Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-02

argument, rather than from any intrinsic dit
fculty presented by the cases. Claims are
advanced for losses, as may readily be imaSn-
ed. which were never contemplated by the
CONTRACTING powers, and Incidental losses swell
cd In nm enormous extent. But enough has
been seen from the memorials to shew that
shc commerce of the United States was most
shamefuy deprecated on By the connlvance
or the direct act of the Spanish functionares
in the Colonies and the mother country. Ii
would almost seem that the spirit OF the Bu-
GAMERS had been revived between the years
1898 and 1906.
The amount of claims now presented we
should suppose To be Si5,000,000. Many of
course will be rejected: many of the Just
Claims will be very much cut down from their
nominal amount by the rejection OF conjectur-
nj charges But we conceive that it is hard
Nv possible that $4,000, 900 can pay the princi-
nal of actual losses, embraced by the treaty,
exclusive of the interest that has accrued upon
them. ..
The agents of sundry the claimants, Mr.
HAY, Mr.. LAW, Mr. BLISS, Gen. MASON,
Mr. CALDWELL, sc. attended regularly the
session of the board. Many ofthe foreign agents
or those from distance, Mr.. WINDER, Mr..
OGpES Mr.. GOLDEN left the city a few days
ago, and Mr. HUNTER on Sunday last.
Wash. c. GG-.
We able 10 state, al present. from undoub,cd
authority, that Judge Fromenn being applied To for a
writ ut habeas corpus, be directed io' an ohcer OF
the United States army, IN whose custody Caava
was said to be, issued il accordingly To this writ
the officer returned " that the writ had been referred
- Gov. Jackson ywhose order Calava WAS confined,
aud who as the officer SAYS . still directs HIM Ia be
detained in confinement" Gov. Jackson, upon
learning that ;his writ hadbcen allowed by the Judge
issued writ against the Judge requiring HIM 10 APP
pear forthwith before Jackson in the following terms:
-" 10 show cause why he has attempted 10 inter-
lerc with my authority, As Governor OF the Florias
exercising the powers OF the Captain General and
Inendamt of The Island Of Cuba over the said Pro-
yinccs and oil the Governors OF said Provinces res
peciNcly, III my Judicial capacity Supreme Judge
over the same, and as Chancellor thereof, having
committed certain individuals charged with combi-
, patton TO secretc, and OF having attempted to secrete
and carry of the territories cctcd 10 the a. S. the
evidence of individual right property within the
sad territories, which has been secured To such in
diyidualS under the % article of the late treaty with
SPAN, ana IN open contempt OF the orders and de
crecs made By me-
This writ OF habeas corpus, every body knows in
this land ot freedom, process which every person
may claim matter ofrighi and "A Judge has no dis
cTotion, wheii:erhc will issue Upon the return
20 the writ the Judge then examines into the cause al
legged Tor the detention of The party and if he finds
that the party IS regularly in confinement I'm. rood
case, he remands him hack to coniirrmcni-unicss
III eases where bail is admissible, cohpetcmi bail is
offered 10 the Judge, in which case he Is bound TO
accept II and discharge the party Yet IL is for issn
ing tins writ, which he bound TO issue and for
refusing winch, Judge would be liable 10 be inn
pe2cbc,--lhatj fudge trumenn is required to appear
before the Governor, TO answer for a contemn; But
what greatly agravatcs HIS higi-handcd, arbitrary
ana is'loc act OF Gov.JHchS0n Is, the terms OF his
Wl' ~ winch the ciieRcc - made CONSIST more in
violating hiS power and his authority than IN any in
if'ngeme"i OF The laws, constitution, or principles Of
on. S"NcihMchl BqH. Fed CiaS