Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-31
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The Democratic Press of Philadelphia has come
out wit! an ingenious and compreheusIV {
view OF The Florida question -JustIiyipg the
course Of general jackson. The following eX-
tract presents circumstances most of them
Rg,c, and all interesting.
Having thus cursOrIly, was intended at
the outset, examined this interesting subject as
TO our own constitutional rights, the rights of
the Indians, and those OF the Spaniards, some
thing remains 10 De said of the English cpl
sode 10 tie grand epic. A narrative OF what
is understood to be AN outline or the ciTcum.
stances OF the cases OF Arbuthnot and Ambris
ter will serve 10 sbew, without illustration,
that they d.: eryed the unhappy fate inflicted
upon them. Hhen the American army arrived
AT st. Matks, Arbutbp0t was there. After tax
ing his measures tor surprising tue Seminoles
sncainped at the Suwannee towns, about nine
~ miles distant, the interchangeable generated
lis eager troops by forced marches 10 the scene
OF action. But appraised OF his approach the
sayages had escaped with their immense con.
voyS OF horses, cattle aud supplies, on which
the American. commander mad reck oned for d
refreshment very much wanted for his eN-
hausted men. BY an Intercepted letter of Ar.
DHthDots, II appeared thar he was the traitor
from whom the Indians derived their nteii.
kence OF the generals design TO surprise them.
While tie army lard at Suwannee towns after
tins disappointment, abOnt eleven O'Clock at
night fOnr ,nieriopers were challenged by a
centinel, attempting 10 enier the camp /; two
negroes, an Indian and AmDTiStie. They fled
wheB accosled, but were pursued and oyerta-
ken. On tile return of the army to St Marks.
general court mariia was organized to try
both these cuiprts, and condemned them TO
he executed. Certainly with perfacl iustice
Ifmsriia law is of any avail Indeed the re-
hned code of tae modern law of nations will
justify Heir deaths. - The citV of Geneva
says Naifel, l. 2. chap. 4. sec. s. (the whole of
THESE Two sections aie worth referring TO for
The sake OF the subject generally after defeat
ing the attempt of the famous Escalade in
lGO2, hang mp the Savoyards whom they had
made prSO ers, as robbers who had attacked
them without cause or declaration of war.
Nonouy oneFed to censure the proceeding,
"htch would nave been detested IN formal
war The same stern but sanitary pri,0ci,,,es
WIN jHsuiy Tie death of tue wreiched chief
VINO Vas taken and hanged, 1t is believed. on
ooa tae vessel III which Ambristie hadfreiIht.
GU his supplies tUrthem.
NOTE BY Mr.. NILEs.-It is strange that the
sympaihies of the people of the United states
are SO often most excited when an EagtiShftoa
Is the object. Andre, justly punished in The
Revolutionary war, for voluntarily entering M
on pa'paoty dishonest aud uugentemaniy
BUSINESS ~ celebrated as an giiEDrfugafp ricti1
and hiS name is made familiar to oar children
almost as an innocent man, by lusubtious taies
aud odes, one Of which newly made is lust now
taking ITS round through The newspapers (;
whist that OF better man than ever he was
Young, amiable and believed, high spirited
snd devoted TO his cOuntry, who suffered nm
Der the same rigid law thaC condemned Andre
20 The scafioid, though his object was nteil.-
Eeuce instead Of corruption, aud who was
,fesieu WIKI AS much barShneSs as there was
,ehty Sn7"h 10 The BgitOn, is net recOllectcd
w one in Ten thousand. But il was this mans
misfortune That he was all American ii al
iude 10 tue noble captain HALE, whose case
sas peen notlted several times ~ this work !:
lsee Vol. III, pages TO aud lSg; aud vol 81 .
1871 And such is the extent Of This lon sided
Nynpathy, that shall not be surprised io.hear
J.tH'I held forth as a" pattern ef pietV'
anu patriotism" when Ha,t, OF Kentucky,
mn,,so s I've iiyer Raisin, IS generally for.
P-V"' captain Harris mourning widow
" ea'heG her last a few DAYS since al PhildueI.
Peid. fI9stFlted by Tie savage assassination
OF hef gallant husband, this, lovely woman I"
Hs sne Is Inscribed to have been, gradually
SUM 70 we grave, another victim of ruthless
war. Ia Dec. last, by the advice Of her rSienSis
shs sought an effect o'ciimatc at New Orlesns
ahd ~ june last arrived at New York nnrs,,
Ing health. The hope of reraini,,g f was
SydnooheG -she was returning to Kentucky to
die among her children and friends chen
dedth arrested her journey.
BADTINoRE, July PA veryinterestinedis.
c cS.,S has occupied Ihe judges OF Baltimore
continues, and will, probably. rot,1inno 40 or.
Cupy Them for some DAYS
,. 10y an ACT OF the assembly Of this state. TO
hoViHe fof The opening aud extension OF Pratt
sioners ,v .ue Guy OF BALTIMORE, seven commits
tsrn.i, were authorized 10 ascertain nnd de.
tSs a,..s wbat damages would be sustained nv
10 ,is OF property lying within or adjacent
~ 'ne Sald street, by reason OF the o,enit,, and
extensions ihereof.0 - '"s oP'"'"s az"
the -. eol .nrlher provides, that one third of
$50 os,s so asceriaiued. and of the ueces
ia, y,NPehSes, shall be paid by the CITY. and
ssscss ri, sa'n u commissioners shall proceed to
n. "a '"1 'esldue Hy0n the propeytv beueftted
uy ne Opening and cxfensos of I'd
-, mavlng completed the sad estimate aud
''s sSid commissioners shall make