Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-06

4 From the Louisiana .ddvertiser. r
A COL. CALLAVA.
The address OF Col. Callava, as was to
be expected OF man surprising hlrnsef
aggrieved, displays a good deal Of feel
ing; and if he had been injured or OPP
pressed, his Indignation at the wrong in
spires increased eeard for his character,
and he should find redress fully commen-
surate with the injury
IF, on the other hand, Gen. Jackson
has only enforced the laws which his
duty prescribed---it can only be regret
ed thai any individual, however exalted
or humble in his station, should have
rendered himself obnoxious to its en-
forcement. If in the case OF colonel
Csllava the law has only had IFS lorce,
however strong our sympatnirs OF re-
grets as to the consequences 10 hlm--his
case only furnishes striking exampi~
oil thai ju.sice which is impartial in Us
administration, and most nappiiy for opr
country, blind alike 70 the robes Of Of
fics and the rags Of wrote hedness.
Even taking col. Caliava's owe Stale
nent for our guide, we cannot fad q sa-
tisiactory apology for the resis1an q!
legal process, and the only oislec, Of
which was to restore papers 10 public
Office, and from which Il was al!sdsed
,hsy had been purloined.
As to his claiming shelter under his
office as commissioner, il furnishes nti-
thet shield nor apology.
The Sovereignty of the counirs bad
been surrendered to the United States
'by Callava on behalf Of the Spanief CO.
sernment, and all lbe powers and sunc~
ions Incident TO the full exercise ot ii,is
soy ereignty, necessarily accompanied tAs
surrender.
So far as any particular point Or mat
ter had been reserved for final adjust
ment, ut in FACT any were reserted) To-
tween the commissioners, their pas eta
is to the matters reserved, max pc
considered as relained.--Bat col. tsil4s
va might as we'll contend, that unor als
own powers OF comnissionst Is scala
resume the sovereignty OF Ficgaia- Is 90
cortcnd, that he could as comte} si6 nAG
resist the execution ofthe leg, t{,r'eseeas
inss growing cur OF the exstSt.e gaa,a
sovereignty be had surrcnaersd W 80
do NOT pretend 10 be fsnii4r sliiIthe
powers which gen Jackson aesg .3iss
present situation esscrcise, 'Mi 9e ,.lsar
It for granted, that he correctly entfrslnr
ed jurisdiction ei the subject Which tbs
petition of the. alcaSle presented.
4 If general Jackson rad no powetstns
issue process, or taae she a,essults by
which The records and papers iaui,a 81
the possession ct Souza Gould sttres red
to the ppb!ic oheeso whicnthey prsi,4r-,
~ belonged, j, follows AZ 1 rsaetes of
course, that his proceedings win ssiea
10 .efieclihis object were = rsuss, and for
nish jast ground Of compiaint Elbow
ever, either in his ofiicial ststioa as 60
vernon, or in the proper e2.reiss o & ju-
dicial functions which apptrtsjned q lbs
office, he could reach the papers toaDd
in the possession Of Souzs; l,tc sxiSress
of the treaty, as SCI as sisa.
strongest dictates Of justice, epIctied
him to do so; and the ,nonler, col Ca
lava lent his name to protect Ssuzay a.
sainst any legal procedure, he lbse~ae,
equally .cu!pablc and equally obna &$ioss
o violated laws: and he certainly 81 Il
nave ,beeniily advised, whcnSh Suppose
ID he Could at pleasure resume his ,ot-
ner powers as commissioner, with tie
flew to resist the just exercise of thas
sovereignty which had been surrender.
I'd 10 the United States.
1t has been said col. Callava has gone
o Washington City 10 make formal
complaint 70 the government. Ifthis be
y, We presume it will not be long beA
1re tho public will be furnished With Of
acial statements of this transaction.
Thespeople Of the United States are
.snacions Of their rights, and dive 10
very thing like encroachments upums
,ersonal liberty, whatever be the source
rom whence they spring, or the inaisi-
Ida upon whom they operate.
Nor will general Jacksoil's past put-
ic services secure him from the fullest