Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-10
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Nashville Whig Of tue 18th September. We
ieei confident il is from intimate friend of
Gen. Jackson aud speaks his sentiments.
o tAs editOrS 0t the NdskriNe Itkig
What were the facts Us they presented
themselves 10 general Jackson, ON the theatre
OF war; they next deserve our enquiry Gen
jackson observed. no dOuht, that III, govern
nent had taken possession OF Amelia Island
winch belonged 10 The ki- of Spain 10
seemed unable or unwilling to prevent its he
Ing the refuge Of runaway slaves from the con
tiguous states, aud "iiordlug an asylum TO dis.
suiuta people, occupied IN daily violation of
tne revenue laws Of the United States He
must have observed also, that genera! Gaines
amer having taken possession OF \ mei!a Island
ana received orders from the government To
march hTOUeh Florida. and to chastise the Sc
mlneie Indians; who Just he fore OF soon after
captured boat on the Appaiachic0la, laden
WIN PROVISIONS Tor our troops under the com
mand OF lieutenant Scott; puiiin. to death
MN and forty men, all OF whom wore the mil 80
tary uniform of the United States
1t vas these oops, under tie guidance Of
general Gaines, together with such auyiiiarv
military force as he might deem necessary ana
call ioTth. Tor the purpose OF putting an end ~
the Seminole war, that general jackson Ms
designated 10 command Dy the order OF the
Executive. After organizing the Gpornia
in'Ii'ia 81 Hartford, he marched from THENCE on
tle ieth OF February on tiie I'D. reached
Fort Early, and soon n March arrived 1T Fort
scoit, near the Florida iMe. Withia the iiGii,s
Of The United States, general Jackson cOuid
ihd none OF the hostile indians. His orders
authorised him 10 search Tor Them in Florida
he d'd so and found but few At IaliaSrc Still
pursuing the OBJECT OF MS command he lOnnd
thsln em1odieo AZ MickISuky, where he de-
!eated them, aud took Some prisoners nom
WhOm NC learnS, that LARGE bOdN of his on
rlies were; protected, and provisionFd at 81
Marks, Spanish garrison. From this uIacc
~ prosecution ofthe object OF war he d, tev
Dinea 10 dls!odse them. Before takin. this
sicf, nGwevcr. be wrote 10 the Spanish cover.
uot - te0SaCGI rcques jiUg permission 10 ma
Vlgate ihe Spanish waters IN ihe conduct of tl,e
wal against tie - miuniCs. TIE rerpcst was
lefuHed AND ibe denial was Coached ~ terIns
roo naisn ana acrimonious, as when takpn in
connection W.t'i tSc information obl;,iue;l tv
the prisoners, furnished The evideucus of a
wen s'o0nda8 hetei that The Indians were IN
stIgdtHF 'a92Ad received assistance from
tne 81 authorities IN Florida. Under
tins coffs5cfioI, he marched TO 81. Marks.
which he reached early iu April. On his
march 10 TIC place, he asCeriain;d clearly that
OF thls pest, TIE indians were ~ tile habit of
TECeIEing supplies Of provisions aud n.-riitions
OF war; and that they were encouraged bv tie
Spantards there 10 pluuder ihe frontier mia.
biinnis 81 st. MIrAs and thai in conseuneuce
tie iniGpItan'o at ibis post had purchased cat
lie OF the Indians, with fuii know ,gd,,r OF
lielf having been stolen from the frontier IN
hob ,an's Of ;he United States.
IL WAS during lie continuance 0fid0ee habit,
OF intimacy between the Indians ana Spanish
authorities, While the former were holdin.r
councils in their forts, and receiving from
item the munitions OF war, That general Jack
son took possession OF a. Marks, and ~ rote to
III governor of Pensacola expressive OF the
motives which had iidHCcd him to do so stat
Ing that his intentions were entirely pacific, or
precautionary, and without auy disposition to
hold ne possession Ot the place any lou-er
thdn rai-ht be absolutely necessary 60 the
speedy termination OF The war, ali which 10
Dc referred Ia h!S government.
