The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-02-25
FLoRIDA MONUMENTS.


ted by the president on the 28th ult.-|
This embraces only "the correspondence
with and papers received from Judge
Fromentin'-his first letter to the sccre-
tary of state bears date Aug. l2--his last,
Dec. 18th. The pamphlet occupies
mere than 100 pages. Within a week
from his arrival at Pensacola, Judge Fro
mentin and the governor were at points
concerning the extent cfthe judicial pow
ers conferred on F.--ihe governor con-
tending that they were confined to the re-
venue laws of the u. S. and to the act
respecting people Of colour. On the 2sd
Of August, the remarkable arrest Of Cal
lava took place-on the esd the Judge
issued his writ of ka6eaa corhus, Which
gave rise to an open war between them,
and one OF the most extraordinary corr
responsiveness of the present times. Our
readers have seen in what imprisoned
terms gel. j. speaks oil his adversary. In
judge Fromentin's letters To the secreta-
ry of state, he speaks Of gen. j. in no
measured terms OF resentment. For in
stance, in his letter of Sept. 6, he pours
$40 what purpose, then, could have
been irduced to make concessions of a
nature to disgrace me for ever, when
thereby could obtain no additional Ger.
tainty of relief, which was not already Sc.
cured by the word of general jackson, if
there be any security in the word of a ty-
rant A tyrant did say? Sir, the word
IS disgraced by being coupled with that
OF general jackson. The word jackson.
i'll future, shall be used instead of the
word tyrant, whenevera correct idea shall
be attempted to be conveyed Of those Dor.
tentous crimes, gratuitonsly committed,
which throw in the shade the former
crimes, prompted, at least, although moi
excused, by the passions OF the Jacksons
who have preceded him."
He calls him also stiger Jackson'-In
his letter to MIR. Adams, 9th Dec. he saws.
'Flectere 81 nequeo Superos, Acheron-
ia lnoyebo. iregret it, sir, bitterly re.
greet it, the genius Of American history
will drop tear in penning the page
which is TO record this singular political
phenomenon. But, il the people of the
Floridas cannot be protected in their Ii.
berty and property, as of right they ough,
to be, by the constitution of our country,
by the constitution of their country, they
shall be projected, as far at least as nv
weak powers may avail them, by the con.
slitution OF Spain, by the constitution Of
their former country"
"Wha' consideration of comparatiyelv
e., .lps,r nfl> l.,
the man who could not be checked b.,
the glowing enthusiasm of his own noble
deeds say nothing here of his former
crimes; they should load tie canvass,
withou, adding to the effect of the pic.
ture. Those crimes, the disgustinsly
rich subject of another picture, them
selves are without physiognomy along.
'ide of the sacrilegious proclamation of his
own fame. And for what have these in
caluable sacrifices been made? That he
might play tyrant over his fellow citizens,
MS fellow citizens whose happiness had
been entrusted to him by the president
of the United States, whose happiness he
lad sworn to promote"
zone word more, and have done. The
question now to be decided is 10, the in
significant and unimportant question OF
the difficulty between general Jackson
aud myself. Ii is question OF country
II, no country constitution or no coDstl
tuition : liberty or slavery. The despo..
tism which attacks the liberty of one of
the meanest of the inhabitants of this
country, makes an attack upon the liberty
IF all. Every tyrant began his career by
eminent splendid services to
his country. Cesar had conquered the
Gauls, subdued a part Of Germany, and
even pointed out Great Britain to the am.
bilious cupidity OF his counlrymeD, be-
fore he turned his parricide arm against
Rome itself. speak not this now witt
reference only to the present occasion.
But, sir, tyrants beget yrants. Beware!.
We find in this pamphlet, the secreta.
ry of states letter to the Judge, which was
pretermttcd in part the lst. In this.
bearing date the Goth Oct the secretary
of state says, 81 am directed by him 1.-THE
president ofthe u. $. ITO inform you, that
the laws Of the United States relative To
the revenue and It's collection, and those
relating to the slave trade, having been
the MY ones extended by act Of congress
to the territories OF Florida, il was to the
execution only of them that your com.
mission as jndgc of the Estates was con
8idered and intended to apply" He ADDS
by way Of sottening the matter 'sin the
different view which you have taken Of
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