Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-05

too, the moss insignificant still, suc was ns Lsnd
'nia!nauon that, contrary TO The dictates ofm SCUM
der Judgment, my gratitude took the lead, and sue
cceded in pefsuadDg me that such language, inpro
per as II was, was nothing more than the evapora-
ting ebuIhons Of an Overlooking temper, which ne
yer were TO he followed by any dangerous results.
What, then, must have been the conduct of the man
who, in spite OF all those favorable prejudices, has
wresied from me expressions Of execration and ah
horrcnce, which, upon reviewing his acts ap-
pear to me too feeble aud ncrveess for the uef,-
rious occasion hate tyrants in every shape bat
know oil no words to express my deiesation of an
American tyrant. Sir by my masters in the art of
portrait painting, have bees taught that, in the de-
lineation OF characters, the writer ought take into
consideration not the acts only, but tina motives, but
the occasion, the aegravaiing or extenating crcum-
Stances the provocation the policy, the real OF apa-
rent necessity, IN fact, all and each Of the by
which men may be induced to act. All those crcunI-
stances then, Connected with the OF Gen. Jack
son here took into consideration. His birth, his
education, his pursuits. his civil and military employ
ments, his long life under republican governn,en MT
his glory yes Sir, his glory, noble, once, now the
worst very worst feature IN his chaacter; his glory
winch concentrated him with the glory Of his county
by an adamantine chain well, even that adaman-
tine chain OF glory, he, he in sunder rent.
"nat consideration OF comparatively frigid duty
can check, in his mad career, the who could
not he checked Ivy the glowing enthusiasm OF his own
| noble deeds 1! say nothing here Of his former
cr'mes they should load tile canvass without adding
20 me enect oi me picture. Those crimes, the dis
sustngy rich subject OF another picture, themselves
are without physognomy along side of the sacrlegi-
Gus proclamation Of his fame And for what have
these invaluable sacrifices been made That he
might play tyrant over his fellow citizens, his fellow
ciuIens whose happiness had been entrusted to hin,
by the President Of the U. States, whose happiness
| he had swoln to promote.
One word more, and have done. The question
now 10 be decided is the insignificant and unim-
potant question Of the difficulty between Gen. Jack
son,and myself II is question OF country, or no
country constitution, or constitution liberty or
slavery The despotsm which attacks the liberty OF
one oil the mcanest of the inhabitants Of this country
makes an attack upon the liberty Of all. Every ~
rant begun his career by rendering eminent splendid
services TO ms country Cesar had conquered the
aiaus, subdned part OF Germany, and even pointed
out "reat Britain To the ambitious cupidy of his
conntrymcn, before he TUNED his parrcide arm
against Rome itself. speak not this now " h re-
ference only to the present accession. But, Sir,
lyrants beget yrants. Bewaei
~ B. IL appears was in an error in stating the
number OF suits decided From reference TO the
docket oil the court, IL the whole number OF
suits filed is one hundred and tweniv OF which be-
tween sixty and seventy only have been decided
appeals, 1t seems, still carried on before the
| No H.
Mr.. fTo,nettin 10 the Secretdru OF S,qte
| PENSACOLA, December II, 1921.
| PR have the honor OF sending you enclosed the
opinion OF Mr. Acre. the very able and upripht conn
sci of Mr.. Innera rity
| In my last communication 10 you made a nis-
.ake 10 stng The number Of the judges who consti-
tuie the real audencia 1T Fort Principe Although
nave no positive means here OF asccrtaining the
real truth, yet, from information obtained since
wrote, Ibelieye that greatly xoouer,,.,J ,L.;r ,n,
| Der. 5000
omitted, likewise, TO state that the Governor of
Cuba, assisted by the auditor of war, enoyed und der
the OLD Cover nment Of Spain, the same judicial pow
e's to be exercised within the country under his i'm
Mediate jurisdiction, which enjoyed by the Go.
| vernors OF both East and West Florida
This mistake of mine side, and omission or
| the other, do moi, however, affect in any wav IN,
ieasonings, nor the conclusions have come To with
respect 10 the jursdic ion of the captain general and
governor OF the island of Cuba, so far as the iurs-
| d'ction caimedby Gen. Jackson here is concerned
have The honor TO be, sir, with great respect,
your most obedient servant,
-, ELIG. FRoMENTIN.
| The Hon. J. @. ADAMS,
Secretary ofSiate.
Enclosure in No IL is The OPINION of.le Supreme t-
d,s,a Court 81 Hest Florida in the Vidals heirs vs.
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