The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-07-17
From the MarylNnder.
GEN. JACkSON'S CIVIL QUALIFI-
CATIONS.


General jackson was appointed Cover
nor OF Florida. lie only held that office
for short time. But short as his reign
was, he contrIyed to signalize it by the
same tyrannIcal and dcspotIc character,
which has been impressed upon the eAer-
else of every authority entrusted to him.
In tins instance, however, it was displayed
IN taking the peoples money oW Of tteu
pockets. Let the following act of Congress
ber witness 10 the truth of what is stated.
1t Was passed or the 9TH May 1892, and
viii be 'ound at page 90 of the 9Th volume
Of the Laws ofthe United States,
" An act to reIjere the people Of Florida
from the operation oi certain ordinances.
Section j. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the Unit
cd States Of America in Congress assem-
| Oied, That an Ordinance numbered three,
made and passed OH the 18Th of July ISL
! by .nnjor General .4adretC Jdch son, Corer-
nor Of The proUinccs Of Fiorida entitled "An
! Ordinance providing for the naturalization
of the inhabitants OF the cedcd territory"
and an Ordinance passed by the City
| Council ofSt. Augustine, on the l7th DC
iober lo2l, imposing aad Inymg certain
taxes on Tho lnhabltauts. and all other laws.
ordinances and resolves, So far as they en-
| force or confirm the snuiP, be, and the same
are hereby, repealed and declared null and
void.
Sec 2. And be il further enacted, That
! # any person ShnR attempt to ,ntorce any
of said laws, ordinances or resolves, by de
mdndig and recetuing any tor, imposition
or assessment, nuthofized, or prescribed
thereby, such persons, shall on conviction
thereof, be punishcd Ly. fine, not exceeding
ilco hundred doiiarS, or by inprisonmenI
not crcecdjng sir months, either or both o.
said punIshmen's.
Sec. 3. And be it further enactcs. That
the President fthe United States shall, il
such manner nud under such regulation.
as he may direct and prescribe. cause to b.
rtf'ndtd L. any person any sam Of mOHel
ichich he may hare paid Under, or By ujrtu,
ol eiher Of sad idirs, ordinances or "eS0ireS
, See. 1, and be it further enacted, Tha
this act shall be in force, from and aite
the first day of June next.
Now upon this net Of Congress, We woult
ask one or two questions
: J. What sort Of ordinances must ,bcs,
made by Governor jackson have been, t,
call for so rapid an nterpositlon of the au
thorty of Congress for their repeal?
:. What sort of a government must Go
vernon Jackson's government in Florid,
have been. to make 1t necessary for Con
gress not only to repeal his ordinance, bn
TO enforce the repeal by threate nipg will
: .Fne and Imprisonment any one who should
. attempt after the first Of June (the earlies
/ DAY at which notice could be given il
Florida to carry them into effect?
y. Did Congress know so well the law
less and ungovernntle character Of Gene
raj Jackson, TINT they believed he wcult
not respect the law, if not accompanie,
e with fine and Imprisonment
4. w hat sort ofan eNacton of'the peo
, pies money hy General Jackson must tha
8 have been, which was n such a nature n
To require of Congress, in common Justice
10 direct it TO be made ood to every indi
vidual out of the Treasury Of the Unite,
T States?
D. Was notGovernor Jackson's ordinance
G about naturalization, on ordinance. b,
: which, in plain ard gross violation Of th
treaty, which is the Supreme law of tn
i land, and in open defiance and contempt @
! that law. he required the inhabitants I
+ come before one Of his officers. and each q
!, them to pay him three doilais and 6fl
o cents, or about that SUN, under pain OF he
n ing treated as an alien. or under some 9th
: er pain or penalty, sufficient 10 eniurce tb
eXtoriion?
e q. L. man. whose acts during his Lre
Il government Of Florida, were thus desers
a edly siigmniized bv the Representatives c
of the people Of tho United States az q law
" less extortion. which the Treasury of th
J.. United States vas bound 10 make good I
the 81 iierers. fi man 10 be Governor G
President ofthe United States lfhe coul
no, expound . single treaty. viii be be Q
st ble 10 rNpoand the constitution, laws an
J. USsuss Vf We United Sla.ss.