Star.
London, England, 1818-12-24 00:00:00

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As their object Was distinctly see
'posed on the Executive, by an ex
roundly felt, that mask was not
them. It was thought incuml
'States to suppress the establish
cordingly done. The combing
the unlawful purposes stated, t
by that combination, and above
of the Indians to massacre ou
every age, and of both seats, n
ment, and received it. In Fur
to an imaginary line in the we
been the height of folly to have
protect them. Had that been c
never cease. Even if the tern'
sively that of Spain, and her
it, we had a right, by the law
the enemy on it, and to subd
the territory belonged, in a cent
the savage enemy who inhahi
Spain had ceased to exist ovc
was sought, under her title, by
mitted on our citizens hostili
bound by treaty to have preven
power to prevent. To have stopl
have given new encouragement
new vigour to the whole c,:rubi
in the prosecution of all i:s per
" In suppressing the cstab
Island, no unftieudliness was
Spain, because the post was talc
had wrested it from her. The
was not adopted in concert witl
ment, or those in•authority u
transactions connected with the
and her Colonies are engaged,
in doing justice to the United
strict impartiality towards bot
ties, without consulting or a:
either. It gives me pleasure
vernments cif Buenos-Ayres
names were assumed, have ex
participation in those measures
ledge of them, until communi
ment ; and have also expressed
a course of proceeding had bee
justly imputable to them, would
" In authorising Major.Gei
Florida in pursuit of the Semi
not to encroach on the rights c
have to add, that, executing
disclosed respecting the coed
Spain in authority there, in
furnishing munitions of war,
carry it on, and in other acts r
evinced their participation in
that combination, and justilii
which it inspired the Savages,
they would be protected. A cc
with the friendly relations esi
countries, particularly with the
the sth Article of the Treat
Spain was bound to restrain,
Savages from acts of hostilit
States, could not fail to each(
manding General was convinc
in his object, that he should,
'nothing, if he did not depth
resource on which they had e:
protection on which they had
war. As all the documents r
rence will be laid before Cong
to enter into further detail rest
" Although the reasons s
General Jackson to take these
elated, there was, nevertheles
Biding on the coutse which
ment to pursue. As there was
the Commanders of these post
structions, there was no dispos
Government a conduct so my
An order was in consequence
in command there, to deliver
unconditionally, to any person
and St. Marks, which is in tl
country, on the arrival of a c
fend it against those savages a
" In entering Florida to si
tion, no idea was entertained
and however justifiable the
was, in consequence of the mis
Officers, in entering St. Marks
minate it, by proving to the
dates that they should not be
yet, the amicable relations
United States and Spain cool(
act alone. By ordering the
those relations were presery
them, the power of the Excel
potent. It is vested in Congre
sure, so promptly taken, due
the Government of Spain. T
Officers has not been imputed
abled to review with candour
United States, and her own si
respect to the territory in quo
inseparable from it ; and, Tel
have sustained, for which ind
withheld, and the injuries we
that territory, and her meal
likewise enabled to take, w
best calculated to do justice t
to promote her own welfare.
" Copies of the instructic
General ; of his corresponde
of War, explaining his moth
conduct, with a copy of
Courts-Martial, in the trial c
bristie ; and of the correspc
cretary of State and the Mn
Spain near this Governmen
Plenipotent;wy of the United
the Government of Spain, wiE
" The civil war, which Is:
tween Spain and the Provii
,still continues without any pi
urination. The information
of those countries, which ha
Commissioners recently Teri
be laid before Congress, in
with such other informatio
from other Agents of the Ur
" It appears from these c(
Government of Buenos Ayr
pendent in July, 1816, ha'
the power of au independent