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Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823

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A memorial written by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida to President James Monroe requesting Congress consider building a public road between St. Augustine and Pensacola; erecting lighthouses in St. Augustine and Pensacola; organizing the judiciary in the Territory; creating a system to handle land claims and sales so settlers would be more likely to move to Florida; and selecting Pensacola as a naval depot. The Legislative Council argued that Pensacola would be essential to protecting the United States from attacks by sea because of the city's proximity to New Orleans, the depths of Pensacola Bay and the security of Fort Barrancas.

Date

1823-02-03

Creator

Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida
Law, Edmund
Mitchell, Robert
Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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Gales and Seaton (Washington, D.C.)

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Petitions

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Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823

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Roads--Design and construction

Lighthouses--Florida--Design and construction

Coast defenses--Florida--Escambia County--Pensacola

Fortification--Florida--Escambia County--Pensacola

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Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida

Law, Edmund

Mitchell, Robert

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

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State Library of Florida, Federal Documents Collection

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Gales and Seaton (Washington, D.C.)

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1823-02-03

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petitions

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eng-US

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Saint Augustine (Fla.)

Saint Johns County (Fla.)

Pensacola (Fla.)

Escambia County (Fla.)

Suwannee River (Ga. and Fla.)

Pensacola Bay (Fla.)

Santa Rosa Island (Fla.)

Fort San Carlos de Barrancas (Fla.)

Tampa Bay (Fla.)

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United States. President (1817-1825 : Monroe)

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Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida. Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823. 1823-02-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341141>, accessed 30 November 2024.

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Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida. Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Memorial of the Legislative Council of Florida, 1823. 1823-02-03. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/341141>

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