The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-05
PENSACOLA

we nave received from an attentive friend
who resides on the Mobile, the s,,bjoinet! ex-
tract Of the Journal OF Wni Ellis, man of
veracity and good character. 1t is docu-
Inent, at This moment, OF Importance it vim
dlcates most satisfactorily, if vinlicaton in
this case can be considered necessary, die
conduct OF the American government, or
their general, in entering Pensacola
his Interesting paper also exhibits in
strong light the anti-neutral conauct Of the
Spanish Governor of West Florida. We
should hope, indeed, that Don Gonzales Man
r'que, does not faithfully represent Ghe King
whose commission he holds but, whatever
be the real temper Of the Spanish Monarchy
towards the u. States, it became necessary
to the safety OF our territory and people, that
SON. check should be given 10 the enemy
whilst hndins an asylum, and countenance x
protection, from pretended friends III Pensa-
COLA
IN the simple narrative of Mr.. Ellis, we
bnd that force came from Pensacola to
scour our territory, to make prisoners OF an
armed Citizens. and attack our forts that
they returned with their booty and prisoners
to Pensacola that the prisoners were kept
there, a if IN hostile country, contrary to the
established principles of the law Of nations
that VIII ali American force pur. ueci the enc
Iny.as Tar as the Per,dio, the Spanish q Governor
appcarssto have considered 2 resistance 10th III
IS TIE common concern Of the British, the In
di ms aud himself, and IT, 1t he made arrange
merts for sending force to cooperate with
the Indians in resisting the Americans, whilst
in IRISH pursuit o. their avowed enc mics eng5e-
ed in the very act of carving OF their bro
perry and their people. is this neutrality
Was there any chance Of security to the adj
jacent settlements Of American citizens, If
such inta':ous Partially, not 10 say hostility,
had been viewed with awful reverence ay the
American General
How Gould he plead regard to neutrai
rights Neutral duties must be observed, if
neutral rights would be respected. Every
man must be satisfied that here was no real
neutrality on the part Of the Spanis, Govern
or: and the retur2 of Gen. Jackson to our own
territory, after having driven off the Indians
and the British, can only be regarded as . So
Tenn sacrifice made by the AmclTc IN govern
ment to that love Of peace and friendship with
other nations, which has always marked their
character and conduct
ErfractS fran tho Jon7na1 If I'm. Ellis, In
Shector Of lhe ReUenue az 1Ey6lLe, 7Vho aus
taken f1Isoner 6y tie British and Iudiag$,
and cGTricd to PenSacoia,a ShnHish fozun
IL Wesf Ei1ridu.
The Journal begins with Aug 2sth, 1914,
* states his employment as Custom Huosc
Officer, Stationed then at Bon Scrtur, a river
On the east side OF the bay OF Mobile
September 12th-V.sited the Iandirg in the
torenoon--after DINNER, Commence hzin-
some fsh-hooks, and about half past two, +.
NJ. casting my eve up, saw two Greek indiaps
painted, pointing thcif guns at Tne-afd liz tlie
space Of a moment, the yard and house were
crowded with theIu--Mrs. La Coast and hcl
son Qcn years old) Miss l;etsey, her two
children, AID sister, were screaming in the |
rooms. / continued my seat. Several Indians !
came up to me, among whom was a chief,
who gave me his hand. AZ this moment = |
British officer came up, and ordered me %
follow him. arose aud Observed, you are |
a British officer, presume. yes, said he.
] may consider myself a prisoner to vCu.'-
You may say that he replied, or ! cut your
head oii. shall expect that hrmauty from
you which belongs to your nation fits more,
said he, than we receive from you' nation,
i--nned sight. That's not ths fault OF in
lviduals'
BY this time we had adYaBced ten poles
awards the rive !, aud the Indians had ia
zen al the can Is, and about forty started
,vcr to the landing ON the other side Of The
liver. BY tbs time, | suppose, they had
zen three minutes in the yard, 20 in num-
,er. plundefing every thing they could PIT
heir hands ON. 1 requested the Ofncer to
70 into the house, and protect the women
nd children which ne did Immediately, and
made the Indians give back almost every
hing thcThad caken. But as soon as his
ye wasjoT them, they took the things again.
ven 10 he dirty clouts--By this ume,