Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-06-21
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''.,b;ns to do with our Affairs
says p !. the Spanish territory 8 )
Alter ,',sp ! ssO the peace" yoa say
ans 70 Ao : sav the same line is not
% so sa',r side, nor have you writ z,
ssaon 4 =, say what steps you are TAX .s..
;;s''s = :, 3 take 10 secure this masu !,
ss !e,'p yaa could nothaye expected !
80 . Communicate I'm with yoa, when IRON rom
Id led so ,'.s 10, we're 50 soon, to leave
III esasss I have communicated to
ta eaa ,,SSsouneil several oatrages COM
'nl | g 'bispditties from the semlnole 5
tsa ~ = usrts, upon the post road d, and 8
s'asl &c Georgia, !, repeatedly. they
st!s', ~, = instances had the guilty shot
- ass' = parties after others. "a As
y sass ! It'll April one man was killed
e = =. ,soaaded oa the post road. Our
~. g twice attacked and one was,,
ss'' lissIed. several horses taken and
!, 49, : reported, to your depot, at the
a'ltsss as the Wagons we're carrying
q .,a for the Indians, Il flour for the
> -, T. i nearly 5000 totallys,destituts q
=. e. measures in operation here to
'lIs g.. nsacs is with an Efficient force,
IA white troops, to pursue, appre-
u a and punish al violators q the pub ta-
Zee The Executive council OF the
el'rs are continually at Cowetau with
'' ss.;s I Agent to take orders vita
!, Van, i ,sioss when the necessity IS appa
:. and to call Oh me whea the aid OF
s.,i, q troops is necessary. We do not
Il = the esertions of any one bat our
s,.e,.to preserve peace among the Creeks
|'Ibstwsen thsm and their nelshbors OF
s.IimteS State and the Floridas. We
mine CIV, spare the innocent and
I,1ta llilty !, and IN no case to sur
revenge to carve Tor itself.
On al exparte hearing, you have
] ,raei the Seminoles and given orders
\ wi 10 death without mercy every one
|r,i,,dng them" This is cruelty With
hi example, scalping men, women and
EAldres, for troubling or vexiug only, 6
N e1ecutioners the Judges. To crafty
b.rrs the good and innocent ci-
|tr.is on tie frontiers are to be the VIC
|kas Of such barbarity. Suppose a BAH
Hill If white people were to commit a
selt outrage, such as that ofthe 18th A.
rluewe to charge it on thelnoaending
bople onthe frontiers, aad kid them with
Estmercy, ifwec could not find out the gull
h, Yoahase issued the order. & provided
|auatoas of war for It's execution, pre-
pared and proyisioned a strong hold t.
FstreuPan, in case of a superior force
|ppsalng, to protect them in this node
|dyssiy:u their revenge. You Will be
Rsd responsible and your strong holds
|sal certainly not avail. IF you are real
y Oh the service of his Britannic Ma
Isty,it is an act othostility which will
lsssiie to be speedily met and speedily
crashed. But sir, lam satisfied YOU are
|stas from yourself on some speculative
|Pyect Of yoarsown. The Sovereign OF
|Gnat Britain could net from his love of,
Justice IN tine Of peace, his systematic,
observance in support of legitimate
S'ereigns, almost to the impoyerishing
dhsown nation. suffer any Of hist OH
sento 60 iato neutral country to dis
hrb its peace.
U the Seminole Indians have com
l'aats tomase, if they wiz do itthrough
be Chiefs Of the Greek Nation, or direct
: ne or through an officer of his CsaAo-
b Majesty as..csstofore, will cause Es.
he to be done. In cases of ,nurae,.
aesuilty fpracticable, shall be punished,
p cases Of tEeftrestitation shall be made.
Inc treaties you hare made for the
Ifsss Nation, with the authority created
syyoarselifor the purpose, must bea no.
'stF ltwould surprise me much to see
Euf Sovereign ratify such as you have
''S,oed them to be, witha people such
=. know those to be, in the territories
Sls catholic Majesty-i shall caannu-
p, ssa'e what has passed on the subjeothe-
v "a US to the officers of Spain in nv
'''sSaoorhood, that they may be appraised
What ysa are doiag.
~ you may not have receatnews from
s Aye, tsead you some newspapers de-
important events there to tie 4th
assnL lam, SC.
BENJAMIN HAWKINS.
s.c. :, aga,t for Indian .gifairs.
n w Z NicolLs, Comm'dg.
- .. NJ. forces, Appalschicola.
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