Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-23

of it, rs caused me TO Dotify him 20 appear be-
fore me, e shew cause WIN he had attempted /
this improper interference with me in the exey-
else of my Judicial powers. The time when I
the interference was made renders his conduc. |
still more rcprehensible he did know that !
opposition BY force had been threatened BY !
Cailaya and Spanish officers, Ia my authority. |
aided, as they had right To believe. BY some
OF my officers. This, as you vii discover, |
put down, as il ought to have been; and the !
lecture gave the Judge when he came before |
me, WILL rust for the future, cause him 10 |
obey the spirit of his commission, aid IN the |
execution OF the laws and administration OF !
the government, Instead OF attempiios to OPP
pose ms, under Spanish irEaeoec
enclose you copy q the paper ne calls
writ oi habeaS corpus 4 the view of this pa
per does not furnish sufficient evidence OF his
ncapacity for the Office Ola Judge lift be not
sufficient strike him from the ruik ofiudges.
must say that ignorance law is no obiec-
ton against any ones holding judicial sta
ton, however high and Important. Judge
frometta was represented, 81 me ~ l,. no
hwyer, but ;avorahiy spoken of as a man of
literature; but could not have formed such an
idea of his want of legal Knowledge, as this
transaction displays. am, therefore, more
inclined to ascribe his conduct 10 weakness.
| thanio any other cause.
You will perceive from The whole of the
proceedings, that energetic measures were
uhaN o'dabic, that my authority was at
tempted TO be set nj nought, anl my Of
ders and DEGREES treated with contempt
could not view Colonel Caava in any
other hight, than that of private indivi-
| ona', charged with violating, the rights of
others, and setting my authority at defiance
could not distinguish him, or his situation
from that of Domingo Sousa, or of Fullarat.
his steward. These, by Callava7s orders. had
treated my authority with contempt, and Cal
lava had not the magnanmity 10 relieve them
ny acknowledging the papers tn be in his pos
session, even aiterpositive proof was had OF the
Tact that they were so. | did believe. and
ever will believe, that Just laws can make mo-
dlstnc'ion Privilege between the rich and
the poor. And, that when men OF high stand
lnS attempt to trample upon Ike rights of the
weak, they are the ittest objects for exam
pie and punishment. In general, the great
can protect themselves, but the poor and
huhDie require the arm and the shield of the
law. Colonel Caiava's powers having ceased
here with the surrender OF the country. il was
only display, and so considered bv me. OF
arrogance and ignorance, in his claiming the
privileges OF diplomacy, which, in fact he ne
yer possessed, aud his powers having ceased.
ms commission accomplished, the pretension
- hp NdS all ltSuil 10 the weakest
Understanding. There are other, and many
compialnts by the Spanish subjects, who re-
man here, Of documents relating to private
property, being missing from the Aicalde's
once. IL proof is had where they are de-
nands will he made, and hone the prece
dent set, will prevent the necessity of again
exercising those painful measures to coercc |
their production. But, should such occur. |
snhil not shrink from my duty, however pain |
inl II may be to my feelings to exercise such |
authority for the security ofthose individuals, |
VINO, Under the treaty, look to our govern |
'nent for the protection their rights
enclose a memorandum marked No. 8. |
winch ought To have accompanied nv last |
communication To You, and which records an |
occurrence that took place after the closing Of
my dispatches of the 30th of July, concluded |
me 9TH instant, and at the moment of their
departure. This communication could not |
receive, until the Inventory of provisions. &c. |
Agreeable To Callava's agreement, and the |
pledge OF his secretary, with the proper re-
CENT, was deliS cred.
Enclosed you will receive an abstract of NV
accounts up to the 18th of August. In the
month st October you will receive the whole |
ny tho hands of Dr.. j. c. Bronaugb, who /
has acted as my private secretary, with all the |
necessary vouchers far closing my account.
have the honor 10 be- sir, with great res
pect, your most obrdient servant.
ANDREW JACKSON,
Governor ofMe F2oridas.
r. >. send you a newspaper, containing an |
ordinance " for the better regulation of The
harhor of Pensacola" and another, regula-
ing the fees of Justices of the peace" both OF
which have been passed since my last com
munIchtion, and from my i'll health and great
press of business, | send you through the pa
per enclosed
" Here foor The documents, referred 10 as No !,
ne preceding LETTERS being The pae,s reLdingto The
grrea Of Domingo Sousa, Col Jose Callaoe, ind
.4n'Oipe FuHa,ut, ri=
No. l. letter from H. NJ BIackenrieIge AIcaIle
20 the Governor.
TO. 2, the Governors letter TO AIessrs. Walton,
Breckenridge and Miller
NO. ., heport from these Commissioners 10 the Gov
ernor..
No. 4, Letter from the same 10 Mr. Sous,
No. 5, SOusa'S reply
Moo, Their I'd letter TO Sousa.
Not, From the Governor to aIessrs. Butlcr and
Miller
Not8, Their return TO the last letter
No. ., Examination OF ID. Sousa
No. 10 Order TO Col Brooke
No. ~. Order to Lieut.. Monnfz
No. ~ Order 10 Col. Butler and d.. Bronaugh I
No. -, Report Of Mcssrs. Butler & Bronaugh.
10. ,, aiemorindun referred 10 by them.
NO. 10, AlinulcS OF the examination OF CaIava ard
FuarIi.
no lC, Oder for the Imprisonment of Sousa, Gala.
and Fuarai.
No. II, Order of II. H. Breckenridge to tho Gov
ernor.
No. Is, Affidavit Of Mercedes Vidal
90. 10 Search Warrant.
No 20, Return of Mcsss. Walton, Miller, &c. to
it above.
No q Order ~ The discharge Of Col Callaya, &c
NO y, Capt. Wagrr's return to fhe above order
No. %, Disadvantages receipt for the papers OBJ
tanned
II Thrn follow certain documents touching the
ISSUING ot The Habcas COv7ufs by Judge Fromenfin.
u These are loliowedby letter from Mr.. Brack-
pUFiCrp N fn r.Co I,.,. Al. l.