Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-02
Ihe Hon. +. @. ADAMS,
Secretary Of STATE.
Judge F0mentn 10 Tie Secretary Of Statc.

Judge Ff0mentin 10 The Secretary Of Statc
PENSACOLA, Sept. 2lst, 1921.
SIR My sna.las and the situation Of the country
becomes more and more desperate every day. When,
after receiving my commission ON tho very day OH
VII CHI the pretended County Court, created Inv Gen
j1ckson, adjourned wrote YOU that things of course
Should remain IN staiu qHo until should hear fur
thcr from you, was under the impression that the
Cont should not sill again for three months 10 come
and That II would he as easy, in six weeks from the
time when wrote, when 1 expected your answer.
and supposed too, should have a marshal 10 rene
dy the evil already done, with the corporation OF
General Jackson himself who, believed them hon
estly mistoOk the nature and extent Of his powers,
and Tor whose conviction only wanted to hear fur
ther from you, under the hope of being able then TO
repair the mischief with ltle scandal possible
bn the eVl making every day such rapid progress,
that am seriously alarmed nj the immense number
ct suits, both civil and criminal which arc every day
tried here, cortHi nor JUDGE The County Court
holds adjourned sessions every month, aud the Gencr-
al Is engaged IN hearing trials himself more or less
every day. What his views are cannot tell But /
feel serious anxiety when sec him FROM the bench
winch hc has usurpcd, pressing indsc Intimately into
his service truth and untrub, fair and unfair. No
srrIC7u, much less one who had such n repu-
CIlon, could dare 10 trust his fame of honesty aud
sense upon the publication of such rhapsody as WAS
Delivered the other Jay lrOm the bench presided by
(enernl Jackson, and published in the Floridian Of
'i'e 10th INST gGder the head Of important judicial
decision.
| was autered, a few days ago, with iho hope of
be'ns able al last to make an effort put end TO
mon me 10 Inform me, thu hc had been appointed
deputy marshal. by Mr. Forbes But unfortunately.
Uon examination Of the documents IL does moi
appear that VI. Forbes has given the security re-
CARED by law, or taken the oath &c So thar, moi
Being qualified himself, he cannot qualify ANY body
else. recommended Mr.. Sal,0nsiill imn,cdately
- write ~ Mr. Forbes aud urge him to comply with
ne reluisIcs OF tic lazy, and send duly aniheuti.
Gated copies ~ the whole, accompanied with a new
coln.risSion iron hir. Sdllonstal. When this will
arrive know not. B.u upon reelection, what will
isty'n thc p1bc or me nthe present state Of things
elh exercise no Jurisdictions. The portion Of the
array here, IL under The orders Of General Jackson
he posse cOmitdtus would be Inefficient If nv
lic WIS the OnlY sacrifice TO be riskcd. the I,yy
~hOgii be 0beycd But, under our governn,cnt Of
tiws and freedom, the revolving system of in
qArsti0I pfcYails, and am compelled to desire as
preferable 10 what exists hrtc now even the tlespo.
tl~m 0f Aiecrs, Tuns, Or Morocco. This place re-.
cch"eS witn The most outrageous aud impiois yocif
eriioms, aud iliat too from place called bench Of
10. ce, against every body who will dare to u,rston
1tc Supremacy Of the Governor. alu credibly in.
formed tiIt commissions have been, or aie TO be-
sent to New Orlotns ~ order to ind out by ,lcpo.|
sions there, the name VI the writers here, whose
description of The scenes which have taken place AL
Ff"s'eOiH dOfs ooi exactly Hly with the account
sited ly the General and bs friends. 1 write 10 YOU
wH8 rnIH' round NV neck. 1 can afford protection
tu nohody here, much less TO myself.
J have the honor TO bc, &c. DC.
ELiG. FROMBNTIN.
lion J. q. AUANs,
SECRETARY Of SVfc
The attorney Of the UHitet States has moi set Ar.