Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-24
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On the l otn inst. possession of this Province
VIII he glvento Colonel ROBERT BUTLER,
the commissioners legally authorized by The
United States. The Spanish officers and troops
viii therefore evacuate said territory ON the
day aforementioned, as the same will he oc-
ctipied By the officers and troops of the Unite,,
States, agreeably To the Treaty concluded a,
Washington on the oad OF February, 1919
the Royal Warrant of the 9th Octr. ult.-
and other Orders in my possession as a Com
missioner FOR the delivery of said Province
As soon as the delivery is cilcctedthc Spanish
Authority, in the exercise of its functions, will
cease, and the American commence.
ii Is my duty to inform you of this impor-
tant change. have already stated to YOU the
stipulation made by our government To secure
toyou the free exercise ofthe Catholic Religion
File possession OF your propcrty--and all the
enIoyments that the Treaty guarantees. Ihave
also informed you ofthe privileges and protec-
ton offered by ourg government TO all those who
may wish to emigratc 10 any of the Spanish
doin!mons, x particularly to the Island of Cuba.
now cease TO command, but shall, remain
with you the limited time for the fulflment OF
some particulars of my comuission, which re-
solution expect will receive the sanction of
my s,lperiors. Meanwhile, those DESTROYS of
removing to the Havana, will always find me.
ready to render them all the assistance when
hes III my power : and wherever am placed,
10 testify toward yon the particular esteemand
regard you are entitled to.
FforG'dnS.--You are now going TO give a
signal proof of your virtues, by obeyiag his
Nlajesty's commands. With this change. NAV
all the vicissitudcs that circumstances have
made you suffer with such heroic resignation.
cease AS witness Of my desire, and IA proof
oil the sacrifices youhave made to your coun-
try, shall, as always have done, bear testi-
mony ofail those am appraised of. who may
require it,
flatter myself with the idea YOU will be
happy, which in the sincere wish Of
Your Friend and Fellow Citizen,
JOSEPH COPPINGER. Colonel
~. Augustine, July7, 1921.
The FOREIGN NEWS in this DAYS paper is
late and interesting. It should seem from DIFF
ierent sources, that Bonaparte is i'll though
not dead, towards the last OF April.
The Greeks appear to cope spirltedly with
the Turks, Every liberal and Christian heart
must wish them success. They are Christians,
and of the Greek Church. To- which Russia he
longs Alexander could scarcely have wit
messed with indifference the assassination of
The Greek Patriarch and SO many bishops and
priests. lie may not help the Greeks but
WIZ scarcely impede them We shall wait
WHh Impotence the issue oft contest. Who
knows but history may yet have to record
that III 1875 the Turks seized Constantinople
d''d In 1921, they were driven from it. and
banlshed 10 their native haunts in Asia "A
new and great empire may then arise in the
lalrest portion OF EWopc-in the soil where the
Romans once ruled, and the Greeks once
shonG.
The South Americans can scarcely accede
to the bases ofthe Cortes. Give them execu-
five magistrates in the persons of Spanish
princes make their principal officers TO be APP
pointed by the crown; exact of them heavy
contributions for the benefit of the mother
country make all the public functionaries
swear allegiance to the Spanish constitution
and monarchy and how are they better off
IN these respects than we We're in l775? We
cannot understand other parts Of the system
from the vague manner in which they are ex-
pressed in the Madrid article OF Sist May
South America is in fair way of obtaining
her independence, ii she wills it.-And we
trust that she will not again thrust her head
into the moose of Spain.