAID documents and papers, into the pos.
session OF hrs steward named Fullarat
Colonel Robert Butler, OF the army OF the
United States, and DR.. }. c. Bronaugh, &C.
eompaniei by Henry Al. Breckenridge, Esq.
Alcade for the city Of Pensacola, will wait
upon Colonel Don Jose Callava. and his
steward, named FulIarat, and demand from
them the following papers. this day delivered
to the said Fullart, al the house Of said Col.
Callava. by The said Domingo Scssa, tina, is
TO say: First, the documents and papes re.
lating to the estate of Nicolas Maria VIDAL.
Second. the documents IN the proceedings
between Carlos de Vile, and Eugene Sier-
ra. Third. the documents and papers in
the case OF Manuel Bombay aud Carlos de
Vile. Fourth, ihe documents and papers
on the proceedings 10 the case Of Peter
Guilkes, against Thomas VIIIas!ca, all which
documents and papers are acknowledged TO
be the property OF individuals. and apper-
tanning TO their rights, and which are secur.
ed to them by and under the second article
OF the treaty with Spain concluded at the
CITY OF Washington, on the twenty-second
day of February, 1919. and ratified on the
corresponding day of 1891, and must remain
fer the protection of the rights and property
of the said individuals, and no officer OF
Spain can rightiu.ly take them away, or keep
them from the Office Of the duty appointed
Alcade for the city of Pensacola. 1t is fur
finer ordered, that if the said late Governor
Don Jose Collavs. or Lis ard, Fuilarat,
when the above described papers are de-
handed OF them, should fail, or refuse to de.
liver the same, that the said Don Jose Gala.
va, and his steward, Fu|larai, be forthwith
brought before me, at my office, hen ard
there 10 answer such inter og .tor,e- as may
be put them, OF and concerning the premis-
es: and to abide by, and perform, such Or
der and decree touching the said documents
and papers. secured 10 them as aforesaid, as
the justice OF the case may deTand.
Given under nay hand, al Pensacola, this
22d day OF August, 1921.
ANDREW JACKSON,
Governor Of The Floridns, &c. DC.
To Colonel Robert Butler OF the army.
and DR.. J. e.. Bronaugb, in company with
Henry N. Breckenridge, TO execute, and re-
turn, and report thereon.
PENSACOLA, AUG. 22, 1921.
SII-Pursuan to your official order. bear.
ing this date, we proceeded to the house of
Colonel Cailava. who was absent: but on
again returning ~ his house shortly after, we
found tim accompanied by number OF
Spanish officers, clothed with their side
arms, and Mr. john Innerariiy, on the porch.
The demand was formally made OF the docu-
meu,s enumerated IN your order. and per-
emptoriiy refused; when be was informed
that his refusal would be considered as set