Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-03
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found myself attacked with violent
pain, from a complaint under which have
been suffering for some lime. This I'M
parted to Col. b. ana requested BIN to
permit me to retire TO my house, which
did and then ordered nay secretary to ad-
dress an onicial letter to the governor
M king the same statement TO HIM as
had done to the bearers oi his messages;
which otficia letter sent him by two OF
ficers, but the governor refused to receive
it. At seven at night, the same persons
came to my house. demanded the papers
from me as a private indi, lduai, or to ~
with them before the governor tound
myself 50 unweli, as to be unable to SIT
up, and stated 10 them that my illness
would not admit otmy gong out, and that
| did not clearly understand what papers
thew wanted, nor could | deliver them in
any other way than as commissioner under
the Treaty, ii they were embraced IN the
same, but if appertaining to ny functions
as Military Cove nor, Is such being pack
ed up in the cases, las 1t was said) they
must indispensably belong to The depart
ment of the military government, or that
of the national finance, as all the civil and
criminal archives belonging to the ordi-
nary tribunals had been delivered up
by the Constitutional Alcade, as also
were the protocols to the commission OF
the United States; but nevertheless /
reaues ed them 10 furnish me with note
of the description OF papers and would
reply. In about an hour afterwards, a
note written in En- lish OH a loose half
sheet of paper was sent to me without any
cover; | answered the bearer that it
would be translated and replied to. l
sent it to the interpreter and went to bed,
and some time after, while at rest, troops
commanded by an officer, and under the
order OF the above mentioned persons,
broke down my fences, scaled my house,
and entered my chamber with naked
bayonets in their hands; addressed them
exclaiming that since my house did not
afford me an asylum, nor my official
character shelter Inc. nor the immunity
| to which was entitled under the govern
ment of the United States, ! threw my
self on the protection of that government
and protested in the most solemn manner
against such extraordinary sutrages.-
They answered that l must immediately
deliver the papers mentioned in the note,
or that should be conducted by them as
prisoner. replied, that had sent the
note to the interpreter for translation;
that was indisposed, and requested that
they would not force me from my house
at that hour tat half past ten at night
that if it would be sufficient to avoid the
execution Of such orders, they might de-
termlne on forcibly opening my cases &
trunks and carry off any papers they
pleased, or act as they thought proper, as
Twas disposed to yied to force, and even
resigned to let them assassinate me, as /
placed every tnIDg al their disposal.
One of the deputation ordered the Off
Ger commanding TO enter my room, and
at this time the citizen Don Juan Innera
rlty wished to intercede, as it appeared
to me, but in speaking he was told be 81
LEM, and the officer was directed to take
me as his prisoner with his armed force.
1 replied, that 1 considered myself as
such, anu in proof thereof, 1 delivered
my sword and case, but as to dragging
Inc from my house, they must take into
consideration my iii state of hea lth-they
answered that they knew it, ordered me
TO dress, and with the armed troops con-
Quoted nre to the presence Of the Cover
nor who was in separate house from
his own lodging accompanied by large
concourse OF people Of all description of
persons. The said Governor through a
person who acted as Notary and inter
prefer. orderea him TO extend an interro-
satory which he himself dictated and re-
CURED OF me an answer-The question
was insignificant, but / requested to be
permitted to answer In my own idiom, & (;
to write 1t with my own hand, it was
granted; and while writing my answer,
the paper was snatched from me, and !
with ali the furiousness of a person
bereaved vi his Judgment or desper- /,
ate, the Governor with heavy knocks
on the table, and the most violent ges
lures, ordered me to deliver the pa.
pers--l was In the act of answering,
out he gave me no time to speak. and |
whenever the interpreter began to explain
my answers in which had so often been |
interrupted. when he was not permitted
to interpret the same With the strong
est demonstrations cons .antly intreated
hat should not in the present &C, be de-
prlyed of the resource and consolation of !
answering in writing, anc that should be
in the ike manner. that q