Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10

and diligence hy inaccessible swainps aad
plorasses. Spaiu, il is said, was nnahlc 10 re-
StrSia the Indians from the commission
Of husjiiities a"tceably To Ser treaties y,ith
the United States. In Difference TO the
Spanish government, this iSpreSuined and II
Is 80 sla;c ia the mtslhs encer. From the
fIci, However, of6ndine the indians embodied
Of aad in ,1e Spanish -trrlsunS, from Nhence,
thTN proceeded, furnished aud equipped foe
war, 10y tbe SpandrdS, no Other conc uSiom
could nave been formed hut thai these gani-
SOns we're not eniN unable Ia restrain thc III
digus, bat that, drcadmg their vengeance ia
CSNC OF dental, ;hgy we're compelled TO FURNISH
tie meaus az their nnaSJICtes &rt! plumber. In
i!NS 1CSrect The case Is perfectly similar 10 the
circumstances winch bau neiOr" IuduCed tt.e
t"ited States to seize hiun the Occupation Of
Amelia island. Ii see.GS that set OF pirates.
isNegddOes, and runaway negroes hat'iut uuly
t@Ntn !'nSscSN'On, hut had also iiSdrppi al the
"nitnitiit, at the lNidud ANA VrIc daily pitai-
me rae seas aud smuggling ia violation Of The
TCNt nUt laws OF titV luUeG >iattS.
tuterthe>c 'lrCrmStducCS she United States
took roS>CSSlOr OF the Island aud, IL l. not
understood the Spanish munster, resident at
aSbu,.t0n City 2t the !in,c, made a0y COM
Pi.iNt tO cur government on the SuhjeCt-Scn-
stuiV r0 dOuhi, irIu the facts. thai the con
duri OF IT." government IN the affair had been
ltst oud proper. spain Was similarly situated
~ 'ospect "a Slyages in Florida. helus aGdi.
tlcraiiy bound by treaty 10 restrain them.
3Ui size was not more aide TO restrain the Ia
"iaHS 0i FLORIDA from rChurg and killing on
a ST ht pirates and smugg,ers ~ Amelia Island.
The l. states are not AT war with Spain nor
does She desire 10 bee 80, bar is ready, accord
inS 20 JacNsOUS treaty VII: t&e garIisOus, 10
deliver iCyn up Whenever the Spanish nation
viii furnish torce sufficient ia prevent tie
INDIANS. from taking shelter III, and by com
puSiou, procuring watllke support from them.
There IS me difference, and only ous, betwcei!
the case OF Tie gatTisnuS al ST. Marks and Pen
sacola. and Amelia Island Tie first was ,a-
Ken possession OF ,u prevent the ciiGsiOn of Tie
uiood of mon, women and children the latter
to prevent SpOiiaiinns on our revenue or 30
save little Hj0rev 20 the treasury. Had
Jackson returned hCme without DESTROYING his
enemies WHOM he could not reach. aud LEFT St.
Marks and Pensacola as he found them, his
campaign had been less than RuSuiory. The
indians, cNasperatcd huI rot conquered
would have pursued in the rear of hjsre,iIlne
army, "nd with Increased tCrUCuy crimSoued
his Steps win the blood Of t.tuse he vas Scut
10 uelcnJ lie course OF General jackson
WAS therefore the only corr ctonc on tie SEGA.
sion. lie acted ON Isis own rCspO t,j5j,jy,' TO
ne 'lre, as lie S.nu!d de in all cases but i'm,
he, DONG so, diSohcyCd his orders? Certainty
nor. ihC special order III relation 30 the > ra
nsh posts, founded necessarily Ga the PIE
S"nphon That the Srauiards we're Neutrai in
thc var, ceased TO cNIst The moment that these
neop'c took any part with the enemy. Tie
discovery IL this iSct therefor. it.t Jackson
10 tbc Sulc direction ct the general order giV-
cu hin, IN adopting all l. wtui means 10 pni an
Eccinai end TO the Seminole war. Jackson
acted on state ct thiugs as they presented
themselves 20 bIm on the theatre of action
facts which were CNtTCiN unknown Ia the
President, and wa ch could have formed no
FHit ~ lbs contemplation at the time his order
was issued. II was a ucw case, not within the
scope 81 The order Ia respect lie Spanish forts,
hut depending Gn the law ct natlO1s and u>a-
@es of war, Watch general Jackson was bound
Ia observe, or Tor any Violation Of NyhlCh he
stands responsible To his country. That ihis
WAS the state OF things l. made plain by cNam-
pie. Let rs suppose thai when general jack
son marched to X MARKS in search 81 his enc
my. hgfCCGDy TO his orders from his govern
ment, that he not only found his enemy W!8tr
the walls of tie garrison but ,cithtn it; and
that the Spanialjs commence iirag from the
walls OF Tie fort npon ais army. Could II he
possible that the PRESIDENTS order 10 tie gcu-
erai was Intended 20 embrace such 4 case as
lhiN, nHder tie special provision 10 respect
the iort, &C: Mas jackson IN this situation
TO hal, his army, rest their al Eis aud receive
the butchCrlng ire, OF the garrison directed
by Indians aud SptnlarGs, combined ~ uu.
known proportion 81 iGtTg%t prtCIpitate!N
without the Spanish limits, leaving tie -
dams ready prov !sioned 10 issue from their
asylum, CqUi' ped, p.1v!Sj0nCi Gud refreshed
by their friend, 10 lay waste Tie frontier SET
ieinent>, n ue absence OF a! re! ct! say
under SuCh CjICEDls tanCes, should jackson
have TINS acted? Or sbou!d heuot rather have
advanced, diSlodged his enemy, 2aggSOued he
tOr,, and thereby effsCtcd Tor SpatN what Size
was unable 10 Do tor heIscil-and which ief
UGdoHe, Il posed oar frontier To savage DHtCh
cry and }epvedatGni Common Sense--;he
sense Of ell nations VIII answer HIS question.
This supposed case Is III ali essential partIcu-
lars similar 10 The facts which occurred 10 re.
neral Jackson OH his approach 10 these forts
itc w"S uoj fred upon, i, is true Gut here The
cnem, found refuge from his pursuit ard we're
turNISieJ with ali the means necessary for
the GI.!hge and murder Of orr CitiZci,S. The
= Fau'ari> did nat as il appears, t.ke an
fHMediate share in Tie h0sttlites OF the Sava-
yes, but hy the protection and supplies ful
uished them iD their forts. the Indian war &C
qiiired ot its t0Tcr, and Indicated Il PaTticipa.
ton uiHc part o! spain, either voluntary or
constrained the eject of which was equally
injurious state Of war with HAT power
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