Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-09

the United States are extended TO the FLOR
das, taken in contradistinction to the Spanish
laws In force here. From the second section
oil The act entitled an act to carry into effect
the treaty between the United States and
Spain" before read, we find that only such
laws as relate to the revenue and the importa-
ton OF people of color, are extended TO the
Fioridas. And as these subjects have been
expressly excepted, and taken out of the &C.
neral powers of the governor, it is fair to pre-
sumo that these subjects, aud the cases arts.
ing under the two laws of the United States.
expressly extended to this country, are alone
the legitimate objects of the judge sjurisdiction,
until the contrary be shewn from any instruc-
ton he may have from the president of the
United States. In short, the Judges iurisdic-
ton IS not defined by any act of congress
and he can exercise no jurisdiction that is not
expressly given him by the presidents nstruc-
tons. ,..
In conclusion we will add, there are techn-
cal objections to the plea fled in this case-in
plea to the jurisdiction of this court, il is ne.
cessary to shew that there Is another court
in which effectual justice may he admins
tered theplea under consideration wants that
| requisite, which alone ought to be sufficient TO
warrant this court in taking jurisdiction, least
there might be failure of Justice. We are
perfectly satisfied that this court have uris-
dictioD, and therefore override the plea, and
order the defendant to proceed to siiew cause
II any he has, why the decree Of Don Jose
Callava, late governor of West Florida, should
not be carried into execution. fIorididn.
PIRACY.
| Inc following outrage upon the American
| nag, IS another convincing proof of the neces.
sity ofcruisers on the West India station. W..
trust our government will take such measures,
as VIII eflectually protect our commerce from
| a lawless bandtti. In
From the logbOok of the Schooner Stamp
er, bound from st. Augustine, L.. Florida, to
Havana, S. Linds, Master
| On wednesday s2d August, 3 O'Clock p. nj.
the Fam Mantanzas in sight, bearing south,
we were hailed by piratical schooner, and
commanded to heavc to. We were sooi
boarded by ten men from said schooner, arm
ed with muskcts, swords aud tiirks. They
ordered our crew below, placed guard over
them, and commenced pl,mdering the cargo,
thc principal part of which they removed TO
their own vessel. They then proceeded To-
The cabin, and plundercd il Of every thing va
luabie, not sparing the trunks of the passen-
gers, or the quadrant and telescope of the YES
sci. They demanded all the money and
watches about the persons of the master and
passengers, and threatened them with instant
death IN case of refusal To deliver or attempt.
to conceal any thing.
There appeared TO be about thirty men on
board the plratical schooner, principally Spa
niards, one only could speak English. The
schooner's sides were painted black, her stern
green, and her bottom lead-color
| >. ENDS.
!, Jonathan .N Robinson do deposc and say,
that was on board the said schooner Stamp
er as passenger, at the time she was boarded
and pundered, and the above statement is true.
JONATHAN n. ROBINSON.
Sworn before me,
Il. u. FOSTER, J. p. f. c.
Pensacola, September IL, 1921.