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that every citizen who may be called on to dol
duty in this state of uncertainty, will not decline


lit under belief that no cause exists for the call
The vigilence Of our Mayor is we'll known, and|
1--we deem it our first duty, as faithful citizens, to
support him in every act that unites with it the


peace and safety of the community" "verbum
|sapienti"


The Florida 1'reaty.-The King of
Spain (says the N. Y. Evening Post) de-
lclares in late decree, that all the acts


and treaties made by the Cortes are to be


considered as abrogated; and by some i,
lis supposed to extend to our treaty res
Ipecting Florida. But this is an e, e,rnr-fol
by the law Of Nations, all treaties made
lby government are valid and binding. Be-
sides, if we recolect right, the Florida


treaty was begun and finished all but the


ratification, under the king himself. The
following article relating to this subject is
from the last Boston Centinel:


! Treaties acith Spain.-Messrs. Dawkins
and Cox are appointed Commissioners on
the part of Great Britain to adjust with
) the Spanish Commissioners, the British
and Spanish claims arising under the Con-


vention concluded at Madrid, March l2,
1928. This treaty was concluded under
!, the Constitutional regime of Spain; and
$ the recent appointment of Commissioners
{ |by England, to carry it into execution
!, shows that the British government did moi
,anticipate the abrogation of the treaty il
nany issue of the affairs Of Spain. The
e treaty between the United States ant
B|Spain for the cession of the Floridas, wa,
o made in 1921, and under the same autho
y rity as the British, and if one is annuled
RI the other must be also. The King ungues
> tionably has power to renew them, or II
! declare them RECEPTIONS to the genera
& rule; and the Ministers of both nation


will unquestiopably require him so to do
nIif necessary. Mr.. Nelson, our Minister
was at Minorca at the last date, and it il
- aa|expected, on hearing the restoration of tn
: King, will be landed at Valencia, or som,


adjacent port, and proceed direct to Mad
rid, and be there about the time Of thu
;, Kings arrival in his capital.


:. NEW CONGRESS.-Snce matters il
the South Of Spain (says. the Londsl
!. rimes) have appeared to be drawing to
! wards crisis, the rumour gains groun'
: that new Congress is meditated, wher
!; the military despots of the Continent ar


to afford some further demonstration q


their zeal for the liberties of mankind
,r The French Bourbous having tied Spa
lie to the stake, Russia and Austria come fol
Is ward to assist at the execution Of the cr
10 minal. Prince Metternich, who is the Of


fciating parsonage on these occasions
b brings in his pocket we are told, not mere
St ly such scheme of government as tn
u-I Holy Alliance shall think. fit" to impos
re upon Spain and Portugal, but plan sti
gilmore extensive and attrocious. for estat
n fishing the peace Of Europe on new four
ldations, consistent with the monarchic'
OF principles" and with the system of "legi
10 imacy recognized by the Holy Alliance
e" 70 Here, then, are two distinct plots for owe
!, - throwing the most sacred principles Of p
~ ~ litical independence--first, in Spain an
- Portugal-next, throughout Europe itse
y, =. the former plainly menacing, the latt
:, - plainly involving, the fundamental righ
:, and national existence Of Great Britain.