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

las print AT W Washington has done, 10 place
him above the Father of his Country, or take
a stone 10 build his monument from the fame
OF WASHINGTON.
has taken its place in History, among the lights
ofthe moral world, to shine forever 1t forms
a bright specimen of modern chivalry, most
beautiful lesson of heroic virtue. 1t is beyond
the reach of time. Nothing can diminish its
\ splendor. Nothing can tarnish its laurels.
The Government of Florida involves quite
another issue. IL was a bloodlcss acquisitions,
and required not to he maintained by blood
Ii had long been peaceably administered, nor
was there any reason to suppose that its an
neXation to the United States would interpose
any obstacle to its future harmony. Ii now
became subject to the mild system of Amcri-
can laws-epery man ia The territory acquired
the same right 10 security in has Life, Person
and Property, as amy citizen an any Of The Uni
fed States. We lay down this proposition fear
lessly, because it cannot be contradicted. If
any Spanish law or custom was to remain, it
must be merely of MINOR and municipal regu
atlon, and could not violate, much less control,
The paramount obligations of the American
constitution and laws. Now as the rights of
an American can only be insured by free ac-
cess to American tribunals, il follows that to
shut such court asanstan applicant, is to dis
franchise him, and tn mock himw the SEM
biance of liberty. 1t is essential therefore that
there should bea judiciaryin florida, independen nj
81 me erecufire, wherein ecery remedy kno,pn,
ty the constitution and The lars, and exercise
6yhe l.. $. Courts in The States, should be PROMPT
~ granted and exercised.
That this ought to be the state of thing,
no intelligent man can Hesitate for a moment.
And when we saw the usual division of pow
er embraced III the government of Florida to
wit, the executive assigned to General Jackson.
and the judicial to Judge Fromentin, we saw
no reason to apprehend any violation of this
salutary principle.
VT appears, however-how will il excite the
surprise of the historian, and the sheer of those
who wish not well TO our Republic lit APP
pears from the official language and acts of Gov.
Jackson, that Florida IS stiH to all intents and
purposes, a Spanish prouince, ercept hnt The IL
merca', flag has displaced the Spanish, and he
Gorernors Caliard and Coppingcr are DISPLACED
by Cor. Jackson
1t appears a ,aonstrous solec SIN, in a free
government, that the executive and the Judi
clal authorities-tlosc too belonging TO tn G
Spanish government before It's rcforma
atlon, and now given, among the cobwehs OF
despotlsm, to the fires of liberty, are combined,
IN the person ofan American citizen. deputcd
to preside over newly acquired PROVINCE
NO Spanish colony at present is governed like
Florida.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 29.-The steam ship
robert Fulton, which started yesterday NOR
Ming for Havana, ~. Orleans and Pensacola.
had about one hundred passengers. She was
delayed on Saturday afternoon, in consequence
oil their beng SO much swell upon the bar as
10 render Ii unsafe to attempt crossing it
Among the passengers is Col. CALLAyA, who
has gone on with the avowed intention of de-
manding satisfaction for indignites offered
him by Gen. Jackson.
Among the passengers who sailed ycstar-
day in the ship Franklin, for n York, was
| Col CoPPiSGER, late Governor of East Flo
rida. GCour;or
1t appears, by the florida Gazette, nf the
oth INST that ST. Augustine still continued
unhealthy.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. lO.--The following
notes are translated from the Louisiana GA
zette OF yesterday morning. We think the
Spanish officers might have RETAINED from in
dnlSlng IN expressions of luminosity towards
General Jackson, until they were ready to
support them by a statement of facts: they
| promise such statement and we await If
with impatiencc.
| TO THE EDITOR OF THE FLoRIDIAN.
| This being the last day allowed to us by
General Jackson to remain in Florida, and
beng at this moment about To depart in yes
sci bound to New Orleans, we conceive it to
be our duty to publish to the public that we
are induced TO obey his orders, neither by
the terror of his prisons nor by the dread 0i
the many vexatIons which Judge so dcspot-
lc as he has shown himself TO be- is capable
TO exercise against us, Judge Cutting, mt eve
~ expense, the vengeance excited in his
breast by the firm and courageous manner
with which our worthy superior, Don Jose
Callava, maintained his own dignity and treat
ed with merited contempt his furious and in
conceivable outrages. We have no other wish
| than to make known TO the world all the facts
which have occurred since the memorable.
and scandalous day of the 22nd August last.
and to pourtray with the strict fidelity of no.
nourable men the Being who caused them TO
happen. BY prolongng our residence in this
city, it would be impossible to attain that
end: we, therefore, request you to insert in
your Gazette the present note as farewell
| address, and to testify at the same time To ali
persons OF reflection who have opposed our
expulsion, the sentiments of gratitude we en-
terrain for them and particularly for you, sir,
| We have the honor TO be, &C.
NJ. DEViLLIERS,
l.. GAYARRE,
T.. LESSASSIER,
A. GUILLEMARD,
G. ID. VILLIERS,
7. VEGA,
VI. IATADY
TO Ae Editor Of The Louisiana Gazette.
Sir-You have inclosed the copy of a paper,
which by the agency of friend we transmit
ted to the editor of the Gazette at Pensacola
the Sd inst, when we embarked in the vessel
now arrived IN this port We request YOU to
give it an insertion in your newspaper and