Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-10

posed 10 serious loss ana INJURY
"Your memorialists therefore pray that' lax.
ing the circumstances into consideration ana
especially their solemn declaration that they
return not as Spanish officers, but as private
individuals, on private business, and win every
disposition 10 obey and respect the existing
authorities, they may pc permitted to remain
for the pose of settling :heir AFFAIRS ana
making the necessary arrangements Tor the re-
moval of their families.
MARCOS DE VILLlERS:
ARNALDO GUILLEMARD.
January ), 1922"
This memorial is thus described ana eh'orc-
ed by the Deputy himself, In the letter ehcios'
ing \:
"After these concessions, and :he humble
manner in which they sue 10 be permi'tta 70
remain, was well convinced that you would
have granted them the indulgence they prayed
for.
"But ,he Deputy was mistaken. Governor
Jackson was obdurate. On the 3lsf January,
he enclosed the memorial 10 the Government al
Washington intimaling strongly The proPne'y
Of continuing their imprisonment.
The temper with which this imprisonment
was viewed by Spain, may he seen from me 'ol'
owing extrac, from remonstrance. concerns
ing ,heirexpuls,on; the whole oil which deserves
The attentive perusal Of eyerv American VINO
values The peace or honor OF this country:
The Minister Of Spain TO The Secretary OF
State, dated,
"l8th November, 1921.
"Sir: General Jackson, not SATISFIED with The
ou,rages which he practsed against Col. Saia-
va, on the 2sth of Sept. last has published in
Pensacola. proclamation, III when, on me
mos, frivolous prelexts, he has ordered that
I'd C..
all in the service his Catholic Majesty, should
quit the above named city on or before the Sd
day Of Oct, following"
"If General Jackson, as Commissary for re-
ceiving the Floridas, believed i! his duty to tul-
6 to the letter, the 9TH article Of the treaty, how
de6cien, was he in that duty in permitting
those officers to remain in the Province more
than a month after the expiration OF the six s'i-
pulated His consent and silence, during this
time, afford eviden, p,oof that his opinion was,
that the treaty was in no way infringed by the
remaining Of eight individuals after that time
had elapsed; and, in truth, II being the spirit oil
the said 7lh article, 10 secure to the w. , me
peacea5le possession Of these Territories, It is
difficult to ina zine how SO small number oil
subjects could endanger it. Besides, il the
proclaim alton had for its object the fulhlment OF
the article, why was it confined to the eight Oh
ficers by name, and no, extended II all those
who were likewise in both Floridas!
liberty TO publish it, siuce they could NOT but
have been persuaded ,ha, they we.e in covn.
Try where the liberty Of the press was their ms,
LITIGATION for doing it,"
"ln VAIN will il be pre- ended tina, the obiee,
o. this wiring IS to arouse the minds OF the
inhabitants. 1t only relstes what took nj ace
before them all, and VIVA, has since been pub
iicIy confessed by one OF the agen,s of Governor
Jackson himself. H. NJ. Breckenridge. There
is no doubt, in fact, that the hearts of the Flor
'd'an' were overwhelmed with sorrow and pain
TO see these outrages committed against one
VINO mad SO long been their superior and had
known how 10 gain their affrc ton No doub,
put mat, seing the violences committed against
MN, and against those who were, few DAVIS
before, their fellow coun:rymcn, tbry were =.
Harmed the more, because they believed thew
were passing under the pleasant yoke of Pow
er the asylum Of liberty and Justice; and We, had
witnessed proc ceilings seldom prac,iced in the
most aespotic countries But who oueh, TO
Dear the re?roach of effects so natural? He who
caused, or they who deplored them?
Il believe have answered the accusations
Contained In the proclamation. But in order
10 make the irreguarity Of General Jackson's
proceedings more evident, will grant, for a
moment, that these accusations are certain and
proved will admit The officers have been
deserving OF the chastpsement and disbonor
which they have suffered. But, YET, nobody
VIII deny, that, before il was inflicted, thew
ought TO have been cited before the proper tri.
ouna', heard The charges, and allowed both lib
erty and time for their defence. These are fun.
damental principles Of the laws of Spain of the {
United States, and OF every civilized country
Yet what has been the conduo Of Gen. J,ct. +
SON. Without giving :hem thl Ieas, infnrms. '
ton, he publishes, in language ioreisr 10 them d
proclaml tion expeIling them from the Pro. a
vince, giving them, scarcely tim to arrange n
heir affairs, and authorizing all oscers, civiI'S
ore him.. t.
VI forbear making reflections Jpn fact of fl
such nature, aud it would be doing San injury. Ct
III, to your sense Of justice, to dwell h its obi. is
BUSINESS.