Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-11
TRAkSLATl0E,J

His Excellency DON MARTIN DE CARAT,
Secretary OF State, and OF The Office ot the
Treasury of the indies. has communicated
to me. under dale of the 5lst July last,
the following Royal Order:
"Uuder date OF the 9Th inst. the oec'
rotary OF State informs me what follows I:
EXCELLENT SIk-UDder date OF the
e8lh April last, have communicated, by
ROYAL order, 10 the President OF the Coun-
Gil of the Indies, what follows:
EXCELLENT SIR When the king. our
master, though, proper little time since
10 condestebd to the distribution OF va
rious lands 81 bis dominiOns in The FiorI-
das, ~sl soiicited by some OF his merito.
rious suStsCis, I, was under the idea mat
this gift would cause 10 injury. and that
the Ounces should use them agreesbly TO
the legislative system which governs on
the subject, as is expressly manifested by
His Majesty, in his own concession,
communicated 10 that Supreme Tribunal,
transmitting alsu correct copies Of their
respective solicitudes for examination.
In this state, His Majesty having UNDER
stood that the covetousDess OF foreigners
had deceived The good faith OF The donees,
by trying 10 enter into negotiations ,or
The purpose OF appropriating part or the
whole OF these gifts, or taking advantage
of the benefits arising tbereirom-whicb,
should il be verified, would not only
cause many political inconvenIences, bu!
might occasion great injuries 10 the said
donees by the invalidilJ OF their contracts,
Notwithstanding their good faith. To OBJ
via.e therefore such evils, Ills Ms|es'y
has determined, that by that same Su-
preme Tribunal that has issued the orders
OF concession, each oil the persons Interests
ed 10 the same, be notified the precise
terms in which they are 10 understand the
tenor oil said gift, so as that the general
expression, granted IN so much as 1t IS not
opposed 10 the lass, can give no room ior
explanations and making them under.
stand that il is not ip tbeiI power to aiIe-
nate them, in part or the whole--parlIcu-
iarly to foreigners. communicate The
same to your escellency; by his Royal or
der, for your intelligence, and compliance
thereof in the Council, Of which you will
give On account TO His Majesty.
(Which copy 10 your Exceilency, hem
the same Royal Order. lnasmuch as u
may refer TO The same, IN that M'nIsterfai
department, Of tie Indies, as also that un,
der date OF The 18th OF The present month
II have intpI med the proper Council OF
the punctnal observance OF that decree,
in as much as His Majesty has understood,
that, compromising bis high policy, and
against the only sense and spirit OF the
laws, il was in contemplation to promote
the alienation OF The lands granted IN the
Fluridas TO various individuals;
(Which | copy TO you. Lordsh'p Tor
your intelligence, by Royal order ;.
l,ranscrihe the same to ycur LordshIp
for your information and compliance
thereof.
God preserve your Lordship many
years 80. ;,
Havana, Nov. 18th. 1918. [Signedl
ALEXANDRA RAMIREZ.
To the Gouernor sub-delegote Of
Finance. ST. Augustine, Florida
Letters were yesterday received in
this city: announcing the result OF the
Convention OF Delegates held at the seat
OF government of Pennsy lvania, to nomi-
nate Ticket 10 be voted for as Electors