Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-19


that he would repel force by force.
provided he should not obey. This COM
munication, together with the evident
indications of hostility i'm the COVER
nor, who had been well advised of the
object of gen. Jackson's operations, de-
termined the measures whichIie pursued.
Accordingly, he marched directly TO
Pensacola, and with but The shadow of
opposition, took possession of that place
the following day, the governor having
fled 10 Fort Carlos de Barancas which
post, after feeble resistance, was also
surrendered 10 gen. jackson OH the 2Sih !;
by which the Indians and fugitive ne
groes were cffectually deprived of all
possible means of continuing their depre-
dations, or screening themselves from
The arm ofiuetice. Thus eluriously ter
minated the Seminole war; war. reluc-
iaBily entered into, bot urged by dirc
NECESSITY, 10 project from the tomaiiawk
and scalpiig knife OF the most ruthless
savagcs our peaceful frontier settlers, who.
from decrcpid age TO helpless infancy, for
more than two years, had been exposed
10 their cruelfies---a war, in which our CT
fizens and soldiers, with their usual for
titnde and valer, under their persevering
and determined commander, endured
long and difficult marches, submitted 10
painful privations, sub,lued brave and
merciless enemy, without suffering one
defeat, or betraying a solitary mark OF
disnnay, to, tarnish the lustre Of their
couniry's glory. A variety of circum-
stances convinced gen. Jackson that the
savages had commenced This war, and
persisted in their barbarities, under The
influence of some foreign incendiaries,
more criminal than the uncivilized natives.
Alexander Arbuflinof, who avowcd him
self British, subject, and resided among
the savages as All Indian trader, was TAX
Ell at 81. Marks, TO which place he had
Withdrawn as danger approached, and
was living as an inmate ia the family OF
the. commandant. Ii appearing that lie
had been Jealous advocate for the pre-
tended rights Of the savages, and in this
respect the successor of the notorious
col. Nichols, of the British colonial ma
rlnes, in the late war with Great Britain
that he had repeatedly written in their
behalf to the Spanish governor of St. Au
CUISINE, tie governor of the Bahamas,
the British minister in the United States,
and to col. Nichols, endeavoring TO pro
cure ard from both those governments
against the United States; that he had
iSPSntSuiN duNISct tUS BHGId0S UOt 10
comply with the treaty of Fort Jackson,
assuring them that the lands ceded Ia
the United States by Them in 1914, were
to be restored by virtue of the treaty OF
peace with Great Britain gen. jackson
ordered linn TO be tried by court mar
ttal, consisting OF 10 respectable officers
With maj. gen. Gaines president. The
court was directed to decide upon the fac,
OF his guilt or innocence and. if guilty..
what punishment shoald be inflicted. :.
Upon satisfactory testimony, he was con-
sicted OF melting and stirring up the hos
tile Creeks to war against The United
States and her citizens and of aiding. a.
betting and comforting the enemy, supply
ing Them with the means OF war, and by
the ccnrt sentenced to be lung. Robert
Z. Ambrister, lafe Lieutenant of the
British marine corps, and with the hostile
Indians and fugitive negroes, the success
sor OF Woodbine, OF notorious memory
was taken near the mouth of Suwaney
river. 1t being we'll known that he had
been the leader and commander Of tile
hostile Indians and fugitive slaves, Gen
Jackson also directed him 10 be tired BY
The same court martial. Upon saiisfac.
Tory evidence. lie was convicted Ofhavins
aided and comforfed ibe enemy, supply.
Ing Them with the means of war by giving
them intelligence Of tile movements and
operations OF the army of The u. States
ana by sending the INdians and negroes
10 meet and night against them; and up.
on lis own confession, as well as the
cIearesf EVIDENCE of having led and com
handed the lower Creeks IN carving on
The war against the United States, was by
the court sentenced to be shot. One OF
lie members requesting reconsideration
OF HE sentence, II was agreed TO and
on revision, tlie conrt sentenced him ia
receive 80 stripes on his bare back. and
be confined with ball and chain 10 hard
labor Tor IL calendar months. General
Jacks0napproved the sentence in the case
OF ArbuiliBot; and, in The case of Am
brisier, he disapproved The reconsidera-
Ton, aud confirmed The first sentence.
They we're both executed accordingly
! III relaiiGn TO these transactions, ques-
tons OF The first magnitude present them
selves, which the cpulmiiiee have deemed
u Their duty To investigate. Was Genera
Z, Jackson jHsiifisblc, after marching hi.
army across The line, iuio The territory O
SPAN, IN taking possession, by force o.
arms, of The Spanish posts, ST. Marks ant
Pensacola Had he the right 10 punisl
Alexander Arbuthnoi, and Roberto. Am
brisisr?
From lie facts sub miiied, it is perfect
y e,ldent that the Spanish authorities il
Florida did NOT retain that neutral cha
racier which was necessary 10 reBds- III
territory sacred; but, by their own acts
either othostillly or imbcciIiy, ihey mad,
That territory the seal Of war. lndepcn
dent OF The Solemn obligations of treaty
whereby Spain engaged 70 keep Tie lndi
ans within her territory al peace with tli,
United States, no principle is more firml,
established, by the laws Of nations, lliai