Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-27


We are indebted TO our friends at Washing.
ton for the foliowin.. political news. The
views, which they furnish Of the late treaty
WIN Spain, are interesting 10 all classes Of
readers We rejoice at the cG>sion of the Flo.
ridas. The advantages are .reat and info
resting. The inenence and command which II
gives us over tue Indians the occupation of
sHci long line of coast. and the ports WHICH
~ embosoms the entire command OF all the
nvers which flow from our own territsrv into
the gulf, through all their extent /; the sion
winch we pvt to smuggling /; TO the shave
uoue 10 foreign emissaries; the land which
IL secures with the valuable live oak il produc
ss; these advantages ave almost incak ulable
FROM Tie st. Lawrence TO the Gulf of Mexico
is now onrs Resides the embarrassment,
from WHICH II relieves us in our relations will,
SPAN, on account Of the unauthorized acts of
General jackson the heart burnings which IL
foundations OF which our peace reposes. But
as IL settles the foreign question which arises
from General JacksOn's proceedings ;as
II removes the eml'arrassments which were
urged "itn so much effect to arrest an enuniry
into gen. Jackson's course, We NAV now look a,
the domestic rieU Of the question alone with
greater freedom. Spain is qHietod; but il the
constitutions satisfied Shall the predominancy
OF The military over the civil bower be stiiI
calmly submitted to-
FROM FRIEND-DATED
Washington. February "a.
- The treaty With Spain will re-
iieve the Executive from all the unpIea.
SAINT questions which onr relations ritb
SPoia might have produced. The report
OF the commit e Of the Senaie lin relation
10 General Jackson, contains only "A mar
raflve Of facts, and opinions applied TO
lie facts, without concluding with any
specific resolution. II is drawn I'm by
General Lacock of PeDDsy lyania, a man
OF strong mind and the report is more
entitled 10 attention from the boldness of
The sfy lie and manner, than The polish OF
lis language or harmony Of lis periods
II will not think be discussed. II is
long and embraces several new documents
not heretofore presented TO The public.
particularly the orders Of General Jack
son 10 General Gaines for taking ST. Au-
CUISINE.
All the papers on the subject Of the
correspondence between Gen. Jackson
and the Gov rnor OF Georgia, are before
The public If, in The year 1903, such
course had been adopted towards the
Governor OF Virginia, The officer might
have considered himself fortunate to es-
cape with his life. The value and beau
ty OF our system of government depends
on a preservation OF all IFS parts. The
state governments are charged with a We
~ important part of the powers of gov
eminent.
]. All questions respecting property
between citizen and citizen, depend en-
iirely on tic state authorities con
troll Is given by the constitution 10 the
general COVER lnieDt over this subject.
2. Allegations affecting the liberty or
lie of Tie citizen, Tor offences commit
ted within the body Of The state, belong
exclusively TO lie state governments.
3. IL short, the most distressing cues
lions connected with the life, liberty and
property Of the citizrn, we're intended TO
he left exclusively with The state govern
menls. The great object in ESTABLISHING
the federal government, was 10 give vigor
and force TO the national exertions against
foreign enemies.
A disposition fear exists 10 transfer
Ms many Of the powers of the state gov
ernmenls as by The force Of strained CON
structions and other means can he wrest-
cd from them. On lie part Of the Exc
Cutive, no such DISPOSE ion has been ma
infested in The construction ofihe comstlin.
ton Of the u. >. On the contrary, gihe
ground heretofore taken does honor 10
his character, and is consistent will his
Former principles. On this part of The
Subject have 40 remark To- mike against
tbe Executive, except that I've passed no
censure on General Jackson for lis inso-
leDce to The Governor OF Georgia The
establishment ofthc Saiioaal Bauk--Thc
doctrine az 10 roads and canals-Ihe al
tempt TO subject stale TO be sued with
Inc wrisr. ia aprcsicrs rart, comment,
with much au.h!.. ....' 81 sum. Ifucfb OF