Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-13
THE FLORIDAS.

The President we learn has fixed the salary
OF Gen, Jackson, governor OF The Fiordas, at
9oUOj per auuum, beng the amount originally
paid 10 the governor OF Louisiana pIior 10 its
eecoming Que OF the u, s.
The organization o: the government, in the
Fio 'idAs VIII he more difficult task than
was that of Louisiana.
The war between Span and her colonies.
the number Oi privateers, eatriot and Other
cruisers which swarm about the West lydia vi.
ands aud The Guiph OF Mexico; the vario&s H.
ui1I Tribes Oh the borders. and the eytuts
which occurred during the late war, deaiaud
no small share OF vigilance, talent and ACTIVE
ity-wisdDh in ConceViBg and pron,p,ness
10 executing SUCH measures NAV insure
Tue prosperity aud tranquility OF That tent
tDrV.
From these considerations The salary allow.
ed the Governor il not unreasonable For
some time Gen. Jackson will have mich 10
fertoTm 1t VIII he a dehca,e task TO mould
tue ,hilabit@nts. together with their ancient
haei.s and attachments, into form cor.es-
ponding with the Institutions az d 20, ernmeut
OF me u S-io establ3h new sySielnS--pas.
new Ia"s and oTdinaRceS-pfovide ioY the ex-
tension aud freedom of commerce-for The
protection oI cis;l and religious ,ishts-to pro.
vide Tor the .auerai salty against Ind an
representations, secret emissarles and forei.n
a5eas ana 10 'ortiiy without and witIiu.-
These duties are various AMI would b. per-
pid&ing 10 ANY ether person less gifted with
the necessary qualifications than Gen Jack.
sou, thau whom bstter choice comli rot
nave been made. The commerce OF Pemsaco-
ia ana ST. Augustine will acQuite new visor
from the transfer, and we shall have from
TIA; mn country, sugar and cotton, together
with tue tropical fruits, and indigo in abun.
dance, and ia short timo It's agricultural
and comneicial advantages will he fully de-
veloped. IN. Y. Nat 4du.
We have bees informed that an appli-
. Cation has been made 10 Jos ~. White,
attorney for the Commonwealth, in this
Nndlcial district, 10 file an Information, ia
Lihe nature ct quo Varrant0, against the
President and Directors Of The Bank Of
the Commonweaitli--IS we understand
thIs proceeding, il is crisipal prosecue
ton IN the name Of the Attorney; against
any corporation who exercise prvlleg es.
franchises, or prerOgatives, uoi authoris~
ed by the constitution or laws of The
roun.ry. The defendants will br sum.
moned to appear before the court 10 slew
by what wd,raaf, lbey exercised these
privileges, &c. The plea in this case
would he the act Of Incorporation, this
would bring the constliuiionsliiy of the
law directly before HE couri-sliould il
DE In violation OF The provisions Of the
state or federal constitution. tie Presi-
deut and Directors will be fined aud dis
charged.
w raw ~" NOuDi, Uht " W Tue lulPn~
lion Of The distinguished gentleman, Ro-
bert WichHBe, Esq. who has become the
informer, 10 embarrass this useful insiiiu-
ton, by attempting 10 strange the infant
Hercules IN IT'S first efforts. The aftor-
ney 10 this case, as in all Others is moi
bound to file the information, unless he
shall be of opinion, that ile Bank is an
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that impression. the
obligations OF bis office would require of
him TO take that course. lie will. no
doubt, act from The deliberate conviction
OF his understanding, in this case, regard.
less OF Consequences, 10 the honest dis
charge of his duilrs.
We should moi have any objection 10
see The question brought before tie Judi
cary, but not al lime, highly calculated
10 nJute tue circulation OF its paper, aud
obstrucl lis operations. We are perhaps.
not competent 10 drcide upon the uues~
tions involved ia The investigation. but
We should feel great reluctance. in pro-
uouDcing an act OF the Legislature. PASS
cd by large majority, a Dioiatioa Of tie
eonsttutioa-s lilw that promises such be,
nefIls to the community ia IFS present en-
bauassed condition.
GFrankfort Commentator.