Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-12

'o"ehin- the affairs Of Pensacola, which the Pre-
S"'e"' mas lad before Congress. The first part of
'he rcmphiet relates 10 tie case of Col Calaya-
'ae latter gives the correspondence, much brui,e,l
"bou, Tor some time, which passed between the On
vernon and The judge. From this pamyhle, We
extract the following papers:
Secretary Of State 10 Gor J,ek,sog
DEPARrNTNT OF STATE.
- Vcaih,gioH, 26ih October, 1921
SIR have had ala honor OF ,eceiyinp vonr Ic,,c,s
OF 'hc S0th July, 2Gih August and Is, Sen,cn,Lcr
WIN their respective enclosures, which bnve hoo
submitted 10 lie consideration of the President of The
U. States. VI '''e
now enclose n coy of a letter which have. by
ms oirect!on, written To Judge Ftomentn, in,orminn
nun That was understood and intended Tia, his ~,
s.sfcuoh should I've coninedto the execution of the
'Shy laws oi me u States which by net of Compress
Ii'u been extended to the territories of FIo,;,l,
n"ney, ihe laws relating To the revenue and ;ts col
lection and 10 the slave trade In the exccu,ion or
c'eSe I'FS' wlth are ot q nature entirely distinct
nom i"1e ui SilIa, operating in the provinces ,h
ifeS'u'ntiS ct opinion iha; he should be ancn,ho
'o"y 10 the government of The u. States
enclose, also, Transitions OF letter from Mr.
summon, me charge dc atlireS of Spain and of ,
statement 10y Col. Callaya reintiye ~ ,l,, ,rr, al
detention at his person, ahd OF the forchlc seizure
ina a"'uct"n, under your authority, of certain ma
pcrs winch were III his pnssrssion with coCv oC H..
answer given To the letter of Mr. SALINE, Rsc"
n'tnaie answer shall he given to tho Spanish Minis
"',, ms romnitnl, The President has thought il
!''P'' w i''ilS'li iHeSe documents will ,t,.
pp"Ir VI RECEIVING any remarks, either in relation
10 me Facts alleged, the princplcs nsserinJ i"
'V."' "n'"n Nom may th:uk the occasion rsouIres
Approaching, as the presdcn, does the .senss oc
"tN un,eT W''ch You felt yourself cumneIlct 10 re-
sort'o thcse measures and the objects of hoh and
hpar'"l Justice 10 which they we're in vour ,st;p,o
.oi, rendered Indispensable am directed psrcu-
larry 10 invite your attentions the following circum
stances represented in these papers
l. ihat Col. Cailava clnmcd rs of rioht tho i'm,
i''es WIN reference to his person. 10 his dwelling
l.aaI.
N'"So' hi'iohs, '!Ing 10 the public commissioners
PPo'"'ea 10 ncguilate or 10 execute treaty siin,lo
lions between raIion aud nation f
= That you had transacted business with hin, :;
me capacity OF public commissioner as aie ns tho
o' Ut aug 'hIre weeks after the day on which the
surrender had been maoe ofihe territory
D. nat tie papers finally seized by yo,ir or,Icrs had
never neen officially demanded and t!iat ne ba n OF
81 10 deliver them, give adequate security
should ne delivered f'Ihey should prove TO he of the
description OF papers stipulated BIZ the treaty io Inc
left in the TERRITORY 10y ~"
4 That, at the limo when be was lorcLlv !roucb,
neiore you, ami required to submit TO examination
upon interrogation neither ire uuestons asked of
"'I,' nor HIS answers, were correctly Interpreted
IL rs proper to apPrize yon that in the opinion of
e frtS'dni, so lar az Colonel Callava could Justly
cllii The rights OF commissioner for the surren,.r
o! te territory, he entitled to all the ;n,nn;,;
winch might he necessary foe the execution Of HE
trust, ana which lac laws of nations recocp;ze ne
hclong'ng io public ministers. As authority for ,his
ch. 9, S I25. ''o" - '"' anu
A1iiercnt sentiment appearing from your letter Of
VIZ I'i' a"s l" nave been entertained by you il
would he satisfactory 10 learn upon what ornint il
hnHDeen taken up or, it the privileges mci,len to
u'I1 immunity mad IN your view ceased il is DIES lr;,bIe
10 Nnow nc considerations upon which YOU had so
oeemed OF Them The view taken Of them i'm the an
swer I" the note Of MIR Salmon admitting The ,ight
only ~ general terms, and nirrrng that they Ind
ceased ny The act OF surrender, and al reasonable time
Tor departure, rs wci' Is lev the limitation of tho
Tor thc surrender stipulated IN the treaty |
Sha reply as early ae possible the other sub |
lecS oi your letter, aud, in the mean while have the
onor TO De, with great respect sir YOUR very humble
and obedient servant,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
ANDREW JACKSON, Esq
G0re'aor Of F2orid,.
