Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-26

Commotion in Florida Gov. Reid-rhe
Military and Martial Law.

! Inc people Oh the Territory OF Florida have
suffered more IA proportion to their number
irom a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the General GOV.
crnmonl than any part Of the population sub.
jet to ITS influence and control. Not only
have they been hauaascd BY a feeble band Of
Indians, which more efficient administration
would long since have swept from existence,
II necessary to the protection Of the people Of
the Icmtoyi but the minions Of power are
endeayonng to wiring from them their political
rights and prlyllcgos-curb tho free expression
OF opinion, and subject those of them who
have escaped savage vengeance to martial law.
The facts as stated by the Florida papers are
as follows, and greater outrage was never
committed upon the rights OF men called free.
a loco loco meeting some short time since
published resolution charging thai tho phiss
OF the South had formed union with the abo.
luioniss Of the North, At this some wings
were offended, and called upon the editor Of the
paper IN which it was published to know by
whose authority it was published. The editor
promised TO give tho name the next dav, when
the wings called, however, he was absent, and
they learned by letter tina, he declined giving
the name of the author, This created some
feeling, but no turbulence or violence. Dur
ing the day, however, a wing and loco foco who
had quauellcd some months previous met, and
the Wing attempted to pull the loco foco's nose.
aqi Uyrcd rrT *, se4..
OF The peace was attempted or threatened
The people went to had.that night quiet and
peaceful as usual, but in the morning, 10 their
surprise they found large number Of United
States troops quattered round the Governors
house. Observation-Disclosures throughout the
town Of Tallahassee MANY respectable eiti.
49, >s..'.s 80 = a..
AehS engaged IN their us6Rf dIGGa0tifs '@I'''t
arrcsi6u by tht sehuneis anu carried before The
olheer The citizens Immediately appointed :
committee .,o learn OF Gov. Reid wby tive
troops had been withdrawn from the frontier
and quartered in the Capital Of the Territory.
-Lhs eammjteeIeeeiyed the following reply
TALLAHAssEE, Aug. 4, 1910,
Gentlemen-Understanding that you
desire reply in writing to your appli-
cation of this afternoon, | have to inform
you, that although | do not admit your
right TO question me about the employ.
ment of the militia, of which am
Chief Magistrate, yet my Republican
principles forbid me to refuse an answer
to any application from my fellow-citi.
zens.
state then, TO you, that the public
peace was yesterday in repeated instan.
ces violated; that there are those in this
community who seem to consider tho
pistol and bowie knife as the laws of the
land; and that | am determined, as Gov.
ernor of Florida, to assert the suprena.
cy Of the laws.
Inc volunteers are in Tallahassee,
therefore, not TO violate the public peace,
but 10 protect it.
am, respectfully, your obi serv'i,
ROB'T r. REID,
:. Governor of Florida.
Messrs. Hayward, Haekley, Randolph
and Copeland Of The COMMITTEES.
This exasPcratcd tho people very much, al.
mere had been no breach of the peace, exeepi
The one above named, and they determined
tina, the soldIery should not remain chartered
N town, especially as some Of the officer, had
demeuned themselves in a mos, uffan like
manner The citizens began to arm, and dos
f''sit egat'ist AZ. hk4lt - .4sas, ~hsn o.
the afPieatich ~ Rae .fyaa Council and aas.
'AeF committee iys'a the people the iroops Won.
removed by the Governor. Tn. romonstrane.
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: = TALLAHASSEE, 9Th Aug laA0.
To Ills Excslleucy Robert RAYMOND Reid.
Governor ofihe Territory Of Florida
Sis;--As a committee on the rart Of
The citizens Of iaifahassic. We 81 6ei6rss'