Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-17
CEssION OF TiIE FLoRInAs.

MrLLEDGEvibLE, July "a printed sheet
containingthe following Proclamation, reached
us by mail on the 29th nit 1t was evidently for
wardcsi before the consumma.ion ofthe event
1t ailnounces-but that the transfer was made,
Oh the 21th 1.-THE date of the proclamation we
have nc doubt Recorder.
PROCLAMATION,
~ .Ngjor- General ANDREW Jackson, Gorer-
nor 81 The Prorinces efhe EoridGs, exercising
me PoiCtrs Of tie Copt,ia- Geaerdi and of tie
lnieadant Qf'tte Island Of C,tba, orer Tie said
pforiaces, and ofMe Goucrnors Of TIE said
ProoiRces respectively.
WHEREAS, by the treaty concluded be-
tween the United States and Spain, on the god
February 1919, and duly ratified, the Provinces
OF tile llorldas were ceded by Spain TO the u
nlied states, and the possession of the said
PROVINCES IS now in the United States
ma Hhefeds, the Congress Of the u States,
Oh the tiilrd day OF March in the present year.
did enact, that until the end of The first SEES
sion of the seventeenth Congress. unless p-o-
VISION Tor the temporary Government of the
said PROVINCES be sooner made by Congress, all
the military, civil and judicia! powers exercised
by the officers Oh the existing Government OF
The sad Provinces. shall be vested IN such per
son 0rpersoni, ard shall be exercised in such
manner as the President OF the United States
shall direct, for the maintaining the inhabitants
OF the said territory in the free enjoyment OF
ileif Liberty, Property aud Religion and the
PRESIDENT the United States, has by his COM
mission bearing date the tenth day of said
march, invested me with Ill the powers, and
charged me with the several duties heretofore
heid and exercised by the Captain General,
lntenddnt and Governors aforesaid:
have therefore thought fit to issue this nv
PROCLAMATION, making known the pre-
misses, and to declare that the Government
heretofore exercised over the said Provinces.
uhuer the authority of Spain, has ceased, and
tnat Oh the United States of America is esta-
Diisheu over the same !; that all laws and mu-
ricipai regulations which were in existence at
the cessation ofthc late government, remain IN
full force and all cigil officers, charged with
Their execution, expect those whose powers
have been specially vested n me, and exceptal-
SO, such officers as have been intrusied with
the collection of the revenue, are continued
IN their functions, during the pleasure of the
Governor lot the time being, OF until provi-
sion shall otherwise be made
And do hereby exhort and enioin all the in
habitantsa1d other persons within the said Pro-
vlnres, TO be faithful and true in their allegiance
10 the United States, and obedicnt to the laws
ana authorities of the same, under full assur-
ance that their rights will be under the guar
danship of the United States and will be
maintained from all force ard violence from
within and from without.
Given at Pensacola, this 25th day of June.
one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Extract from Letter 10 gentleman in Nash
raVs, dated Montpelier, June 10, 1891.
am happy to inform you that the Hornet
has arrived. She anchored in Pensacola Bay
on the evening of tue Oh instant, bearing Col.
FORBES, and orders to the Governors of the
Two Floridas, for the surrender of the couu-
try. We are all OF course relieved from
most oppressive suspense, and will march in
few days to Pensacola" t.Nastviue Gu.
COMMODORE BARRON.
New YORK, July 1.-THE Court of Enqii-
ry in the case Of Commodore Barron. closed
its sittings yesterday and, il we are correctly
informed, there was net a shadow of evidence
in support of the surinises against this gen
tlem9n's character.
1t may now be reasonably hoped that the
Commodore will not only be restored TO the
confidence OF his government, and fellow cti-
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