Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26

oo"'u situdhou, even tnere also he under
went species of trial which he could not I'M
derstand, from his ignorance of the language
person acted as interpreter, who did not
choose TO interpreter all that he said. A per-
son who acted as interpreter and secr,faru al
the Same time gave as such testimony what
that very person had said, and not what the
Spanish Commissary had wished he should
say. From thence they carried him 10 ihe
PRISON, and he was set at liberty the day fol-
lowing. But his house, in the mean time, his
property, and the papers ofhis government,
renamed at the mercy of the soidiery He
FOUND The seals ofhls convenient broken and
some papers thrown about, and of that he
took testimony. This is, in few words. th.
history OF the noisy occurrence of the o2d
August, in Pensacola.
Colonel Callava, considered as a private in
dividual, was in Florida under the protec-
ton OF the civil laws, which secure property
and persons. AS the Federal Constitution,
50, also, the present Spanish Constitution,
guaranty these laws Of protection. Both
constitutions separate the'judicia power from
the executive, which the governor or captain
oeherai oil Il province exercises without which
the power wonld not be independently Both
constitutions, then, condemn the act al the
General. Arbitrariness in the DEGREES, inform
atty IN the process, inhumanitv in the eyec,,-
ton oil decrecs, are here the characteristics of
his procedure with Callaya. General Jack
son, as commissary, as governor, and even, if
you please, as supreme judge, trod all the
laws under foot.
III Callava toe considered, as in fact hewas.a as
Comm,ssary Of HIS Cathoiic .3laiestu, for bring
ing to due conclusion the Treaty of the s5J
ot February, be remained in Florida under
Inc privilege and protection which the laws
OF the countries 1.-THE most sacretl) and the
la :. ofnations, grant In every way. the pro.
cedure OF Gen. jackson is irregular Illegal, TN.
constitutional and violent. If the security OF
MS peron be not guaranteed to the Commits
sary' IL impedlments are put IN the wav of the
exercise OF his duty, how can he execute the
charge with which the king has entrusted him
according to the last treaty of e2d of Februa
ry?
The scanda'ous proceeding of Gen. jackson
against the Spanish Comnissary is Wholly
without example, and my government cannot
nut view 1t as ii grlevous offence committed a.
gainst Spain. 1t will be viewed, even by the
sensible citizens of this Union, whose santi-
heh's OF the point of honor and philanthropy
are wen known 10 the whole world, as an in
SUIT oiiereu To their country and to the free
constitution which governs il. All nations.
VINO esteem themselves civilized and chris
tian, VIII look upon it us an outrage upon bu-
uIanity itself.
Wherefore, believe it my duty to protest.
ana DO protest, in the name of his C,tholir
majesty, before the government of the Unit
ed States, against the injustice which General
.1itdrep Jackson, governor of the FIoridas. has
committed upon the Spanish Commissary.
Coionet Don Jose CdliaUd. And [ doubt not
put mat the federal government, upon a view
OF tne authentic facts which | have related.
WIN ni9hly disapprove of the irregular and
Precip'tate conduct of the above mentioned
GENERAL, and thus give to Spain a proof of
friendship which will rebound TO the honor of
both nations. And expect this with tbe
more confidence, since his Catholic Majesty
mas recently determined To give 4 new evil
dence, among many Others, of his particular
esteem and regard for the interests of the l..
states, IN The permission which he has grant
cd them ot Keeping in Mahon deposit OF pro-
VISIONS aud naval stores which they nav IN
troduce fee of duties.
embrace this occasion of doing myself the
honor To present TO you, sir, "A testimony of
my particular respect and distinguished cum
sidrratIon, and pray God that you NAV live
many years.
HlLARIO DE RiVAS Y SALMON
PHILADELPHIA, 9Th Oct 1921.
Copies .ehich accompany Me Note.
A. Protest of Calava, with its appendix.
u. testimony upon the bad INTERPRETATION ,c
an interpreter
- Another OF many witnesses, on what pass-
- ed with Sousa, Fuarat and Callaya.
summary ofwfat Jackson did
L. testimony of how he found his house, af
Ter ne was set at liberty.
document A, accompanying Mr. Samon's letter !; ,h
Italia
E,o.eedlnss-ioilowedh 10y AN Appendix, being, let A
Statement Of The papers which were demanded of him
uy Cen Jackson, i'll which lie attempts TO show that
inese papers ought not 10 have been surrelcre, Inv
nm WIN the other public archives that the papers
III question were with the greatest lern,arv anil RIO
Suhry IN the care of Don Domingo Sousa that thew
G ne'tL were ,raudneny or otherwise taken by him
r., ,'i =, ,he arcbyes OF the acades," &C. &,.-2l.
Document D. is testimony respecting bad
St,ng.,ns to prove hain the memorable interview
no.,.I moi faithfully Interpreted.
DO'u'Sia ~ isa Dsq'eo" Of many respectable sDitneues
~, " e.dt passed tpfh Sousd, Etaiarat, and CaLnn,
document Dare papers relating the arrest Of Domingo
SS"s', Col. Jose Calaya, and Antoine FuIlarat"-te-
truce are the same though publ he'd AT full Ier,tb
which are published in Part [. and which we bsyr
shnracteriLed in our Epitome of l. from No 20
Document T., is The testimony in behalf Of Col caI
s,kneu 10y I'VE Spanards, and going show the stu
anon ~ which Calla'a found his House after his re-
turn from prison. -
IHe Seere airy Of State ~ Don Joa1nin De 8sd,moa
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
~ hAsuiHGToE, I'd NoU. 1921.
PR freWous 10 your arrival in this country I
hhd the honor Of receiving from Don HiIario DE Ri;
'iS Salmon, Thea chnige d'affairs from your 90.
'erumcnt, letter dated the 9th Of last month viii
'und! papers enclosed, exhibiting complaints against
lie governor OF the territories of Florida for certain
proceedings IN his judicial character against Col
Don Jose Clllaya. That letter was immediately snb
nhnch 10 Che consideration of the President Of lie
United Mates, by whose directions have now Inc
honor vi addressing you an answer thereto
ne complaints ~ substance are
~ ny S"'"neI Cal'asa, being IA commissioner of
lis Catholic Mnjssfy, for delivering the nroy;nce
over To the Cnited Safes and entitled To the suecia
protection OF the laws Of nations his house WAS FORE;
Dy entered 80 ihe Night time, and he, himself being
Of rgOr and Inhumani;y sumnuneJ and co,nrsJIeJ
10 go before Governor Jackson, to answer inefroga.