The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-19
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Nc silken gloved methods were used
by Andrew jackson when he o pAs-
session of Florida ~ the property OF
the United States. says h Washington
Post. When we acquired this territory
from Spain the ~oficials who had % ione
reaped a golden harvest there through
piunder and oppression. always Spain's
colonial policy. fingered OF the SPIT.
hoping the effects produced by Q change
Of ownership would be simply nominal.
When President Monroe selected An
drew jackson to hoist the stars ana
stripes over Florida and to establish
our authority there. the very man wal
found to right the dreafui wrongs
committed by the Spanish governors on
the inhabitants With an iron hand he
broke up the nests of robbers and pi-
rates infesting the coast.
Almost Immediately upon Old Hick-
ory's arrival In Florida he found II nee
essary to administer a telling lesson TO
the Spanish governor. Callava. This Of
fetal had wrested a large fortune from
two orphan girls. The papers neces-
sary to secure their property had been
seized by Callava. and In order to be
able to say that he had them not in his
possession they were conided to n OF
his henchmen. Sousa by name The or
phans had no chance Of getting them 30
long as Callaya was Spanish governor
Of Florida. but when the negotiations
were completed and General jackson
came to take possession Of our bargain.
the orphans got their friends to repre-
sent the case to the American governor.
As soon as jackson understood the
matter he sent a demand to Sousa Tor
an immediate surrender OF the papers.
sousa. having heard of b appeal to
the new governor, tool them back to
"a rfaya nnyov for q unnDnoNf Qunn0xfnR
that General Jackson would dare inter-
| fere with 30 high and mighty q person
as the Spanish governor.
But Old Hickory was no respecter OF
titles or Office. He now took Callava In
hand, and demanded the documents.
factory answer could be gotten from
the S~paniard. He little knew the man
he was dealing with. for with
out farther parley. sent a hle OF soldiers
and took him prisoner. A long protest
in gr~andiloauent phrases was sent by
the enraged Cailava to jackson, who
did not understand a word OF Spanish.
He simply turned to one of his aids
and said: Have MIN X to jail"
When this order a been complied
with the governors house was searched
and a box looking as II It contained
papers of value taken from II. Under
! officers selected for that purpose the
box was opened. and, sure u
there were the documents substantial
ing the orphans claim to a large inner
itance. which they at last obtained.
The circumstances Of this historical
case had a telling effect. The Spaniards
who remained in Florida made no far
Their attempts TO bully the Inhabitants
and the territory purchased from Spain
in 1921 was admitted to the Union In
1876.
The firm grasp on Florida caused the
United States TO be greatly respected
abroad. for within two or three wears
after our government was established
down there Russia, as well as France
n Spain. sought our friendship by
important treaties.
When President jackson directed
Livingston to pack up n cave Paris.
where he was the representative Of the
United States. unless Louis Philippe
paid Frances debt to this country. the
blunt cid warrior had become Disguised
not only with Latin shiftlessness but
also with the ingratitude OF the king OF
the French toward the country that
had sheltered hin in his hour Of need.