Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-12-07

milestone into it, she can tell 20 shaving
what wonld become OF the milestone. She
| is likewise monstrous pretty painter, and
can paint puppy SO well that you take IT Tor
! lion, and sheep that look as big and as grand
| AS all elephant. She knows all about chem
| istry, and says that water is composedot two
kinds OF gin, that is 10 say, ox-gin and hyder-
gin: and air is made OF oX-gin and nitro gin,
or, (what is the same thing in Englsh) salt
petre gin. She says, that burning stick OF
wood in the fire is nothing but play OF COM
acal chen affinity; and that not parti-
Gle o ftbe matter which belonged 10 the stick
is lost, but only scattered about like chat IN
hurricane.
Savanuoh, Nor. "a.
The Floridian of the 9Th inst. contains
long editorial article relative to the late
transactions between General Jackson, Col.
Callava and Judge Fromentin, which is i'm
portant, inasmuch as it COues from the spot
on which they occurred, and we must sup
pose, the writer in possession OF all the facts.
By this statement, it appears that the de-
msnd made upon Col. c. tor the papers. was
founlej upon afiiavi,s OF respectable indi-
viduals, who Justly complained that papers
of immense importance to them would be
,ost, if they were not Immediately obtained.
In consequence of which, first request, then
an order was transmitted to the Col who
was committed for contempt. as has been be-
foIe related. in consequence of his pertnaci-
ty. So far from any undue rigor having
been used in his commitment, he was deliv-
cred 20 the military guard with special IN
structions To render him every courtesy, and
this was faithfully observed by the gentle
man who had charge Of the Colonel. He
staid in the room occupied by the officer OF
the guard, where he had the use OF bis own
servants, and free and uncontrolled inter
course with his friends And we would ask,
supposing AL American had been committed
for contempt by Spanish governor, would
the punishment have been as mild, would
the same consideration have been she"n
No. nor should we have heard the loud com
plants OF the violated dignity OF nation
which are now uttered
In relation'to Judge Fromentin, it is stated
that he yielded the point OF jurisdiction ~
dispute on the conviction ut his error, the as
sertion of the Baltimore editors to the con-
trary notwithstanding We add The last
paragraph OF the article we have here glan-
Ced at,
AT the time of issuing the writ of habeas
corpus. in the case of Col. Cailava, Judge
Fromentin's court was not organized. Nor
is it now that we know Of, and we have heard
of no judicial act of his, save this one abor-
tive effort-There was no officer to serve the
writ, and the writ itself was without founda
ton, tor the Judge admitted that it was is
sued on the verbal application of two or
three persons whose names he could not re-
collect. 1t is well known that TO obtain this
writ, any where in the U. States, il is neces-
sary for the parties applying, to make writ
ten affidavit setting forth the case, and shew-
ing why the Judge is appealed to for the M
terposition OF his authority"
We have quoted the last part of this art'-
Gle, principally because ii is that part OF the
transactions at Pensacola least understood,
and upon which the adversaries of General
Jackson have particularly dwe!,. We should
perhaps have added 10 the remarks we have
already made. did we not fear that our rea-
ders would become tired of further disgust
ton on subject upon which il is presumed
a majority OF them agree with us in opinion.