Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-24

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PENSACOLA, Nav 23.-rhc Hornet has not VIZ,
made her appearance, and of course no change in
our political condition Inns taken place EiniTrants
continue To arrive, and some valuable acd;,ions b,ve
been made 10 society Col Barnet cave +, hand
some bail the other evening, which WIS ell attend
eu number oi Spanish officers and Indies were
cSnl' anu executed some ot their tasteful national
dances with grace and skill. Col Gulsdcn and o,I,.
ef Ancrcan officers also OF the comnanv and
partook oil the amusement. The utmost harmony prc.
vans in our anomalous population, between the Amer.
ic;ua and Sprnia,ds-thoush some emulation of ,roI
Ei'Iiry, on THIS evening, between Sraush officer ma
young Spanish gentleman, occasioncd an affair ot
hoiur, which was decided the next morning by the
sword, dnd ~ which the latter was wounded
In TINS nierm o! suspense and CONSEQUENT s,,snen-
sph OF business, occupy myself part OF each cay
III con'crsng IN French and Spanish with Mr. De-
t'zzery, !. gentleman from our city wiro is exceed
lnsy wen 'ersed IN both those laneuarr., and who
gives lessons Ia several Americans are tesirous
OF acquiring knowledge Off saw copvers;pg
ior m'!ing brought no Ere. or Spanish books with
ine 1t Is the only means raye of exercising myself
III those tongues in which fortunatcly had previous
~ made moderate proficiency You can have no
inca OF The dearh, not merely of literature but of the
in0s Ordinary, nay, the most Indispensable books in
this place. ii is with difficulty have procured CO.
il ~ TIE original, of the Spanish constitutional
irlns'nt'in OF which has been published in aImos,
~ paper IN the unon-l do not believe there are
zen copies oil II IN Pensacola. And although | have
aa access TO the best ofinlormaiion canno,
learn that there isa single copy of the Recopacion dc
s@ indis IN The whole province. There may he one in
probably, some guide than "A written code Rut
us we are 10 come underline dominion of Spanish laws
ana not o Spanish practice must look for thos. laws
IN the SatUtc looks, and the records ofhe courts
Inc translation of the Ptidas lately published under
ihc authority OF your state which is less remark
ahe ior the elegance and accuracy of the version
'i Tor the correctness OF It's typographical cxecu-
Uop is TOO mcagre 10 be of any service here The
miSon oil ali those cases provided for by the Statute
law OF Louisiana, renders i, useless TO us OH whom
all parts al II are equally obligatory. There is a Ia-
uoe I'm tins expression OF which have lust made use
to which, perhaps YOU would readily assent-yet
conceive, notwithstanding the clumsy manner in
winch Congress has inerpolated the FIOridas into
the territories Of the Union, that the Constitution of
the United states IS the Paramount law of all coun-
tries that become subject to the Federal Government
lin any other way, at least, than by hostile military
occupalion-and as the Spanish laws have of course
pcn adoptch IN suborllnaton to the constitution, and
will he controlled by il IN every instance in which
they conflict, in all respects in which they are not
rcpngnatt 10 II they will maintain their SWAY This
IS making the best oi condition. for the President
under the authority of the act of Congress providing
Tor the occupation of these territories has been
pleased 10 create Gen. Jackson Governor of the Pro-
Nnces oil the FloridS, and TO invest him with the
powers heretofore exercised by the Captain General
aud Ec lucndant of the Island Of Cuba over the Pro-
Vinces, rs well with the powers sevcrally exercised
~ the Governor of East and West Florida and were
inot understood that the saiHe relation must obtain
between Governor Jackson and the President rs e,-
lsted between the Captain General OF Cuba and the
hing OF Spain, and that Governor Jackson receives
Obly ne same proportion of The of the Can
tam General rs the President acquires Of the pre-
negatives OF his Catholic Majesty, these sonorous IL
ues would sound porcnious TO republican ear
But as u IS not the disposition Of his Catholic Majesty
10 conccde, but the capacity of the President Of the
United States TO contain and exercise power
as II IS not the bore Of the Spanish monarchy hut
The calibre OF the American Constitution that must
regulate the charge, have no reason TO aporehcud
The establishment of despoiSm among us. | Law out
oi consideration the security we derive from the
steady patriotism and genuine ropubcansm of Gene
raj Jackson, which woGld sufficiently alay any idle
ness of the aItsc Of delegated power--wc have an
ample safeguard in the aw Itself
But where am ?-ol, speaking of the scarcity Of
looks. You VIII believe them scarce when can
Ind time Tor such letters, aud such digressions! BY
a natural transition However sill pas, TO the scar
cffy OF othcr things. Newspapers exceedingly
Scarce hope you will Keep me better supplied with
them in future Furniture is l.mentaby source
moscheios, confess, arc tolerably penty-not that
VIZ we, though with New Orcaps IN this establish
mcni Of social fife buf moscbcso bars are very scarce
Books, have already mentioned deSjderaia-inlS
TOO, congratulate YOURSELF inh is getting dstreSsingy
scarcc-inne, ns sou will observe, has been pretty
fnc'y diluted. Gigs dcarlorns and pleasure boats,
are much wanted 4 few good fishing boats with
oars, to preserve tic fish alive, also little need
CD w iaci there IS hardly, good thing ,hat could
Come amos.
Bat why swell lhe catalogue Of our wants, when we
lt'c 50 many good tiIugs ~ possession, which we
can dwch wdh complaccncy? Let me dilate on q
more rrHteid theme. have, already, spoken in &C.
neral terms Of tho climate aud predictions Of West
Jlorida-but few facts Ay' carry their commentr,-
~. The most luNurian and most profnscly ls,led
grapevine ever saw. is growing opposite my win
dow IN seeming sand bank, and within 800 wards OF
ue bay. u will, from as appearance, yield is vim
tagc towards the end Of Jnly A fourisung fg tee
stands beside tits fruit already f.; to pimk-this
. tlic first Of trcc crops which the ic-trce annually
yields " this climate. On tie pomcgrnac both flow
erS aud rpcniug ffgit sceu-tlc fruit will be in
canc next month The pcich tees give uneQriyo-
e indications Of the c,n"cuilliy OF the climate, and
q sure promise Of an abundant pr1iGc The sweet /
0nh sOuT grc commun. aod thrive we'll The |
melons Of TIM ccdugy are said 10 be- o Il gcry supci-
Or flavor, an.i 80 plentiful, that swine arc fed with
Dlem. On The estate OF VIZ. iurtn1el, about seven
miles n tIe by, there growing ,n vigorous cOndi-
on, oranges c. aprcJis. nec;1r'lcs grapes of va
1ois kinds, lo -9tn-h ciicsuut, Young dates, young
pttniain- piic-arpics aud yal'- we'll the more
eTDiOn, Dot MOI less cstiaIai trees OF our gardens