The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-12

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sent ter views in this and before open
They have done accordingly only this
particularly noticed, very arg
ne OF the areuman Judge pousa. ksise submitted wit
zen bel anu agnnent and General Hernandez also submitted
dressed 10 The Secretary Treasury september ie3
% ssy epse%D % H9 4 letter " the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the
have already that my opinion Of the Justice and pro-
peY OF allowing consider
ate examination but able and elaborate
expo.on Of The question which before this
case % ay that that opinion
aau6, mind lnd sS vis% Of ne ca "i
my awards o interest part Of the these amoun.
hlnns ana proper occasion exan length the grounds and ea
oss oi ee allowances and 10 justify this item OF my DEGREES
In order de- however right and ,ns
70 the history Of these claims aud the events which led % the
Ter Of them and in doing refer moi only 70 facts which have
Of he.e Claim, ny n e S n 81 s aed 70 inv T,eary pensu
nen but TO the official correspondence and documentary history
sla United States had looked The
Probable means S Obtaining any nasn" from for me sss
sums which she admitted 70 be due from her for spoaons and dep
,oo geographical position
importance safety United States;
pnsr iors wa looked w great Jealousy and dsa
and as measure eadansng the prosperity and best interest of 's
These led to the Of oia resolution and
pages 47s BY latter
% take the Fodas arrange
Territory for delivering The possession Of the same any part
the said Territory ereof by foreign
aS S , mart % @ 0 m BY @ @ to
ns @ a and % oay asn
wss @pponed % oy he 70 ae as on
that quarter Nth ali possible erpedon for the purpose Of carrying
os, ns ne act and TO cal call 70 , aS me
non the commanders Of wi h had been instructed render obe
parmen Papers, Foreign Relations page
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Florida frontier and took his residence st. Mny He very
The local eous be- that The
East Florida faithful his King and could not be
indication Of an attempt The Of Great Britain Or
of the province under the second contingency mentioned in
BY and Of
East Florida Al all events he set about fonsnng rebellion or
VIII would surrender The povnceo me uned States and put
no cause OF complain. on the part Of The inhabitants
grinding oppesons which were at ali OF nsucuop
On the contrary .he province was IN state Of high prosperity and
Of cotton rhe staple Of the province particularly
pa which he sossmnsD a"ae% s susses 70 cu, from he
es n s % n%s s"d @
The town Of Fernandna Amelia island kind of neutral
all nations and i len to lhem.eIyes be presumed that
Eas, Florida Matthew'S
se ea ss- = OF w m "a un a s
such authorized possession Flor,da
all and, usns persuasion and msnaes,
~ I. ns Ss nm noe wss @ engaged gage ~ m eIe @
Of % our and that ny % aided IN n s TO
and rewarded while the contrary they ineposed obstacle.
incur me Of the Of the uo,ed states and
might fare e worse for whenever Florida should be incorporated
into the Union II should be borne mind these eonsde
raons addressed the frontier nabant The northern
IN e states under republican form Of and who had
OF retained their pudces for the free institutions
this country Ths was that y e and son
mails and e aid Of the army and Of the Uaied states and
succeeded and established government he would
states and with the aid The and military forces
States he would take possession Of aud defend H. insueeon
Peter
Bluff, point Nsry
sho distance May's IAN
~ s2 and ,sn raised e patriot Dag o. standard 2, revolt against
pora onee and rulers under the immediate supenendenoe Of
moved down ae. ,he so%n Of after having had
on " m, spaoIsb and irving
to ,ndes m to surrender IL some account. state the number Of
this body three hundred and a seven other account,
at hundred and may bat ali agree that only small portion
them spanish subjects, persons residing IN flonsa-posa
states among probably worthy
en influence and Of General Mat
ews doubt believed that they acting accordance with
the wishes OF the United sas goyernmenttVde the testimony OF
Archibald Clark and Others annexed u this case a.
Some witnesses say tina, there were not more than four O. he
Sen pa," n g FnS Snp @ nd 20 S p' ,S town SnaIV snen
dered and that the remainder Of the patriot made up OF
This place the 10Th March, ls2, the morn
which several Of the United States boats from the mo-
ua Campbell themselves
in front Of hostile a,ude Win guns loaded and
he the spanish command
Sa 5 USed s rcos The town the paot wSo
possession and raised the patriot Tag During the neh day
from Point Peter and the newly constituted patriot sur
rendered the 10 General Matthews, as agent the United
slate. who formal the and on
States defend The
county the hag then struck the United states
dg and the town occupied by the United states regular
soldiers. . /
Wtan three days PATRIOTS accompanied by Coone
Ioopa rom Georgia commenced eir march towards 81 Augustine
siege that place some Of the United states regular troops
that yer a as pcoaa and marched across from there and Of
fected junction with the main body before 81 Augustine
rally advance American forces They would take
Of the iorm ho patriot flag and them
as the "ioeai anhoyP Of the county surrender 70 te United
states agent and troops, VINO would ~ @ so
whereupon patriot flag hauled down. and the United States
flag substituted In this they proceeded without opposition TO
the walls the city Of St Augustine and lard siege 20 h place
March, ls2the United saies agent General
Mahews usually marching and camping with the patriot leaders
u worthy Of remnrs however that all he witnesses VINO nave
spoken these expressing the opinion hat
bat for the aid counenance and protection o. be United states
pfces these patriots, so called could haVa maze no progress Wu
not only efforts oveuning the provincial
have been entirely aborye ~ the outset but hs' they
could during the insnecuon have maintained mem
position the county for week. II unaded by the
American troops.
Augustine every made induce the inhabitants OF the
both BY pesua.ions and threats % Join s invading army
take with the patriots, declaring hnt they wou leave no
who would leave the
eounuyhong concaon and promising protection Of person
and property 70 those who would join Them scouting p,es Were
and the influential and respecrbo nhabt
brought prisoners the American and kept under
close suyeianee until they would consent 70 JON c cause
The approach toward 81 Augustine spread unit
vesa aud alarm The spanish sent out into The
warning all the inhabitants TO come IN and aid IN the
defence Of the y and many either obedience 10 the order or
from Of rpror con from places Of residence IN
The country, and took refuge In the city, which was medV
closely besicged patriot and tho whole
country and so. Of the 81 Johns yer well as north OF ~
len completely exposed and entirely a the mercy OF hese ~
vaders.
The difficulty obtaining supplies such force led them at
country the large doves
which abounded nmedtacN