,Nhusi at 81. Marks, general jackson receiv-
gu information HAT, on the 18TH April, thc 20.
vernon 81 Pensacola had furnished provisions
To IVe hundred warriors, or hGsitle Indians
Hbd t!i"t Two different parties Of them had
with tia knowledge of the GOVERNOR been sun
pded ard furnished for war, had proceeded
from FensacOIA to toe frontier Of Georgia, for
thr purpose ct KILN" and pundering rs imha
bitdnts. The general. as yCt, tad bean able TO
MAJ our few ot the enemy, aud ifcsc W RE nuu.
F-heG, assisted aud projected. Dy The Spanish
authorities, COnatiinttHg buta snail p1u,iJn Of
tl0'e whose iarOadS and OUtfdrcs on the from
tefs,N0 frequently repeated, HAD reduced ihc
necessity OF tie campaign. Wa, he required
d"r these circumstances TO return home
"i''out has INK done any thing in The least u
Iectudi in pnt'ins period to the murd,vous
"hd predatory inCuIsiouS Of ihe Saydges This
was an objecI all impoItan: to ibc govern
ment, aud 10 stit Ct Which, II had been Deem
necessary 10 pnt IN requl,itiOn the very dist,u-
gnishtn energy aud talents al JAcNsoi. lie
had done little towards cha.tisHg these sa
wages, and stu less, which was calculated 10
put an end 10 The war which constituted the
great Object oIthe expedition aud win, "a mist
nave been principally insisted on By lhc spirit
Oh me presidents order i0 the sencrfi. uudcr
thesc circumstances, say, Was il rcq.'i cd Of
gen. jackson to march back TO theij homes MS
brave and patriotic followers, who had sutlcy
ca cOnside able hdgIsiipS IN 4 march Of,ix or
eight hundred miles, without bait provision
ahd often wddIng TO their chin ~ swhiups aud
rivers rtreatI u, undei such circumstances
'oht" 81 nave teen expected Of gCHerdlJaCkSou
20 tif" D"rk his troops; aud iI'ai too al'bout
D"NlnE ne any thug in The least calculated
~ pat az end 10 tHc HaT, whcI was tie sole
cbJect OF hts lOU- aud h4Trdssiilg march GGD.
Ja' k~oH knew, when az 81 Mark tlat tie
principal c'nciaui wdtrinr fiha scmiuo'cs was
then 30 FeHsOctd, win q idI.c uuunaT of hi,
i"i!oWtrs, waiting Cuis tue Iettorrcs.icu 0f Dtr
troops To march from tuat posi- Co renew the
scene OF blood aun robbers vhi.ii had been sd
recently checked Ou QUA border, tt trc a.i.
FI0dtiI u lus army. Wa,lie ji.u ttuuifpd 4,
ieitace his sieTs, AND ;d.c post Vth.u our q.
nut aHi then pansuilS wut uuti stY.ito
Cnvairy shOud give mm battle iu s.. irc.ct.,
or proceed 20 bsuta.oi', vHctc Sptush
'uDj"cts aud autHnriiI.s eidtt u.G protected
iila irdi aus--fs3t tn.W Itn thence. sst.i.nu
the span, "a tJit 4ud frpai, 'lc Whole i.t.cr.
Wgs 60 hts gDfftrn'sut tbU ercb roprse
hi9nt De taken q. policy tHo5 justice sLplit b..
fi.d the -ehtrH done loss t..s1Ciis. r,r
whole nation v0u.i htte raised au vule.S. add
might With trrsl t4egU.ty httt d,rittet
titt innr4 tow Iiu. bad ut.u fItctsd-ur,.
taa' nothing clra. aai uDcs ar.. IrII I,.d
iHouEn nuat r-,. ace aUI uro'tulan.f DO
Snpe hai upeu uruifoI aui $500. si The
gcAci &. hld go uwc 60 Jose the sirkly sea
son was fast .pfoachlag most ot ui. ssiay
tshaustrG bS '4t fuc aujfuuciiug and t'.ts
dtt becoming Uote anvfnrs O. rff'rI tO tllU
bones and iAmiiies. Ihs laJia.s we're pro