Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-24

swer, and, consequently, your Exceilency. who
SHOWS how limited are the powers of A snbor-
innate oihcrr, cannot be surprised that shomld
make Known Ia You, that. although, my mode ot
thihSirx exactly corresponds with YOURS as 10
t"e niSiodsug OF the negroes from tae rnr,. the
occHpNinglt With spanish troops or DESTROYING
~, anu delivering the negroes who may be col.
Iectrd, 10 the,r lawful owners, | shall not he
able To act Until lIsceise The orders Df my
taiilaiu General. aud the assistance, NECESSARY
10 eh"hte me 10 undertake the enterprise witt,
Ho'al certainiy of accomplishing the end I
am persuaded thai the determination of the
said chirf cannot he long delayed: aud. should
IL anihorze me To act, your ENcellpnc> may rest
osSnfgd aud persuaded. that will NOT inse an
'ns'a"' ia aHopthr, on my part, the Grst etfica
cioiis measures tor emitting up by the root au
eva Hhich is felt 10 the full extent Stated in
Your letter. by the inhabitants of TINS proyiuce
WHO are subjects 0fmy sovereign, aud whose
preserve and protect
win this eApanator, Your before named
letter may be considered fully answered as il
gives Non 10 understand, that thin king as your
ENce.lency thinks, will respect to the neces-
SHY OF destroying the negroes; the Fort O f
APpdiachicoia. ncc, pied by them was not con-
stfnriei hy order of the Spanish government
ana tat the negroes, although in par, belong
lhE 10 The inhabitants of this province and as
rational heincs may be subjects OF tie King
my mdStet, are deemsd by me insurgeu or
fene'' against ts0 authority not only of his
S.d'h"lc Majesty, but also OF the pr0prietotS
them
selves; some Seduced by The English Colonel
edward NicoIiS, Major " oodbine. and their
agents, and others from their ncmafion To- ru,,
on But as your ENcolirnry mauitests a parti-
GUAR desire, that, IN ease the fort was not orpct
ed ny spanish authority, should state by
whose order II was erected 1 have no diligently
IN satisfying Ionr curiosity by informing ,ou
that nave understood, ever since nay arrival
al this place. That The said fort, and another
near the confluence. OF the Chatahourher and
fiint rivers, (Which IL appears 10 lon.erexi>fs)
were built by the order oi the before named
Col NIcolis | viii net assure YOU, lie did il
under authority from his government bui can
say, lie proceeded TO place artillery, munitions
and provisions IN il, ny the arrangement of
wee Admiral Malcolm and that when Col
Nicoi'S, aud the troops of his detachment after
ne conclusion OF the expedition against Loui-
sidha, Withdrew from that point, he left orders
sim The negroes totally contrary TO The incon.
'eN'lple right of sovereignty, which the king
my master, exercises, from the line of the 3lst
oesiee OF Sorth latitude, To the South. My
predecessors III the government have given an
account OF all these actions to the authorities
on whom they depended. that The satisfaction
" vi t me violation required might be demand
ca by those on whom this duty devolves
mink have answered Your Excellencys
iet'er satisfactorily, and in terms which cannot
ieave doubt OF the sincerity of my intentions
III idVorot The common cause OF the American
anu spanish inhabitants, and that my present
indStioh does not proceed from a want of in
cliuaticn.
likewise faiter myself, that until nv Capt.
General decides 40 steps will be taken by the
government OF the United States or By your
eXcelieney, which may be preJudicial to The
sovereignty OF The king my master in The dis
trict OF AppalachicUla which is a dependency
OF th!s government. Aud finally / conclude
py assuring yOnr eXcelency, that it will afford
nie particular satisfaction, to have opportuui-'
ICES OF eVmcins my desire, not only 10 contri-
oute, solar as depends on nae, 10 the Cementing
OF me good understanding which Subsists be
tween our respective governments, but also TO
prove TO your exceilency the high opinion
entertain OF yonr virtues and military talents
GOD preserve your eXceiIeucy MANY wears
MAURICiO DE ZUNIGA,
Pensacola, 10Th March, 1915,
His eEcelIency y. JACKSON,
HEAD QUARTERS, Before st. Marks
DIVISION South. 9th April, ISIS.
chasuSe savage foe, who, combir.
ed with iawies' band OF negro bricauds.
nave TOR some time past been carving OH A
cfGei aud uDprOv0ked war against the citizens
OF tie Uniied States, has compelled the Presi
Gc"t 70 uifsct ne TO march my army into Fori-
IA. have penetrated 10 the Mickasuky towns
and reduced them 10 ashes
III these towns found many indications of a
hostIie spirit. On red pole in the centre of
.ne Coahcil iouaes OF henhagas town, more
than my fresh scaps of all ages from the in
iadt 10 the aged matron, were found suspend
ed. FN
In addition TO this, upwards of three hun.
at
the dinerent chiefs settled on the Mickasuky
pond Those Darbariaus, who escaped death.
nave hed. From information communicated
Dy the Governor of Pensacola 10 two of INV
SaPiaihS, Goroon and Cali was induced TO !
DeiieVe they had FLED 10 St. Marks tor protec
Ton. The Governor stated that the Indians |
ana negroes had demanded OF YOU large sun. |
pies OF munitions OF war, with threat, in the |
eNe"t OF refusal, OF taking possession of your |
fortress. lie further expressed an appreh.n |
SION That, from your detenceless stale, thew I
were already IN possession OF 81 Marks The |
wife OF ChSnubby, noted chief now . prisoner
IN my camp, informed nae, that the hostile In. |
dIans aud negroes obtained their SUNNY of |
from ST. Marks.
o prevent the recurrence Of so gross via
ldtiOh OF ne utralIty, and 10 exciude our savage |
enemies from so strong hold at ST. Marks | |
deem II eApedient 10 garrison that fortress |
win American troops, until the close of tLs !
present war. lhis measure is juStiiiaD.e on |
the imnniable principle OF Seitdefence, and |
cannot but be satisfactory, under existing cir |
TO his Catholic Majesty The Kiuo |
OF Spau. Under existing treaties betlyepn |
odr twO governments, the King of Spain is |
DOunu To preserve IN peace with the citizens |
OF The United etaies, not only his own sub
Jects, bui all Indian tribes residing within ~
leiiiofy. When called upOn..o fulfil that par; |
OF the treaty III relation to a savage tribe VINO |
nave long depreddted with impnnity on lie |
american frontier, incOmpeiency is alleged. |
WIN an acknowledgment, that the same tribe |
nave acteu Ia open hostility To the laws, aud |
Invaded the rights OF sis Catholic Maiesty.- |
A. mutual enemy, therefore, il IS expected |
that every facility will be afforded ny the |
Sseuis OF the King OF Spain TO chastfsc these |
Ia" less aud inhunan savages. In ihi, light is |
the possession of st. Marks by the Amsrira,,
forces TO be viewed.
come not as the enemy but as the friend of |
Spain. Spanish rights aud property will he |
respected. The property aud rights of Span.
ish subjects will be guaranteed them. An
Inventory Of all public property, munitions Of |
war, &c. shall be made out aud certified by an
0Ihcer appoimled by sach of us. and = recsint