The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-17
@L)e GnQulrer.
RICHMOND. AUGUST IL, 1910.
WEST FLORIDA, SC. &c.

We have received, by the last Western
mail, New Orleans papers to the 2O.h ult
and Tennessee, to the Srd Inst-EXtracts
from which follow On one point, now pc
culiarly interesting to the u. S there is some
Information furnished. This point is the late
movements i'll West Florida The unfortu
nate Trippe, it seems, has repaired to the
land of Spirits.-On the 10th July, there
was not merchant ship, brig or schooner in
the Port of N Orleans.-Our n Orleans
extracts are from an opposition print-the
Courier of the ooh is before us, but there
is NOT single article worth extracting:
NEW ORLEANS. July 49,
Extract Of a letter from Bayou Sarah,
recctved by his days mail
&c Since my last to you we have had
general convention of the inhabitants of this
district, (New Feliciana) and one sentiment
a rpearing To prevail throughout the whole,
the convention proceeded to elect four men
to represent this district in a convention TO
be held at Buffers PiaiNs, for the purpose
OF redreSSing the evils attendant on a STATE
which Certainly may with propriety be cal
led anarchy. Dispatches have been forwar
ded 20 the other districts of this province
inviting them 10 concur with US; and when
they shall have chosen heir representatives,
the whole will meet together, not as Lee
gisIative body but rather as a Committee of
Safety. They are to propose such measures
TO the Governor, as they may deem most
proper for the welfare of the country, for
the preservation of harmony and good order
and for the execution of impartial justice to
all men. 1t is presumed that they will in
sist the judiciary powers being separated
from that of the Executive, and something
of trial by jury. Should this be agreed to,
the Spanish laws viii most probably be con
tnued IN force but If the Governor OBJ
jeCts to the arrangement. and denies the
power of the people, (Which think ne in
honor 20 himself must do) then the people
will consider themselves at liberty, and. IN
duty to themselves, bound to act. In additi
on o a Committee of Safety a Legislative
body may be chosen, and it will follow of
Course new Executive and Judiciary.
" Something Of this kind seems iud1spensa-
bly, necessary. The credit of the place, as
you well know. is ruined abroad each ind
vidual suffers at home ard, the whole ari-
ses from tn want Of justice, and of men to
ex cute it. Who could expect otherwise?
When man has been so often brbed as to
consider justice ON either, or neither side of
the question it must be hard for him af' er
a few years, to know on which side it really
does belong This seems to be the case with
some of our officers. But we hope to find
men who are not so completely blind, and
who still know something of probity. Inc
four en- chOs for this district, are Cap
tain John II Johnson, Captain UJHjaHl
Barrogv Join Ray and John AliHs"
" Since the election the public mind sp
pears more Tranquil, but the spirit of indie
pendence is still gaining ground The sup
port of the mother Country being cut of
and the fact being known that Bonaparte now
claims this province, will rouse the minds
Of many who have been heretofore asleep,
or scarcely dared to think for themselves
Ii the y. ;. still pretend to any claim ON thi