The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-23

outrage WHICH nave marKe0 the progress OF
the enemy in other parts of the Union !. but
he and his savage allies to the north. nave
finally succeeded in changing the aspect OF
affairs on cur Indian frontier. A large pro
portion of the Greek Indians are in state
Of hostility against US. Some families were
r,urdercd near the mouth ct Ohio. in the
course of the last summer by party of In
dians passing from the Lakes 70 the Upper
Greeks The principal chiefs of the ma.
ton, on the application Of the Agent, deter
Riued to punish the merderers by putting
them 10 death. and party of W arriors was
ordered TO execute their determination This
was no sooner done than the resentment, of
the friends OF the murtlerers broke Out in
acts OF open violence against all those who
had been in any way Conc' rned in causing
the murderers t. be puuo death. From what
has appeared since, il is however certain.
that the Upper Greeks had secretly deter
mined to take part with the Northern Ir
dams in the war against TIE Unit.d STATES,
and that the circumstances before mention
q only produced premature disclosure of
their object.
considerable party among the Greeks
however preserve their faith TO our govern
ment. and from them and other sources, l
have derived intelligence from time to time,
" the plans aud move n, ents of the hostile
parry. BY the restrictions of the Federal
Constitution, no state can without the con-
sent OF Congress-" engage in war unless &C
uaily invaded, or in such imminent danger
as. viii not admit of delay" Hence it was
some time after the first discovery of a hos
tile intention on the part of the Creeks. be
tore could procure such information as
would enable me to act. restrained as the
state is, by the Cehstitution.
" At length on the 2Sth. taay of Univ la st r
received written com municaticn from the
Chiets who are At the mead of the friepdiv
part of the r. alton, aud immediaS ely there.
after \ letter from Col. Hawkins, IS Agent
of Indian AGsirs, announcing that the OBJ
ject Of hostile Indians was, in the nrst in
stance the destruction of the friendly ones.
and finally an attack upon MS & in Col
Hawkins letter he stated that should con
s'der his communication as authentic in
u rmah'n Of mcdtated attack" THUS
cur situation was brought within the pro
visions of the construction Ia the mean
time wrote the secretary of War, stating
the situation Of The Indians, snd the danger
TO which our frontier was exposed: but be.
tore my letter reached its destination, the
GENERAL Government with prompsness &,
decision that e"ince vigilance and atteu
ton to duty which claim cur warmest ap-
probation. had anticipated our wants and
received from the secretary of War letter
authorising the use If 1900 militia from this
state against the hostile Creeks. \ general
order was immediately issued for preparing
the troops, and they were soon. after march
cd 70 tnoir late rendezvous on the Ocmul-
gee river. Circumstances which deemed
Important. induced me to enlarge the mum.
Der to full Brigade, the command of which
according TO established custom and militia
,.ssJ tp( I,xh, Co.,
art as the senior Brigadier, who from do
nestlc considerations declined and Brig.
Zen. Floydwas then called upon as the next
IN seniority, who accepted and is now in
command, and with the detachment And
pave tire satisfaction of knowing that the
measures have pursued, and the plan of
Organization / have adopted, have been ap-
proved by the President.
he hostility of the Greeks being unex
pected by the Government, they were in no
state OF preparation in this quarter for e.
quipment and supply of any body of troops
winch Iaid me under the necessity of pro-
yiding for them, until the u. S could have
time TO do so. For this purpose ] atlvan-
ced from the state fund appropriated for
military disbursements, the sums necessary
Tor the Contractor and Quarter Masters
Idepartment, every cent of which has been
returned and is new in the Treasury. This
advance was Indispensable. and eccaxicned
oy the necessity that existed, for immedi
aIeiy M archlng the IT, ops 10 the frontier
{ quiet the FEARS of re- people, and to K sep
them from breaking up and leaving their
homes and tfeir stay at their rendezvous
has been occasioned by the difficulty of pro
curing che equipments necessary to supply
the various wants of so numerous a dctach-
ment. In this respect however, they are
exclusively under the control Of the Gene
raj Government, aud their movements re.
gpated by their order. They have now
entered the enemy's country, and trus:
under Divine Providence they will, aided
by the cooperation Of other detachment,
ordered upon the Same service, soon subdus
the taithless savages, and compel them te
unconditional submission. The supplies oil
ammunition which these hostile savage.
have received from the Spanish governor
at Pensacola, for the avowed purpose Of
| making war upon Us, is a subject, the cog
| nizance Of which belongs to the G overnmen,
OF the u. States /; and tits to be hoped, tina,
his secret enemy will no longer be per
ntted with irnpunity, under his pretended
| neutrality, to pot nto the hands OF our en-
emy, the means of destroying us.
The quantity OF ammunition which ]
have purchased under the provisions of the
act OF the last Legislature has been con.
siderable OF powder there has been nc
difficulty in procuring the quantity requir-
| ed but 1t mas been more difficult to pro
cure any considerable quantity of lead. A
sulf!ciency has however been obtained for
the use Of the troops now in the field, and
measures faket, utb;rh uv;ll .neura tlo