Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-23
Charleston, Oct. Is.
FLORIDA.

Ne have been favored With st. Angus
tine paper of the 9Th inst by capt. Brown,
OF the schr. Mary Elizabeth, from St. Au-
CUISINE bound to Baltimore, via this port
The only article worth copying is the follow
ing. from which it appears that Gov. Wor-
Ellington, of East Florida, has been obliged
10 resort to similar measures for obtaining
possession of public documents, sc. in that
province, to those pursued By Gov. Jackson,
at Pensacola. Courier.
We understand that Gov Warrington,
after his arrival here, had written to the Spa.
nish Escrivano to deliver over the papers;
End rad appointed Edmund Law, Esq. as
Alcalde. The delivery was refused tor rea'
sons given by the E5crvsno. 1t was then
determined to issue special conrission 10
three Americans, and take all the withheld
arch YES aud documents from the EserIvsns,
ex governor, and from every one else in
whose hand they might be found-peacsably
# practicable, but fo,estly If necessary -
We further unders and, that MIR. Vorthing.
ton, under the tn article Of the treaty, con-
sidsred Col. Coppinger the late governor,
and any other Spaoish officers remaining
herr since the cessioD, as pr,y,e individuals,
ana therefore entered into no correspond
en,e particularly with him On the subject:
but, as bis uitImatum, wrote plainly ana
torcioly to The EscrivAnc, Mr.. Entrago, 10
give the papers up peaceab!y. The deli
very was not offered; AMI it was plainly seen
that nothing but justdable coercion would
succeed A commission was then made out
by the Governor TO John K Bell, James G..
Forbes, aud Edmund Law, Esquires, with
Messrs. John 6. Bird and Anteim Gay, as
clerks.
On the ed inst By mail, letter was re-
ceived rom Gen. Jackson, dated the LIST
nit ordering the taking into possession OF
the papers in question Immediately. Ac-
cordingly, after consultation between the
Governor and Col. Eustis, within few hours
alter is receipt, the aforesaid Commission
cts and Clerks, attended simply by Mr. Han.
haG the High Sheriff, entered the Escriva-
nos office, aud in his presence, peace,bly
took charge Of five boxes of papers-they
then went to the Ex Governors, when after
having been s1rnittei inso the house, they
med bis Office, by the Sherif's kicking
his foot agaln,t the door, and took quiet
charge OF more boxes OF papers; which are
now in American custody, and undergoing
examination, so that all public papers may
he separated from any that may be private
which will instantly be gwen to the proper
owners.
The Spanish officers behaved very well on
The occasion, and of course protested most
loudly against The whole proceeding; and we
are proud to say, that tue commissioners, and
the officers With them, executed the affair in
the completest and most unexceptionable
manner.
The Governor has appointed three secre-
taries, versed in the English and Spanish
languages, to separate aud list the papers
taken under the view OF the commissioners;
aud he Ex-Governor and the Escrivano will
b. invited to attend the whole investigation
which, when completed, we hope to be
enabled to lay fully before The public, VINO
till then suspend their opinion on this dell.
cate and interesting affair.
Governor Worthington has issued bis pro-
am,,lon. declaring the city Of St. Angus
tine to be visited with most fatal aud ma
lignant sickness, He says-"This city haY-
ing be en- 50 lons considered the chosen a.