The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-08-05
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stores To the Spanish authority but with
requisitIoo, thst the King Of Spain shalt, here
efter, keep seehs force in those colonies, as
ahali enable him 20 execute, with ddeiity, the
nth article oil the treaty between the United
STATES sod Spain. That article, SO far as IL
Affects this subject, is IN the following words:
The Two high contracting parties snail, by
oil the means 10 their power, Haiotain peace
and harmony among the several Indian 0a.
" tions who inIsbit the county ad iseent 10 the
lines and rivers, which, by the pscce ding ar
ticls,, form the boundaries cf the Two Piori-
"das; and, the better 10 obtain this effect
both parties obiige thsmseises, expressly 10
90 restrain, BY Joyrs, al AosGhfes on fAeharf Of
"fhe Isdian Hafions Hvsng wihin ih<iv 6oun.
/" dary; 80 Aaf Spain rrHrof sn6cr her lndions
tfo atfark me einxens Of tde Unsfed S,afes, nor
"fAe Indians iHhs6uing Meir territory nor
will tho United Siates pcrmil these last
mentioned Indians 70 commeocs hosiiIitics
"agsinst Ihs, subjseis of tlis Catholic Msjes.
"y, or his Indians, in aay msnoer Whatever.
Do the strict execution oi this article, on
the part of Spain, il - understood that The
Presidsn, vigorously insists, and that il was
the failure 10 tul6l II, which produced the
necsssity Of crossing the Spanish boundary,
during tho present war with the Seminole
Indians. $50 +
These tribes occupy the lands on each side
of the line between toe United States and
Florida much The greater part OF them iiv-
ioe within the limits Of the king Of SpaiD.--
They urc neither citizens Of the United States,
nor subiccts OF the king Of Spain. Theyowc
no allegiance 10 the laws Of either powei.--
They caono,, therefore, be uied- for treason
ON account OF their ievying war against either
nation, within whose limits they DWELL
They are The owners Of the soil which they
occopyJ hold at least a qualified svveregoy
over IL, and exercise 90 all occasions, the
right OF making war arid peace. 10 this
,pu' pose they are sovereign wihin the eoun-
try which they possess; TO this purpose tho
county 10 their county: and that country
maya mus,, Of ncccssiy, bccome the isgia.
mate seat of.war, II the var Cannot &c other
wise tctminated tr7t
This consideration bccomes tho s,rongsr,
whom IL Is remembered, that II was owing TO
the acknowledged incompe'enry Of Spain to
fulf tne stipulation Of her treaty With Us, by
resl.Nning the hostilities Of the Sc mnoIes,
pg|oret, that the United States were compel
led 10 tskc up arms 10 their own defence -.
r., such w., the doiicscy OF ou- governmsct
tpwssds Spain, that the q 81 order issued 10
thr general commanding in that quatee, en-
pressly forbade him ,ocross the Spsaish line.
AHA Inhibition was repeated by a second or
De- Bat, as ii Vas apparent, thar driving
the Indians. beyond the limits VI the United
Sacs, was doing nothing efcciuaI 10 exiio-
guish The war, since in falling bach within
the limits Of Florida they wefo still at home,
with all the means Of inc ~ sion and annoyance
which they possessed at the CON menccm ment
Of hosililics, third oder was Issued, which
authorised The American general, if tho In
dams should present the emselvs. ia body, tc-
yopd the line, 10 cross il, and attack them.
Shortly after issuing this order, a massacre
was committed by the Indians, which dsmon-
Mrated that no alternatives we're left for The
United States, bot to leave oor frontier ex.
posed TO the mercy Of the savsges, or 70 carry
the war into Florida, and thus to do, for Spain,
what she confessed herself unable 10 do for
herscif, by terminating by force the hos.ili,iss
Of these savsgss. A fourth otdet was, there
fore, ;ssucd, 10 this effect, 10 the American
general; but by the same order he was cx.
p,cssiy commanded, if tho Indians should
take rel0ge Vndef Spanish fort, not TO attack
them in that situation, bot to report the case
TO the Departments of War. Such has been
the delicacy observed by the United States
towards Spainy and no subsequent order, 1t
Is uudet stood, has been issucd, TO enlarge the
authori,y Of the American general
In attacking the posts of ST. Marx and
Pensacola, with tho fort of Barraneas, General
J,skson, Il 10 understood, sctcd on facts,
which were, for the 6,ss time, brousht 70 bis
kpowiedgc, on the immediate thestresof was;
facts, which, in his sstims,ions implicated the
Spanish authorities Ia thai qasrters a. the in.
s,iss,ors and suxillaries Of the var |; and he
took these measures on bic own responsibility,
merely. Thst his separations proceeded from
sno,ivss Of the pdress patriotism, and feom
his conviction, that, ia seiziag and holding
lbo,c pos,s, no IVES justified by the occess,y
efthe case, sn3 was advancing the best inter-
eNs Of bis country, tho character OF General
j ,cksoo forbids doubt. Ofthe important !
facts alleged by him, satisfactory proof it's \
podcrMood, nae been already furnished TO the
Eresidcn,, ~nd proof Of the other facts Is con-
6dcnsly expected. II 10 difficult 70 admit the J
belief that sets. 90 totally regardless Of the
amscablv relations between Spain sod The u.
: S,stss, 90 directly rspugnsnt TO the stpolA-