No. w
+ Gorenor Jocksop 10 the Sec,ett,y ocs,ae
G.. NASHVILLE, Nov. Is, 1891
oi"I' "riVe'i "a; this place on the 9th lust and |
nave deferred writing you until the present moment
in"usmy the expectation that should in the mean
ume hive received some communications or ;n,prcst
rom we l. iCIIdaS IN this calculation, however I |
nave bceh disappointed, IN CONSEQUENCE of The ire.
S71'uly OF ile mails between this and flai place u
ihere has hecn no arrival, bringing any tl,iuU of
'lrr '''e 'han that OF my departure from Pensacola
FROM me NH"nll lneiligeGccr have discovered
iiat Publication has appeared in the CbarIesto, p
toi, Pnportng 10 give the substance of co,rosno
fence between Judge Fromcniin and myself viii
accompanying structures iinn the snne .,nI 5,.,,;
that " detailed accounts of the whole affair " iii
copies Of said pnpers, had been transmitted TO- Wnsb
ingion tbat they " have been confded To iudiv;,l
q tcl
ivy iO Hcr communications, do not tiud HAT cory
ID ia1i correspondence hts been forwarded 10 Tie
Department of STATE and believing As ( do from
'uuRe Ffomeniins disregard TO truth, that lie has
secretly circulated IT, without the accompanying Ger
uhcnie', iO the pnrpo,e II possible of foie-iilIino
P"Dlc opinion, herewith enclose copies of all tocU
mhh'S touching the transaction, with = request that
lhtJ may tie lad Bc!ore the President and sheud i,
ne deemed necessary, 10 be communicated for fine i'm.
iormahon OF HE Congress Of the e. States This |
$500. FURNISHES satisfactory view Of The whole
fr"mchiin las been guilty Of wiifiy anl wickediy
iAhrchthg the most paipablc l;tlschous The cvS. |
Ounce OF such unblashing dcpriyty and cntrtptjop
'"ou! De fl'ccd "a Tho possession Of the President
and, ~ strict justice, deserves io be EXPOSED 10 tie
ehecrHiOn OF whole American people. Whchau Of
Hrc' OF sUch high responsibility, under thc Federal
H"'ernm@nt, m.Wiicsis ~uch biscncss and ub!iuuiiy
81 hrut, II ought 90 excie unr ailrn and stimulate
VIZ popcr adiboriyiO apply tic most speedy aud eff.
tcIeu remedy.
When Judge Fromcniin appeared before me. in
ou'u'lce I" me CITATION served upon ni, nnd made
what conceived 20 W sufficient apology for inter
ipring With my jnrsliction iy ies;inr he writ or
h'Dets Corpts 1ns irving cSplcity and posityciy
fnomi5rd, ibii he wond MOI agdn DO any act to i'm.
pe9e ie exercise Of my prer0gldres was perfectly
wh''ng thn The a.ilr should here be put 10 rest and
u poss'bic bc bTiediu Oblivion. Win this view a. |
lonc barely required hs signature 10 such proceed
idgs ietween ug a. sas absolutely necr.s,rv for M,
O"n usitcation and to show that ne had Granted lie
wf,i without petition or affidavit, arceai,y to law
'Wd tdt NJ dI not rrcOilect 10 Whon which Of
the appuc'nt9 if bad bern delivered!
AlmnH3h tue Jndlc, 10 die publication referred fo !
sth1l our interview AID its results were the to-
pies nf cuus cr-ation ~ tic town of Pensacola Tor
week mler they ,rmspircd, I confidently STATE,
mat ihey never t'd becOme tie subject of remark
""cre So. psr 'ui, except Oh the evening subse-
qns 10 10 h> 3s flarge On that occasion, there an
lr"'ep az Ie ~ universal concurrence Of opinion,
Hh 'neJi"Sfs apology, as liidc IA the presence Of
several fst fEd'e gcntene.,, a correct and prn-
dent meas re or his part, and thai il an act Of
isn't"4 Thu iOfbedrsAcc gu misc, a. thds terminate