Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-24
ANDREW JACKSON,
Major Gen. Comd.
Hon. }. {. CALHOUN, Secretary Of War.
IENcLOsCRES.

AE1cjOl NSli. SOUluS
Hon. ,. u CALHOUN, Secretary Of War.
ENCLOsCREs.l
HEAD Quarters, Division of the South.
FOrI Gadsden, 2J:l March 1915
Slit have ordered supply OF provisions
10 DE sent from New Orleans, ia Pensacola TO
Fort Crawford, on the Caneucho. This route
HAS been adopted as the most speedy one of
provisioning one ofmy gdrrisSIs, which must
he maintained during the present comsict
against our mutual enemies the SeminoIe
indians and caHnOt but express "A hope that
no attempt viii be made to iuterrupt the free
passage OF my transports 10 that post. am
HOI disposed 10 enter into any controversy with
you on tie rights which our government NAV
claim 10 the free navigation of snch wafer
courses as head within he: limits, but How
through the territory OF his Catholic Majesty;
pickering to leave these subjects TO be settled
by those legally authorized. Bnt, as il is ne
cessary tor me 10 make use of the Escambia
river IN passing up provisions to the garrison al
tori Crawford, wish ii 10 he distinctly under.
STOOD, that any attempt 10 interrupt the pas.
sage OF transports Cannot be viewed in any
other light than us an hostile act on your part
l VIII not permit myself for a moment 10 be-
lIeve that you would commit an act 80 contrary
TO The interests OF the King. your master. His
Catholic Majesty, az well aS the government
OF the United States, ate alike interested i'm
chdStlSinS savage foe, vino has too long War.
red with impuniiy against his snbjecls, as well
us the citizens of this republic; aud / feel
persuaded that every aid r,tIch you can ri,e
TO promote this object, ~iil he cheerinlly len.
deied. ANDREW JACKSON
Mai. Gen. Comd'g
Don joss MAssOT, Governor OF Pensacola
TEhNSLATED cory.
Most excellent sir-On the 21ih of The pre-.
sent month, Captain Ameluug, OF the Isl Jniled
States regiment, put into ny hands NOur ex.
ceileucy's letter, dated al Washington, Mis,is
sppI territory, or the 23d OF April Last IN
winch, after spprzing me that your govern
ment had given IL IN charge to >ou to inio,m
q 80. 4. al.
tie last war with Great Britain. near theiuuc
lion OF the Chatahuuche aud Flint rivers had
been reinforced, and was now occupied by
more than iwO hundred aud fifty negroes,
many ut whom were Seduced from the service
OF their masters, (ShO are citizens OF the Euit.
ed states ard that all Of them are welIaImed
pION i>iUncd, and disciplined you MAX z many
wise reflections with respect to the serious
injuries which may result irom tOltraiiuS such
du establishment, not only TO those I'M thp
immediate neighbCurlIO0d Of il, BY DESTROYING
the peace of the nation, but lIkewIse to the
gptd understanding v ici happily exists be.
tween our respective governments. YOu
enter IntO an investigaiiOii, TO Shew what the
Spanish authorities ought 10 DO TO put an end
To dn evil oi 50 serious nature iiI = mode PIE.
scribed by those principles Of good faith which
are tie tOuHdatIOu Of friendly neighboHfhOnd
among nations. You distinctly state what lius
government ought Immediately 10 do iH TAI.
lure Uf when. your government " III be OBLIGED
TO do II, 10 ensure ihe safety Of the inhabitants
OF tile United States ard YOU conclude by
requesting ave TO state ~ nay answer 10 SOur
letter, whether tie said Ion had been con-
strurted by ihe Spanish government and wiic.
Tier Tie negroes who conn Osed its garrison
wrte deemed subjects Oi las catholic ntjestV
and u the Fort was not built by Spanish autii,,.
rift, To state by whose authority, and by wnOse
order IL wbs Built
40 answer 10 sour ENcellency, I will state,
with the VcrdcIy which comporis with the
character OF au honorable officer a. which ,.ltss
J rank myself, thdt lia,tDg ariiyGd atthp pIacs
nrarly al tht close Of Tie mOmth OF Rlarcl pre
ctuius. aUj bctng inlOrmed Of what ,onr IA
Seilency has communicated TO me, with this
u'u''t"ce, 'HA' thr 'gil INSTEAD oi beiUE 81 here
ypu piare "a. Is 60 found on thc eastetr i,,,,,l
~ TIE hppi.dcincoia, at about fifteen mites
t''i" as mouth o. chtiaHce into che sea, io,t
%" unc 500 proposing 90 ms Captain General
we measures WhicH appeared 20 ne proper, as
"cIi ior scouting tic Inhabitants Oftle tonntt,