Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-09-09

ernor, Andrew Jackson, by whose order he was
confined, and vino still directs that he be detain-
ed in confinement until released by his ord ers
have the honor, Sc.
P. WAGER,
Captain, and Officer of the day"
Not content with refusing to comply with
the authority Of Law, Gov. Jackson determined
upon making an example Of the Judge, for his
having presumed 10 obey what he conceived its
dictates, and therefore, "iorthwith," issued the
following citation:
"EHgiuS Fronentin, Esq. ,oiH FORTH
with be ind appear de/ore me, to show cause
why he has attempted TO interfere with my au-
tho,ily, as Governor Of the Floridas, exercising
the powers ofthe Captain General and In
tendunt efthe Aiandef Cu6n, over the sud
Province, and fthe Governors over the said
Provinces respectively In my judicial ca
pacily, as SUPREME JUDGE OVER THE
SA Me, and as CHANCELLOR THEREOF,
having committed certain individuals, charged
with combination to secreie and carry out Of
the Territories Ceded 10 the United States, the
evidence of individual right to properly within
The said Territories, which has beer secured 10
such individuals, under the Cd article Of the
IT. s =; .-;.h SI.am and contempt OF lhe
a.I H"J'os rromentrn, Esquire; BE-, and aD.
O'clock
NJ at Pensacola to mai e known the .honoo n,
and TO abide by and perform such o,Isr snJ
decree as the undersigned NAV of ripbt dew
proper to make, OF and concerning the same
Ei'en under my hand, at PensacoI, ,b;s osd |
of Aug. 1921. ''''' |ou
ANDREW JACKSON,
u1. Governor, &c.
" o Col. George WALTON, Secrersrv of w
~ MAKE known and execute the above: and To
,orn!sh copy OF be above if required. re-
turning the original, and in writing makin.
known he has executed the SAM
A. JACKSON"
boon AFTER this citation, but not AZ IN. time
prescribed, the Judge called upon the Goy,rnar a
ne result OF the interview is thus given nv IN.
after: ~ ''e y
when Judge F. appeared before me. in ohio. 4
'ence 10 the citation served upon him. and s
'ane "ha' conceived 10 he a ST fficient anolo. !
y ior interfering with my jurisdiction. bv is.
lin? me writ oil Habeus Corpus And hayino
sPnci'iy and positive promised that he Womb
o. again do any act to impede the exercise of
y T,erogatves, was willing that the affair
'ould here be put to rest"
The Judge reports the interview in m. r.,
wing manner WV WIS Ju
he conversation was nearly all on one side
II unmixec with threats, Of which. he ssid WV -
ID right to do, for my having dared r. in,sr
re- with has authority"
Much more was said by the General renec,. 4
Tue extent OF his powers, and the happy Sc. &
'oh MADE OF him by the President; the whole eoS
INSISTING OF the mos extravasant praises of
"'ei. a"u .nt most savage and unmcrited a. -
&c. 1e oo'. -a'iava then in prison and nv
II Safe Papers, Isl Sess. I'm Cnn vi , ~
&C. 40, p. l69. .
In letter from tho day
co {, ftnsacoia, &c September, 1921, he saws acet
l nave oare'y 10 add, that recommend 10 T
20 Keep within your legal jurisdiction and and
s !" when you do this your proceeding, the
u De supported. Bat, when you attempt to ..
20 e"u '"e:n' and interfere with my legiti, -
powers, recollect the admoniions gave -
"heh before me the Gath ulr. and attend IN a
Is VI you VIII be treated and punished az ~
may deserve" y
Is que 70 the memory Of former Senator -
nc ohl'eh States, 10 present in his own - &c e'o
Us, extracted from his ieuer 10 the Secreta. ~ y
o'a'e, MS reason, or excuse, for this ex> ser
ed apology: |
'uch were the circumstances in which
q myself placed, when summoned. in the An
oi the law to appear before Gen. Jackson ~
confess Ill have no courage against lay day u
Hangman. / knew that resistance was ame,;,
and that 1t would be Construed as rebel. Iha
and perhaps treason" the Sc
Judge 10 this conjecture displays no com. negro
sagacity. Governor Jackson, as will an Sole
from the extracts which follow. accused ~ -. low
without his knowledge, and upon Suspicion - ''@
citing American citizens and others 70 sep.