The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-29 00:00:00

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40;1111 the United states it was tba hew-
%Wavle fisilit this 'essgagement ithich had lied* it
eiseesary for Gen. Jackson to perms* the savage
tat hes the line. What then was the chancier of Ni.
chills" invasion of his Majesty's territory; end
whore on hie Majesty's profound indignation at that ?
Mr. Pitmen says. his Majesty'. fem. sod places hate
been violently wind on by Gee. Jeekno. • lied
they net bees wised on, say, had not the principal
of his forts bees blown op by Nicholls, and a British
fart en thanes. Spanish territory been erected dating
the war, aid left tinders( es • Negro ref 1, in del-
one of Spoisish sethotity, after tha pOseo? Where
was his Majesty's prof Red indignation at that ?
Heel& Majesty suspnided•forinally all otgocietion
with Ole Sovereign of Cel. Niehells, for thesherefil
insane of his territory withhot coiner of provoca-
tion, without pretence of neensity, without the the.
dew or even avowal of a pretest ? Has his Majesty
given selenin warning to the British Gentnestest, that
these were incidents" ntransendent moment, capable
of producing an essential end thorough change In the
political relations of the too counties?" Nicholls
sod Woodbine, is their imitations and promises to
the slaves to ran away from their masters and join
I them, did net confine themselves to the stares of the
United titian; they received with as hearty a wel.
come, and employed with equal readiness. the Cu.
tithes front their taunts in Florida, as those from
[XXV.] Genets. Against this special iojory the
Governor •f Pensacola did earnestly remonstrate
with the British Admiral, Cockburn [see the dote-
esestinarked XXV.]; bet against the shameful in-
vestors of the territory—egsinst the violest sneer, of
the forts end places—egainet the blowing op of the
Bereences, and the erection and maistenson feeder
British banners, of the Negro fort on Swink soil—
against the negotiation by a British Officer in the
midst of peen, of pretended Treaties, offensive and
defeating, aid of navigation and commerce upon Spa-
nish territory, between Great Britain and Spanish
Indian, whom Spain was bound to contralti sod re-
strain—if a whisper of expostulation was ever wafted
free Madrid to London, it was not lost; enough
to he beard across the Atlantic. nor emerge-
tie ensegh to transpire beyond the walls of the Pa-
laces from which it issued, and to which it was borne.,
The canneries between Arbuthnot and Nleholls,
and between Asablimer, Woodbine, and M'Gregor,
is established belied all question, by the astidencal
prodend at the trials before theCoott-Martial. I
ban already remarked to you on the very manor-
disary circumstance, that a British trader from be.'
yowl the sea should be permitted by the Spanish
Authorities to trade with tin (*diens of Florida.—
From bit letter to Keithly, doted 8d May, 1817
(see the &segments marked Gin the proreedlega of
the Coort-Martial), it appears that his trading was
bet a pretence; and that his principal purpose wise
Ito act as an agent of the Indians of Florida, sad
outlaws from the Creeks, to obtain the aid of the
British Government is their hostilities against the
IJoitesi States. Ile espressly tells Ilabbly there,
lint the chief of ,hors outlaws wee the pthscipJ
nose of his, A rbetbset's, being in the noes try ; sod
est he had come with en answer frees lan B.4h.rst,
delivered to him by Governor Canons, New
POividiripeO, to certsio Indian toles, Is this
eM cif Ike British Government had been
laliebly himself bad been left by Nichol i as the
*Slat between the ',diens and the British Govern.
aMlat ; but having (sand that Nicholls had failed In
lib attempt to prevail upon the British Governmental
es pursue this clandestine war, in the midst of
flew; and that they were not prepared re support
Min pretence; that half a dozen outlawed .fragitine
foes die Creeks were the Creek' nation ;—when At-
belbeet, the inendierr came, anti was instigitini
then, by promisee .f support from Greet Bsitein, to
liesMoisice their mordeross [XLVII. b.l ineersions
!into the United Stetee, flambly, at the request of
the Creeks themnlne, estate to him, warning him
tit Withdrew from among that bend of outlaws, slid
giving him a solemn foreboding of the deem that
awaited hint, from the hand of justice, if be perm.
vend in tbe coarse that he poniard. Arbeihnot,
seterthelesi, persisted; and while he was deluding
[XLIX.] the wretched Indians with the promise of
b. support ftwas Emitted, be was writing
C. letters for them to the British Minister in
d. the United Swore, taGovernor Catierms,
e. of New Providence, to Col. Nichelle; el
f. be laid before the British Government ;
and even to the Spanish Governor of St. Augustine,
and the Governor.G.Meral of the nationals, solkitr
inc, in all quarters, aid mod Ruppert, erase and asi.
monition, for theintfihnt, op:hints& united Stales ;1
bewailing the distraction of thi Negro fort, anti
charging the British. Government with baiteg draws
the Indians into war with the United ?sates, and de.
setting them after lie wee.
Yost will remark, among the papers produced on
his trial, a [MAX. No. I.] power of atlietney,
doted 17th Jane 1817, given him by twelve Indians,
partly of Florida, and partly olds* fugitive en.laws
(row the United Static He slates that this power, and
his intrectien, were to memorialize the British Go.
isseotandthetioyernor-Gen. of the Haveneah. Thies
pipers ere on (rely substantially proved, at of his
haod.writieg, an the trial, but in the daily News-
[Compere X LVII. a. pipers of tondeo, of the,
and XLIX. b.] 248 b end 25th of Augest
[XI. VII. e.] last, his letter to Nicholls is
poblished (someintat gar-
[Compare X LVII. e.] bled), with a copy isf How
and XLI K. No, I.] lily's above-mentioned let-
ter to him, end a reference to this Indian power of
attorney to him, approved by the Commandsitsi of SI.
Mark's, F. C. Luengo. Another of the papers is a
ii(XLVII.7I letter titter' in the name the same'
'Chiefs, by Arbuthnot, to the tiovernortsGetheial 'l4
vibe Hammett. asking of him permission roi Arbeth.
not to establish a wiroboase on the App.leehicols;
bitterly soil falsely cornitlaititug that Ib. Americana
bad made settlements au their lauds, witt.is 'be Spa-
aditt lima. and (*Hine open the Governor•Genoral
Ito give orders to displace them, and send them beck
[to their own coentiy. lar this letter they amigo us
a ;reason for asking this heron for Arbuthsoi, the,
went of • person to put in writing for theta their
talks, of grievances spin( the Assericaps; and
they add, 's the Coceasseder of the Fort *lSt. Mask
has heard all of eor talks sad complains. Ile apa
proves of what we have dune, 'and what we are do.
job: sod it is by his recommeadatios we bare thus