Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-07

ter all (says Ger. Gaiues)that the wisdom and
philanthropy of our copntry aided BY millions
OF money. have yet been able TO effect il is "a
melancholy truth. that in no Indian nation
within my knowledge { the Chickasaws except
cd )tas the Scalping hUile been laid aSiae tor
any considerable length OF time, unti their e,
cay hope of using il, with impunity, has been
defeated" The word OF Gen. Gaines must rass
or this subject with all the world. lie knows
them well. lie thirsts not for human blood
tor, ~ there be one man. clothed la the Ameri-
eau uniform, whose heari overAows with the
milk Ofhunan Kindness, il is T.. u. Gaines
On the 9th MI. the Georgia militia were with
ia 20 miles of Fort Scott-i00 of the Tennessee
troops marched from that font Oh the 9ih-the
residue, about 800, were to descend the Flint
river 10 join the army. Many days will not
eidrSe before we hear the echo of the blow
IA almost tht tchete OF this tribe nhabits the
country within the limits of Florida, Spain was
bound, by the treaty OF I795. :" to restrain them
she could nOt-She had not troops enough TO
Gust The contemplate force OF Aury from Ame-
la lsland-We must therefore do for Spain
what sue could not do for us. We must push
INTO fiorida, aud Sti1kethe rolf IN he's den. This
. thc advice which Jackson earnestly presses
upou I've Secretary at War, ii d letter of the
18Th December last:
am in hopes that this check to the sava.
yes may Inc!ihe them TO Geace. Should il not
tiu tllrir hOStiniv continue, the protection of
our citizens will require that ihc ,yofbe struck
IL! MS des, tor rest assured, # ever the Indians
find out that the territorial boundary of Spain
Is 70 De sanctuary, their murders will be inui
uphed To degree that orr citizens OIL the
southern frontier cannot bear. Spain is bound
by treaties TO keep the Indians within her
territory, at peace with US ; having failed 10
90 TINS, necessity will justify the measure. af-
tee giving her due notice, 10 follow the ma
RAIDERS, aud punish them in iheirretreat. The
VA Idichet having been raised, unless the
Indians sue Tor peace, Your frontier cannot he
projected without entering their country ::
iGom long experience, this result has been tnI
~ established"
ms advice is accepted, and orders have ac.
cordihSiy gone ont But" the movement OF
our troops 10 TO be slIictly confined to tie
high ObiiSatlOns aud privileges of this eleat
ahd sacred right of self deieuce. Orders have
Oeen =lSel 10 Tie general III Command NOT 10
enter FLORIDA, unless it be in pursuit of the
enemy and III that case To respect the Spanish
authority, wherever il is maintained aud he
WI De instructed to withdraw his forces from
Tue province, as soon as he shall have reduce
thal titne To order, and secure our iellew Cit
~thS, IN mat quarter, 10y satisfactory arrange
heh'S as aust its unproVOked savae eilUSlilites
ia future "
Ito" desirable is il for us TO occnny Florida {
Every day makes it clearer tn our senses Srain
hefSet derives litle benefit from its posse .>;
on. She cannot maintain her authority within
its n!hltS. she c0uid not exclude the Br
tish from Pensacola during tile late war She
could not divest Aury oi Amelia Island Size
Is 700 weak to comply with the treaty of VI
anu 20 rem III the restless Scminoies Her
authority mus repeatedly set a nought and
erJuiisdictIon transgressed BY foreign nations
FLORIDA l. scarcely amy thing more To her than a
somrcc OF heart banning and degradation. BnI
ms iIttie slip OF land e so little consequence
10 her, is OF great account to us We could
SO easily restrain the Indians within its borders
we should have the uninterrupted use of the
waters, that flew from cur present limits inio
the guilt of Mexico. The truth is we want
it ana we must have it. II must fall ultimate.
iy into our hands. Spain had best give il uo
with good grace at once. Not that we shall
acquire it by injustice; or wrench il from her
hands hdgrGnte deiictO but that il pIuSt cont
nue. TO De source OF heart-bnrnins ard con
tentiOn between the two countries. until some
dispute connected with il shall tester and rjpen
into war. Spain hest knows, whether il is
more pol'uc to cede il at once oil eSntabie
90 millions Of dollars.