Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-30
UNITED STATES.
FROM PENSACOLA

WAsHINGToN, Oct. ej.-By the southern
mail OF yesterday, we received from our cor
respondent at Pensacola, copy of the sub,
lohed Froclamation, by which it seems that
Governor Jackson has found himself ,xrd.r
the necessity of taking the decisive step OF
ordering certain Spanish officers To leave tn.
territory WITHIN j days. The letter of our
correspondent, which IS also subjoined, will
throw some light, besides what is afforded bv
the proclamation, on the circumstances which
iiluuced tins measure on the part OF the Co
vernon.
me PENSACOLA newspaper of the Goth ult.
winch also reached us yesterday, contains the
cntre publication of Z" the Spanish officers
referred 10 III the Governors proclamation
me same paper contains several documents
signed by American officers, relative 10 th,
affair with Col. Caiiara which have been
drawn forth by the statement of Col. G. lately
published.
The reported resignation OF Gov. Jackson.
ana MS arrival at Nashville, circulating in tbs.
newspapers, are contradicted by our letters
from Pensacola, which left him there on the
lst instant.
lfRoh OUR CORRESPONDENT AT PENSACOLA I
Pensacola, Oct. !, 1921. "
Several occurrences have taken place here
winch may make some noise abroad from the
uearth Oh news at present. i have already
nae something respecting the case of
COL Cai!ava, who has gone on 10 Washington
10 complain. 1t was with great unwillingness
thai could be induced to think him SO bad
as appearances would seem to Justify. 7 ,a-
ther felt disposed to attribute bis conduct TO
bad advice and weak attachment To punc
iiiio and imaginary privileges His conduct,
am now satisfied, is not that of the plain.
rank soldier, which many of us thought him
mere Is TOO mitch Lttlcness in his conduct for
'iiS' 100 many petty tricks TO impose false APP
pearances upon ihc world. There is no ex-
cuse Tor ms not smrendering the documents.
ard his intimacy with the man VIII, was inter-
ested to keep them out of the way, Justify
every suspicion, although he may be. perfect
y innocent But whi.out giving you full
view of the whole affair, it is impossible ia
enable You to Judge correctly.
ne spanish officers here have been guilty.
OF great IMPROPERLY in ihcir reflections upoa
the Governor, under the disguise of an an
swer to piece by II. BigeI0w. They were
here without permission, and, under the Sc
Vcnih article OF the treaty, ought to have gone
WIN Inc troops; it was, therefore, their duty
10 nave been at least decent in their aDimad-
versions on the highest judicial tribunal of the
country. 1T was an act of great mildnesss to
order them out of the Floridas; in fact, they
were gong at any rate This order is, how
ever, only confined TO those who were the
authors of the offensive publication there
Is number of others who still remain.-
dhcy are about to set out to-day for New
orleans. Callava, in the Governors place,
Tor such conduct on the part of American Off
GERS, would have sent them to Havana in
IRONS. 1t Is well they are going for in all pro-
liability, If they had remained, we should have
had some very unpleasant personal rencon-
tres' For the sake of peace, and to avoid
t'ese unpleasant occurrences, the course pur-
sued was AN act ofprudcnce. The Spaniards,
1t appears to me- cannot be made To- under
stand that the government of Spain has ceas-
ed here.
p. ). General Jackson is about TO take
his family to Tennessee, and will return here
as soon as possible" NAT. Inf.