The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-11-16
S0UrHFRNlNDtAN WAR.
CFFlC{HL HCCOU UNITS.
Ctrem RE lUissiasinti Rehub6ca,s


S1R--At tas date of my last communica-
ton was preparing to meet, az ;he,r re
quest, Pusilomattaha, distinguished Chief
OF toe Chactaw natiun. and Captain OF he
Me lal Chi. I, Observation-Disclosures, iii whoro lie
rcposes much confidence. IA insery lew
took place ~ ST. Stephens, where we had
lengthy and fraui, conversation, during
which had sufficient cause to admire their
friendship for, and The interest they disco.
vercd in the welfare of, the American peo-
pie, and which they at once evinced IN the
strongest manner by = prompt tender of
their services and those Of their districts,
during the present war
Seeing at once the Importance Of the bu
slness u the Serious consequences 20 which
It would inevitably lead one 7cay or Qn0thtr,
7 immediately determined that the circum-
stance should Be managed with I'll the deli.
.cacy and prudence in my power. and that
the arms Of this people, which soon dis
covered n'ust be eXerted IN some sucy,
should be iade snbservient 10 the good Of
my county.
On an exsr,ion I foand had influence
with them sufficient to bring them to this
places and tr0;0 it at the request of Gen.
I!anspey Gwh9 -. am happy 70 say perfectly
Jsct) to the town Of Mobile, where the Ge-
neral met as.
Ire result OF a conversation between tie
General and the Chief. was that thew are
determined to declare war against the
EREKKs, their great allies the BRrr.sa
AMI al ofhera thar are or may become the
enem1es Of the United States. They have
'unequivocaliy declared their determine tion
,Dlricd1n'Sty TO take np arms in behalf a.
our county, and from Melr known charac
ter for spirit and integrity, we nav reIv
upon handsome portion Of zeal and actj
witty On :heir part--I cannot heIp conqratu-
iating my fellow citizens on the prospect 81
4 security for the oc.iue /yiendshih OF this
people, and especially ~aen we all recoIlec,
that their former life and conduct holds OF,
something like substantial grounds for RELY.
ing upon their professions.
J hore I, IS IL recess AIRY toraquest M Eel.
low citzems TO rccohect mis- in mir i,7tey
eonrse 7c!5h them. and that the conduct OF
individuals towards the people Of the Chac-
Jaw nation may tend To- advance and sill
more confirm these aynicabe ard friendly
sentiments.
1t ah9rds me peculiar pleasure To hsve it
~ my power to assure my fellow citizens
that @ ~. Flournoy has been unremittinrlv
and 5caiousiY engaged ever since he acouj
red information Of the alarming state cf
things in this quarter, in making such dis.
positions Of the forces Of the country. and
in forwarding the munitions of war. as was
best calculated to expel our Creek enemies
and to punish those who have by the exhi-
bition 0; un2aral!- led ingrattude TO our 90
vernment, and unming'ed cruelty to the ci-
tizens OF our territory, forever dashed ALI
claims to our friendship and confidence, rs
well as to guard our sea board against othc r
enenies--I cannot help remarkine
the pleasure with which ] feel it my hapIJi1
ness To act with him at this moment when
the peculiarly distressing stare of the COM
munity makes It extremely agreeable to re.
mark, that Cen. Flournoy fully synnatbi,eq
with the public feelings and conseauently.
that c have every thing to hope from his
arrange ments for our relief and securitv.-
lie IS now at this pest, and most probably
VIII nov leave this frontier until the Greeks
are handsomely chastised, and every into
rest permanently and completely secured
that IS ut present inportan MT to Us, or that
may become SO 20 our posterity. Myself
ana the entire regiment OF the Mississippi
Territory Volunteers have implicit conf
dence III him, aud highly approve of his dis
positions, az iudicous and strongly marked
with the best traits ofa military capacity.
beg permission 20 notice, and do i, with
reai pleasure, the happy degrt. of harrno
ny existing between the regular troops Of
he U. 5. and the Mississippi Volunteers.
md feel strong confidence that their mu
uaI good understanding may be received ~
happy omen of the value of their united,
struggles, should the enemies cs our coun
~ iurn'sh an oppCr unity. One thing YOU
Gay notoniy rely eu,5ut communicate to 20
eiiow citizens tbst The oytr ,tions ia this
DaFter will 10 few dayS assume heN
orn, AID chat we shall Immediately con
nshse q SYSTEM Of tine most active aud