Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-06
UNITED STATES.
COL. CALLAVA.

| fore published the statements on both sides re-
lative to the case of Col. Calava. TO day we
present ourreaders with a communication from
Judge Breckenridge. Eide
Extract IF q letter from Jn,ige Bracienridsc.
PENSACOLA, Sept. 50, 1921.
Dear Sir,
! enclose you for publication an account of
what took place at the Office of the Govern
or when Callava was brought before him.
intend to give at some other time, a full detail
of this singular Case You may rest assured
that When all the circumstances of it shall be
known there will he very little difference of
opinion. Ii Callava be am honorable man,
his situation has been most unfortunate, for the
circumstances completely justified the suspi-
cion Of every thing TO the contrary. was one
OF the last 10 think unfavorally of him. He
had no possible excuse for not surrendering
the papers taken from him they are clearly
included in the treaty, and Others of the same
character had been surrendered. He knew
well that they were in his possesion the en-
velope OF a letter of mine addressed to him
was found in one of them with scrap in his
own hand writing, and have positive proof
that the papers relating to the estate of Vidal
were demanded him a month before, and he
refused to deliver except TO confidential per-
son-they were obtained by his permission,
and shewn to me. There was something very
mysterious, or very stupid on his part.
III. NJ BRECKENRIDGE.
The toito,oing is the statement referred 10 an
the foregoing e1trad.
feel myself called upon by some publica-
tons which have lately appeared, to answer
the charge of having unfaithfully aud incor-
rectly interpreted between the Governor and
Col. Callava, on the evening of the a2d of Au-
gust last. shall do this by plain narrative
When Col. Callava entered the executive
Office, on the evening OF the 22d he was nvi-
ted to take n seat, which he did, at the table,
and fronting the Governor, while seated my
self ut one end oft. The Governor then re-
quested me 10 say to Colonel Caliava that he
was brought before him to answer interroga-
tories touching certain papers, which had been
delivered at his house by Domingo Sotsa in
| boxes, according TO the confession of Sousa,
and list OF the papers was read. This was
| fully and faithfully interpreted to him, in the
presence of Dir. ltiiledge, of MIR. CruZat. the
secretary of Col Callava, both OF whom uli-
dcrstood the Spanish aud English languages
well. Col. Callava on this rose and after look
ing at his watch, said that it was then ten
O'Clock, that at that hour he had been violent
ly taken from his house, that he protested a
galnst the proceeding, that he was commits
Sloner oil Spain, and was not answerable as a
private individual When this was intcrpre-
ted, the Governor declared that he would
hear no protest against his authority, while
setting in his judicial capacity, that he could
not know him rs commissioners, and then
gave me the following question which be had
Just written, ordering me to PROFOUND il TO Col.
Callava, and require his answer. "Were, or
were not, the papers mentioned in IL schcd-
ue handed to you by III. NJ. Breckenridge, al
cade OF the city of Pensacola, delivered by
Domingo Sousa, at your house, this day to an
L tn, t,ll.
time ofthe day. Col. Calava repeated in
substance the same objections, he had area-
dy made, but with more warmth and prolixity
oflanguage. Aftersome time past in this way,
he SAID that he must yield to compulsion, but
would answer only in his own language, with
his own hand, and i'll his own way. On this
being granted he began to write, but after wri-
! ting few words, said that his eyes were weak,
and prayed that his secretary might be per-
mltted TO write for him, which was readily
| granted. He then proceeded to dictate to Mr..
Cruzat something in the shape ola protest, as
a preliminary, as understood, TO his answer
i ing the question. After writing five or six
lines, it was observed by H. Bigow, Esq. who
happened TO be standing near the Governor,
that he was debating protest. The Governor
on this with considerable warmth, striking on
the table, and addressing hmseftO me, said,
why do you not tell him, sir, that will not
permit him to protest." and which was intend
ed AS reprimand 10 me for suffering Col. Cal
lava to proceed in this way, when he had been
repeatedly told that such course would not
be permitted-COlonel CalIava then stopped,
and his secretary left off writing in the middle
of word. / was now called upon TO put the
interrogatory, and TO say that none but direct
and positive answer would be received. called
upon Mr.. Cruzat TO assist in interpreting, feel
ing great anxiety that there should be no mis-
understanding he declined. The qies-
ton was repeated in these words, I" did or did
not Domingo Sousa deliver at your house, this
day the papers above mentioned, and il so
where are those papers now" This question
was fully aud clearly explained fo him, Much
was said by way of enforcing the question on
the one side, and offhe objections 10 answer
ing on the other, all of this did not think my
self called upon 10 explain and in fact, it was
not possible there was considerable warmth
ON both sides, and there was frequently not
+ sufficient interval between what was said ia
enable me to convey more than the substance
+ Of what was thus spoken by way of argument;
while much oft consisted of rcpetitons.---
+ When at last Colonel Callava found that he
would not be permitted to answer IN the man
ner he Thought proper, he declined answering
ut all.
The steward, FulIarat was then called up
! and Col. Callaya objected to his being exa-
mined, on the ground that he was not of suf
fcieut age. Some time was alsD employed
with this examination lie answered that tn,
boxes, spoken by Sousa, Iiadbcen delivered
: TO him, and were then in Caava's house
The Governor, after the close of FulIarafs tes
= timony, said in Il very deliberate and impress
5 sive Manner " that the papers had been seer
Z IN the possession Of Sousa, that SOusa had ac
|. knnWlrdred that fhex, txcrc delivered TO fht