Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-25

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HEApaHARTERs DIVISION
OF THE SOUTH

10y 80 AOAOs
Major General jackson has
found It necessary. to take. pos.
Of Pensacola. He has
not been prompted to this meas
ure from a wish to extend the
terminal limits of the United
States, or from any unfriendly
feeling @, the part of the Amer
lean S-public to the Spanish
& v eminent. The Seminole In
dams inhabiting the territories
of Spain. have for more than two
years past. visited our frontier
settlers, with all the horrors of
savage massacre-helpless wo-
men have been butchered, and
the cradle stained with blood OF
innocence. These atrocities. it
was expected, would have early
attracted the attention of the
Spanish GOVERNMENT. and faith.
full to existing treaties speedy
measures adopted for their sup.
preston.
The obligation to restrain them
was acknowledged ; but weakness
was alledged with a concession,
tina. so far from being able to
control, the Spanish authorities
were often compelled from policy
or necessity to issue munitions of
war to these savages, thus en-
abling, if not exciting them to
raise the tomaliawk against us.
The immutable laws of self de-
Tense, therefore, compelled tile
American Government to take
possession of such part of the
Floridas, in which the Spanish
authorities could not be MAIN
tanned. Pensacola was found in
this situation, and will be held
until Spain can furnish military
strength sufficient to enforce ex-
listing treaties. Spanish subjects
will be respected Spanish laws
will govern in all cases respect
ing property and persons free
liberation to all religions guar
anteed, and trade alike free to
,,all nations.
I Col. King will assume com.
Imand of Pensacola as military
and civil governor.
The Spanish laws so far a.
they effect personal rights and
property will be enforced. Col
King will take possession of the
archives of the province, and az
point some confidential individ.
nal to preserVe them. 1t is all
important that the records and
titles and property should be
carefully secured. He will cause
an inquiry to be made of property
belonging to the King of Spain
and have possession taken of it.
The claims of property within the
range OF gun shot of fort Carlos
de Barancas, will be scrupulously
examined into. and should they
prove valid, a rental allowed but
possession in no wise given. This
property is necessary to the
United States and under its laws
may be held, an equivalent being
paid.
The revenue laws of the Unit.
ed States will be established and
Captain Gadsden is appointed to
act as collector, with full powers
to nominate such subofficers as
in his opinion will be necessary
to the faithful discharge of the
trust imposed on him. He will
apply to the Governor of Persia.
cola for military aid in all cases
where it may he necessary to
correct attempts at illicit trade.
(Signed) ANDREW JACKSON.
Maj. Gen. Com dg.
THE WEATHER.
Extracts from letter to the Editor
dated New Market. July 10Th, 1913.
For your information, will
give you a statefnent of the
weather in this place On last Sat-
arday. Sunday and Monday, the
18th, 18th and 18th instants. /!
have two thermometers. the one
attached to the barometer is fill.
Ell with spirits of wine colored-
the other with mercury. On Sat-
urday the spirits of wine stood
at lO7, the mercury at 1O4. On
Sunday the spirits stood at los.
the mercury at 102 (; on Monday
the spirits at 100, and the mer-
curry at SO This is the hotties,
weather within the recollection
Of the Oldest Inhabitants of this
place.
NOTICE.