Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-06-07

d posts, to retain GO, ftutier notice, all The
troops ercePt those ,rkoss term of service
eapired a0ak the suar.
a rupture between Great Britain and
Spain is spoken of. The B,itish officers at
Appalachicoia, we are told make no secret
OF the determination of their government
to occupy Florida in the course of the en-
SUNG summers peacefully if they can
torct5ty, it they must.o Our government.
deeply interested in such IN event, should
look to it in time. If Spain be disposed to
part with Florida, the United States ought
to possessit, cOstwhat it may. 1t is essen
lal to our western trade. At all events,
II to be avoided, it should not be suffered
opass into the hands of the British.
Ea'tract ofa letter from Col. Ha,clias,
.3Sent tor Indian Affairs, 10 Col. M
coils comnanding the British forces Ia
the Noridas.
CREEK AGENCY, 18th March, 1915.
have received yours of the 9TH, and
cannot subscribe to your construction of
the voluntary invitation sent by Capt. Hen
ry to the people of the Greek Nation whose
slaves were with you. Your restriction
leaves nothing for it to operate on, and he
could not have so intended it. You will
see In the first article of the treaty of peace
that provision is made against carving
away slaves and other private property,
such as that in question.
g Being the medium OF communication
between your superior officers and YOU on
the restoration of peace, as well as the Off
Ger OF the United States, in this quarter
charged with Indian affairs, must and do
protest against your carrying away any ne
groes belonging to Indians within the Uni
ted States or citizens thereof, and require
that they be so left on your enbarkation as
that Their proper owners may get possessi-
OH of them.''
Copy Of letter from Col. Nichols to Col.
HalcicinS, dated
ALPHABETICAL, 28th April.
g Beiug absent from this Post when your
letter of the 10Th ultimo arrived, take this
opportunity to answer it. On the subject
OF the negroes lately owned by the citizens
OF the United States or Indians i'm hostility
to the British forces, have to acquaint Won
that according to orders, have sent them
to the British Colonies, where they are re-
ceived as free settlers and lands given to
Ihem. Inc newspaper yousent meis, ra-
ther think, incorrect; at all events, an
American newspaper cannot be authority
tor British officer. l herewith inclose
you copy OF a part of the 9Th article of
the treaty ofpeaee relative to the Indians
in alliance with us--they have signed and
accepted 1T as an independent people, So
lemnly protesting to suspend all hostilities
against the inhabitants of the United States.
Within these few days [ have had COM
plant from the Seminoles Chief, Bow Legs.
lie states that party of American horse
have made an incursion into his town, killed
one man, wounded another and stole some
ct his cattle.-Also, that they have plum
dered some of his people on their peacea-
bic way from st. Augustine May | re-
quest of you to enquire into this affair, and
cause justice to be done to the murderer
and have the cattle restored | strictly
promise you that for any mischiefs done by
the Creeks under me, I shall do all in my
power to punish the delinquents and have
the property restored.
g The Chiefs here have requested me
further to declare to you (that in order to
prevent any disagreeable circumstances
from happening in future) they have come
to determination not to permit the least
intercourse between their people and those
of the U. S. They have in consequence Or
dered them to cease all communication di-
rectly or indirectly with the territory or
citizens OF the u. Sand they do take this
public mode of warning the citizens of the
U. s. from entering their territory or com
municating directly or indirectly with the
Greek people. They also request that
you will understand their territories to be
as they stood in the year 1911. In my
absence, / have directed first Lieutenant
WIN. Handy, the head interpreter, to com
municate with you on any point relative
to the Greeks /; and / have given him my
most positive orders, that he shall at all
times do his best to keep peace and good
neighborhood between the Greeks and your
citizens.
l am sir, your very humble sevant,
EDWARD NICHOLS.
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