Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-20

obligation Of contracts. The cause has zone nm bo
fore the supreme court
NcyestcTday received letter from gcntIoE,an
attached 20 that detachment of the army which has
Tor some time been waiting 10 take posses sion of
Florida. OF this letter shall submit an extract.
Ii is dated oil Fernandina, "a ~ June D.
Nhcn last wrote You we had started TO take
possession oil ST. Augustine, under the assurance
from the Spanish governor that he would deliver if
mp within - hours after should arrive We ar
rived of the Bar of that place on the 10Th His Ex-
ccicncy was Immediately waited and advised of
our arrlva he then said he would be ready in q few
days On the 10Th we received orders from The A.
mcrlcan Commissioner, Col Butler, 20 rcy,ir Il,
THIS place and take board provisions for the SDan-
ISL troops, and return 10 St Augustine by the 3Oth
NJ Wiilch TIME lie mad been assured we should re-
ceye the province. We returned to this place the
nest day, From the disposition which has been
manifested on the part Of the Spanish authorities /
should not he surprised il they kept possession Of
The place until the last nent allowed BIS the trea
". II was whispered about at ST. Augustine tiat diff
fcui,ieS were throwuin the way, in consequence of
Tire d7pcdsarc excited at the court Of Spain by our
minister, Mr. Forsyth, but that was considered any
thing hut tic real motive.
From the disposition which has boon slawn by
the Spanish white troops to remain behind, the 90
vernon, learn, has resolved TO embark Them, tho
moment We leave the ship. and only leave Guard in
the fort to doiycrit up. The black troops ae the on
" ones OH whose fidelity the governor can rely and
they arc most oserbcarng he has hired separate vcs
sells to carry them, they and the Caaonians cunno
agree. All the vessels of a suitable size have been
engaged 10 carry the civil officers and such OF the in
hahiiant5 rs are DESTROYS Of going to the Havana ;
heyare 10 be carried at the expense Of their own
Government.
The American Commissioner has recently as.
ccrtained ial rropcrtyto a large amount has been
claimed by individuals, Which property belonged TO
the government, and ! am informed that q perfect
traffic IS carried or between the unprinciped of both
natons IN obtaining grants which are aniedated This
cnn readily bec1ecicd here for few doubloons aud
will no doubt be the subject ofmuch future litigation.
Glorious harvest in the field Of Controversy awaits
the lawyers.
+" Governor Coppingcr is represented to be very
amiablo man, and exceedingly well disposed towards
the Americans, which causes him TO be watched
with q Jealous eye 10y his couutrymcn. He is con-
sidcred a correct, vigant and determined officer
. = he mOrning arrived on tie bar. wiiilc som 81
OF The men on shore enraged in taking ,hc pow
der, OF some shells which had been filed, one ofihcri
blew Up, killed ono man and wounded j. o'her- one
OF whom died The same morning. The common peo-
pie with ticir usual superstition and ienoranco view
cd il as III omen, predicting tier belief that il
wa precursOrO Of iIlsthcy might aspect under orr
government aud connecting tie accident with our
arrival.
Yarijris and i16oi4cct f5porls having 90. aaoa,