280. The Florida Treaty, 1819. -While this contest was going on, the United States bought of Spain a large tract of land admirably suited to negro slavery. This was Florida. It belonged to Spain and was a refuge for all sorts of people: runaway negroes, fugitive Indians, smugglers, and criminals of all kinds. Once in Florida, fugitives generally were safe. But they were not always safe. For instance, in 1818 General Jackson chased some fleeing Indians over the boundary. They sought refuge in a Spanish fort, and Jackson was obliged to take the fort as well as the Indians. This exploit made the Spaniards more willing to sell Florida. The price was five million dollars. But when it came to giving up the province, the Spaniards found great difficulty in keeping their promises. The treaty was made in 1819, but it was not until 1821 that Jackson, as governor of Florida, took possession of the new territory. Even then the Spanish governor refused to hand over the record books, and Jackson had to shut him up in prison until he became more reasonable.
280．《佛羅里達條約》（1819年）--在這場爭議進行的同時，美國從西班牙買來一大塊土地，巧妙地滿足了黑人奴隸制。這塊地就是佛羅里達，它屬于西班牙，本來是各種人的一個避難所，這些人包括逃亡的黑人、印第安人、走私分子以及各種罪犯。一旦到了佛羅里達，這些逃亡者就安全了，但是，他們并非從此永遠安全。例如，1818年杰克森將軍越過國境追捕逃跑的印第安人，這些印第安人在西班牙的一個要塞請求庇護，杰克森不得不同時對付這個要塞和那些印第安人。這種英雄行為使得西班牙人更想賣掉佛羅里達，價格是500萬美元。但是，當要放棄這個省時，西班牙人發現他們很難信守自己的諾言。條約于1819年簽訂，但直到1821年杰克森作為佛羅里達的總督才占據了這塊新土地，即使到了這個時候西班牙總督也拒絕交出契約書，杰克森不得不把他關進監獄，并一直關到他遵守承諾。
281. The "Holy Alliance."-Most of the people of the other Spanish colonies were rebelling against Spain, and there was a rebellion in Spain itself. There were rebellions in other European countries as well as in Spain. In fact, there seemed to be a rebellious spirit nearly everywhere. This alarmed the European emperors and kings. With the exception of the British king, they joined together to put down rebellions. They called their union the Holy Alliance. They soon put the Spanish king back on his throne. They then thought that they would send warships and soldiers across the Atlantic Ocean to crush the rebellions in the Spanish colonies.
281．"神圣同盟"--西班牙其他殖民地的人都在反叛西班牙，在西班牙國內也有叛亂。如同在西班牙一樣，其他歐洲國家也有叛亂。事實上，似乎各地都有一種叛亂精神，這在警告著歐洲的皇帝和國王。除了英國國王，這些統治者都聯合起來去平息叛亂，他們把自己的這個結盟叫做"神圣同盟"。這些人很快就將西班牙國王重新扶到王位上，隨后，這些人認為應該派軍艦和士兵越過大西洋區摧毀在西班牙殖民地的叛亂。
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