New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-04
FIorida-Jnstice-P Lands-Politics.
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PENSACOLA, West Florida, March IL, lsi

PENSACOLA, West Florida March II, lsis.
Mr.. GREELEY: The United States Court for this
District commenced its session at Pensacola on the
first Monday in the month, Judge Bronson pre-
siding. The case of the man who has been so
basely incarccrated for three years awaiting trial.
which ! alluded to in former letter. has been
disposed Of. The honorsbly acquitted Of the
charge alleged, (mal robbery) and barely shadow Of
evidence was produced sustain the allegation Scarce
~ baser piece of injustice stains the records OF
criminal calendar than lhis. Here IL man thrown into
prison chained the foor and kept there for three long
wears without obtaining the justice OF hearing
70 the nature Of the ehsIee siieseu akanst % e
The expiration OF three years he IS brought 70 tal sna
bonorably acquitted The poor man wept and laughed
aloud in Court when the Jury came in 20 great was his
JOy-so precious were the thoughts OF liberty.
The Court has been and will remain occupied
through the term with the trials Of numerous mill
wrights and wood cutters, who have been stripping
the public lands OF wood and timber for many years
past Most Of these poor, very poor, and the
Judgments which being taken sgrinst them viii be
worthless The actoas sssinst ue,passers In santa
Rosa County and some my cases Whlch gre on the
docket form less than moety Of the whole number OF
offenders in the county alone The expenses Of this Court
he and the Goyernmen; will spend fully
100000 10 litigation which will avail nothing DO not
understand here censurng the Government Indeed
nothing less can done justice the country than
prosecute who stripping the best timber
lands and rendering them comparatively worthless Im
epil lies the present false system Of lend tennTt insist
that plan proposed BY the Nations. Reformers is the
only just and equitable one ana the only one mat com
erty has compelled ha sqHaf upon suds which justly
be ong to him by biriirgh The position Of these tres
pssseTs Is truly lamentsble With judgments hanging
over them they compelled 70 close heir mills
because most Of them are too poor 10 eLef their lsnas
and suffer for the very neeessaes Of life which tnei In
du stry has heretofore guaranteed them. VIII Govern
gain by this! No. II u will cost 900 to hugse
half the OF trespass in santa Rosa County what will
be the required 10 arrest like offences throughout the
State, So OF Georgia, AlAbams Louisiana, and every
State where public land lies When viii Statesmen and
Legislators look at this subject Alright, ard establish
and equitable division Of these lands among the
thousands Of ande,s who crowd cities and towns,
starving amid the plenty that their industry would ere
ate them were they allowed their brh,igh in the So'
The feeling for CLAY over that OF any other can
didate Ia almost unanimous throughout w est lor-
ida, but fear he will be Buried by his proteSsed
ends the State Convention 70 be held In Gucheeanns
the fourth Monday Of April next There is conspirs-
ey formed by certain csba AZ Washington to defeat bic
nomination. These ~ire-woTkers instructed the Wing
Members OF the Florida liegsstuTs 10 call Convention
Tallahassee during the ,ttinss and commit the state 10
Taylor This done. These Members return 10 their
constituents and soon calls are made for puoe meetings
thus The Nag friends Of Gen Taylor are requested 70
meet &c for tue purpose OF sendios dses.te. 70 me
STATE Couyenuon which Convention VIII appolot eee
gate to represent them 10 the Nations. Convection &c
Ihave not time this subject now, bat a. he
plot develops, VIII advise you. j. H. n
NJ. De TRAoY-The first Minister OF the French
Republic to the United States, is descended from cele
ora:ed stock His father. Count Desu De Tracy stands
among the nrst metaphysical authors Of France and no
less distinguished Tor the part he occupied In the most
eyentful period OF her history Born In 1884, be WIS., AZ
the breaking out OF the RevoluLon Deputy 10Y ts noon
" Of Bourbonusls In the General Assembly. BE accom-
panied Lafayette into exile In 1884, and for three years
sharer Of his imprisonment. Flying then to this
country ne resided for several years NewYork Phla
dslpha, and Monticello, In Virginia, enjoying the
friendship Of the frst men Of oar country.
While in Philadelphia. be wrote his Examination Of
Moniesquieus Spirit Of Laws, which was published by
wm j. Duane. ESQ. Jefferson speaks OF this work with
great enthusiasm In letter 10 John Adams. In Virginia
he wrote his Political Economy" AfterwaId translated
under Jefersons direction, and published with preface
by that Statesman. AT this time born the son, who
will soon reach shores the Representative of's new
and powerful Republic Hs early years were passed here
ana he has ever retained the most enthusiasts sdnrAon
Of cur Institutions Anc strong partially for the society
Of our countrymep His marriage with the laughter OF
LAFAYETTE Dsthened this fraternity OF feeling and rem
aera him AZ once the choice the Provisional Severn
ment as embodying in his person the alliance Of Tree
nrncipes hieh should exist between the tw1 Republics
Count Desiutt De Tracy was Senator OF france curing
the whole Of Nspoeons reign within which tine be wrote
mis- Elements a. dSolosie" which established his fame
az one OF the greatest steal writers Of tne se
some account Of |, will be found IN Morsis History OF
pnilosoohy which has Just been pnoshsdn this ely
ersor said Of Tracy that he was one OF the greatest
writers on The human mind the world svsr pr0ones''