Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-28


and gave mt the written copy had applied
for. In the mean time having reflected on
the strange message OF General Jackson, de-
termined upon wriin: ia him the letter, CO.
py at which accompanies this, marked M. D.
About O'Clock Col Walton returned accor-
ding 30 promise aud gave him 10 read the
letter which had prepared in answer
40 the written comm inicaiiOn of General
Jackson. After reading i, several times, be
advised ma not 10 send il, and ohi.ryed. ihat
IS he himself knew In. J was then sud.riog
from severe rheumatism whica prevented
me from Walking. he would state the tact TO-
ms return, and that could thus luriheg adj
wise What thought hest to do. This letter WAS
not ri course sent to General j1cks0a We
had sonic further conversation, at partins.and Z
told tie Colonel that in the situation in viii d
was, noihing bat force would compel M
10 leave my house.
The Coione! made his return. did not sec
hun again that day and when night came,
anticipated areacwal of the scene OF the day
before, aud prepared myself for the conse-
quences; however, nobody came to disturb
me. The next day about noon, the Colonel
returned, and observed that both the General
ana myself must be desirOus ofruaking Il report
ot tins affair 10 the government by the next
mail, that there was no time to De- lost. and
that IT was the Generals wish that ! should
ca!l at his Office the next day in the morning :
alter the Colonel had withdrawn, / reflected.
that the state OF things was now somewhat
GitieFent from what 1t MAS The day before a
reason was assigned for my having an nte.-
view with the Grneral, The force of which I
ieit, and ultimately, Il longer resistance would
only end III affOrding General Jackson the
scandalous triumph ofonce more tramping
upon the laws ofhis country. | determined
Ia 90 there thatNery afternoon, and according.
~. at about four O'Clock, Z. II. went 10 the
"ihce ot 6cn. JACKSON. The cOnv ersatiun,as You
may suppose, was nearly all ON one side, not
unmiXrd with threats OF what hr said he had
night To do for my having dared To interfere
with his authority. He asked me, whether |
would dare tn issue writ to he served upon
me Captain General of the Island of Cuba |
told hIm, no; but that If the case should re-
qtIre H. and had the necessary Jurisdiction.
would ISSUE one TO be served upon the Pres
'"eut OF The United States. Ultimately, he
wished 20 know the name of the person wbn
had applied Tor the writ of hubeqs cornws. |
unh"aitatingly told them to him. Then he
wished to- know whether they had made the
usual affidavit, stating, that they had been
refused copy Of the warrant, upon which
'o'hnel CaliavA was confined. | told him.
no ; That the application to me WAS verbal
one. General Jackson then required me Ia
slSn what had Just declared: | told him. I
was ready 10 do it and did il accordingly :
Dr bronaueh, who was present at the con
'"rsai'on, having reduced that part Of it 10
writing.
Much more was said by the General res
pectlns the eAtent of his powers, the happy
seiecnoh made OF him by the President, the
hope that no living man should ever in future
he, I'iDllpl
How fortunate it was for the poor that =
man Of ms feelings had been placed at the
mead OF the government, sc. sc. &c. &C.
&c the whole lnternixcd with, or rather CON
5is'inS altogether OF the most extravagAnl
praises OF lnmSelr and the most savage and IN
mcntcd abuse of Colonel Callava and of my
sen, Tor Going my duty, in attempting to set
him al liberty.
The first time the authority of General
Jacks son Is contested, shonid not b. suroriZ
cd It, to all the pumpous titles by him em1rne-
rated III his order IL he marked No. 4. he
s.nuld sup"r''dd that o grand inquisitor and
III hninS N my library many books formerly
prohibited IA Spain. and among others the
constitution ni the United States, he should
send me 30 the stake.
had taken the liberty in the course of nv
conversation with him, 10 contest some of the
powers lie assumes as Governor and Intcn-
dant, &c. ofwhicli legal powers, both preyi-
ous To, and since the adoption OF the Spanish
constitution, lie appears 60 me not to have the
irmoiest knowicdEe; rs to the Spanish CON
Sti"ton he viii not hear OF il, although it was
soicinnly sworn to here about sixteen months
ago; GOthing Will do for him but the Laws
which were in force in Spain on the 10Th oil
February, 1919. so that the first initiation
of the inhabitants ofFlorida in the cnioyment
OF liberty must be by retrograde step from
a state ui comparative liberty To Il state of alb
soiutc slavery. attempted TO represent, but
ne would not let me 60 on; ultimately,
was permitted to depart without having suf-
tered, but III my feelings, as an American.
The American lag, it is true, the FLAG oil
Liberty waves on our forts a treacherous
sign IN Florida. Sir, the bohon upas tree of
slavery OvershadOws our town.
Sir, il is reluctantly that speak ola man
whom once delighted TO honor but owe
you the truth, and painful as the tas, may be,
must discharge my duty.
have the honor TO be,
With great respect, sir. your
most obcdcnt humble servant.
EHlG. FROMENTfN.
Hon. JonN q. ADAMS,
Secretary Of Siatc.
No. ,.
"NASe fT0MeatiH 10 ne Secretary Of Slate.
PENSACOLA, august 23d, 1921.
SiR: l had intended To have accompanied
my last with written references TO several elc-
nenlary writer's on the common law of Eng
add IN support Of the principles by which /
AAa governed III granting writ of habeas
corpus, III the CASE Of Colonel CalIava. Upon
election, thought il best to refer TO them all
generally and 10 refer, az the same time, to ali
ile laws OF the several states and territories
OF the Union, on Tie subject Of issuing writs
1i nabeas corpus; and, likewise, 10 the code
VI laws prepared, by the authority of Cor |
5iCss, for The District of Columbia