Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-03
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The scenes which grew out Oh Ca',
lava's arrest between the Governor and
the Judge might too easily have oeen a
voided Admit for q moment that flo'
rida was no better than Pro onsulsh'P;
that the immuni,ies secured by the con-
stitu,iou of the u. S. did not extend to
this newly acquired territory-that tee
writ of Habeas Corpus was denieo 70
her inhabitants-and that Judge Fro-
mentin had no authority to issue such
writ on the application of Calla'a, yet
was il necessary that Cent?. should
summon the Judge before him to an
swer the charge Of contempt sho"n TO
his supreme judicial uthorityP--Why
could not he have coolly said to the
Judge: You have mistaken your com.
mission, and the authority which 1t con-
fers. Your jurisdiction extends only
to the laws OF the u. s. relative to The
revenue and the slave trade. You have
no right to issue a wri, Of Hateds Cor
pus; and my officers are directed to
neglect your mandate. Forbear!
The course actually taken, however,
, led to the most UNPLEASANT consequent
ces, 1t called forth correspondence
between ths parties, which all persons
must regret. 10 the course OF 1t, Gen.
J. employs the following language: !
SIR: / have this moment received
YOUR second note of this day. The first
created my astonishment, 1t ID true,
but the SECOND my Indignation, and
contempt; for did not suppose, until
YOUR nete now before me fornished con.
elusive evidence, that you were capa.
BILE of stating deliberate and wilful
falsehood. That you have done so in
YOUR note of tbs evening, 60 assert,
and the enclose certificates Of Del. G.
Bronaueh (who was directed by me to
nav particular attention to our conver.
sation) and MIR. Rutlsdge, fully prove.
That YOU have tho hardihood TO deny
that when you called at my house, that
did not send for my book to the Of
flee containing the record of my COM
missions and instructions, and that |
did not read the whole of them to you,
shews that you are regardless Of truth,
and in this | do pronounce that you
have stated another deliberate false
hood
The statements which each Of them
subsequently, addressed 10 the Secre.
tafy of State are; wri.ten in strain suf-
ficlently bitter: ne following is from
Gen. Jacksen's letter:
This course Of proceeding may very
we'll comport with the corrupt inqnisi-
,orial system of former Spanish tribu.
mails, but they are clesrly and palpably
unjust, and merit the unqualified repro
baton Of every honest and intelligent
American. can assure you that so
far as have been able to collect an ex-
preston Of public sentiment in relation
Ia LdIa Esans otlftusi It uhba sJtitstnpti:
BILE, that his name is only m mentioned in
genteel circles, to be deprecated an6
despised. It's considered 80 fragrant
and flagitious q departure from Justice
and propriety, as seriously to impair his
standing, and rather to produce disaf-
lection, than inspire respect and conf.
| ochCS tbo hhtCtICdh dutDOElilG6 III
Florida.
Situated as Judge Fromentin was, !
did not anticipate that be would have
the hardihooc and temerity to revive
this transaction, and make it a subject
Of public investigation. Good sense, as
we'll as the bes. policy, woold certainly
have dictated very different proce.
dure. After his concessions g. open ac-
knowl 'dgments that he had acted has.
tily, and without due consideration of
the case, it could not have been expect.
ed that the most abandoned and profit.
gate would have denied the facts, par.
ticnlarly when those declarations were
made in the presence of several gentle.
men of unimpeachable integrity. The
nan who could thus prostitute his sig-
Dature, for the propa CATION of such
glsriDg and barefsced seboods, evin-
ces an eifrontery almost without a pa.
rallel, and drs!i,nt!on of principle
very ibcompatlbIe with the character
OF one selected to administer the Jaws,
as Judge ofthe United States. Eleva-
ted as he was,l had hoped that should
meet with mani y feeling and lofty in
tegrisy corresponding with his honora-
BILE station, but sincerely regret to say
that he has displayed want Of honesty
and candor only becoming an apostate
priest, and which is enough to suffuse
the cheek of depravity itself, with a
blush. may perhaps, express my in.
dignation upon this subject with too
much freedom. 1.-the language is harsh;
| am willing 10 acknowlede that it does
not altogether become me, but an not