Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-16

atirlbui d no wrong. 81. Marks, consid-
cred as fort, occupied by neutral or an
associaie, was equally subject 10 be cap
tured by the United States army. En-
Irene necessity may even authorize the
Temporary seizure of a place, and the
putting garrison therein, for defending
iiseli against the enemy, or preventing
h'm In his designs, of seizing Ibis place.
wien tliesovereign is not able TO defend it"
waiter, oil. Amhrisier, Al the head ufhis
br'gands, commenced his march 10 oc-
cupy tins place. The Governor had ac-
kDowlfdgedil.3t bis garrison was no, su:-
icienf 10 rrpcl an attack from The conn
bined Indian and negro forces Upon,IGis's
ground, considering The gairisoii strictly
neutral, General Jackson WAS justified in
taking possessions, but he said, no MAN,
even IN The fervor nj his zeal, could con
tehd that II was a neutral post. Here IT
was, thai Hills HALO, and ether hostile
ch."s, held Their war lis, in the
commandments quari,rS--here lie com
mandant emboldcncd The indians TO rob
berry d mu.der,by telling them that Spain
haadeciaredwa a2alnst his country. This
governor made contracts iory our cattle, be-
lore they were siolru-iis governor was
The JaIior OF iianbIy, whose crime Mas
humanity aud ajiachmeht 10 tie United
property, Ia Your general, he cattle sto-
len fro - your citizens, and here was SEGA
a black man and Spanish soldier dressed
IN American uniform, recognized 10 he a
part oil the clothing belonging to The de
lachnent commanded by Lieutenant
SCOT. therefore II WAS moi ONLY necessa-
ry, bni, the governor being an associate
OF The Indians, II was jusilfahIe TO take
possession OF 81. Marks. The honorable
Speaker, TO disprove the II cessiiy. said
That Indians did not occupy or attack
ioris-bliier experience owes the con.
'rdry. Negro fort Was manned hy In
diaus and negroes. The Horse Shoe WAS
protected by military works, and fort
Aims, tina, scene oibOrror and massacre.
upon which the cruel and bloody Wealth.
eerford turned his back and 1ed, speaks
IN Il language that must he felt and nv
dersiood, that Indians capture forts.
Sir, he said, it has been endeayoreh 10
place Pensacola upon a different footing
from 81. Marks bui facts have connect.
ed them, and placed them upon common
principles, asresards our bell: .rer,nt rights
andthrir lailoHs 10 the Indians. rbis
nation had an absolute right 10 security
from depreciation on her frontier: ih!s
right was guaranteed by the Spanish 90
vernment. Having been involved ~ .
cruel and vexaIious war, in consequence
OF The imbeciIiy OF that coufi, iils 20
vermont bad a right 10 all the m,sfi,s
winch we're necessary for obtaining this
security. See Vaitel, p. 5lS. Penssrola
was The crater 81 that volcano Of h6siifiiv
whose ernPiions were 80 calamifaus TO the
frontiers. Its governor had violated AN
The duties imposed upon him by lie trea-
~ engagements of his master !: he had
irampIrd under foot all neutral oblioa.
lions. In your war with England. HE
British flag was enlwIned with the Spanish
colors floating upon Ibis fortress here
The Indians were trained by a British off,
Ger; and from this place The expedition
against Mobile was fitted oui and In This
place the British and their red allies re-
turned when covered with deirat and
disgrace. 1t produced the war with the
Seninoles. Hambly cern6es that this
governor wrote 10 Perrymsn, u 5 niinole
chef, advising him 10 collect his forces
and JOIN lis upper brethren, who had de-
iermined 10 shake off the American woke.
and that he would furnish him with arms
ana ammunition, and that, IN less than a
month, Their father apdprotecIor, his mas
ter, would have sufficient army in tj,e
field to ard and project them: thai, moi
long after this, he saw large pariy of
Indians at Pensacola, where they received
large quantity of arms and ammunition.
Nay, he robbed his masters cannon TO
supply the Indians with lead. And her.
was vended, IN open market. the bloody
clothes torn from the backs Of voI;r
slaughtered citizens. But il is said Gen.
Jackson had announced The termination
OF the war, Immediately AFTER tIie'occuna.
ton of St. Marks; and that the necessity
did mol exist; that, HE war being AT an
end, the occupation of Pensacola was not
necessary TO effect the restoration Of
peace, or furnish permanent protection
10 The frontiers. The documents show.
INA, al The Hioment this letter was written
Gcn. Jackson was mistaken. lmm edia,ely
aiier, lie received information that seven
teen persons had been killed and scaIncd
IN the Alabama and tlreaieninp le,Icr
from iins governor, ordering him OUT of
Florida. This governor was then sur-
rounded by hostile Indians, will, whom
his officers associated as friends and com
paDIons. On tho 9Th and 9th oC Niav
1878, there were about 500 Ipdl1ns Al Pen.
sacoia and, on HE 22d, Holmes, a nnIed
hostile chief, left that place, having be,o
there several preceding DAYS. II IS urnr-
cessary 10 refer 10 The exhibits to esta-
bllsh these facts--the evidence lies un.u
every members table. The war sui ra-.
ged The occupation of ST. Marks bad
not shielded the frontier from ihe mar
derous lncursioHs Of the Indians, nor bal
II brought BACK the governor Of Pensaeoif
TO = seuse mud observance Of his fehfraI
Obligations II tiicn, as Mr.. ). cOniended.
Tie measure was al important 10 he, sc-
cOmplshmeDt of lie security Of AR elm
zens, ~ was legiimarIzcd by Tie law az
nations, and was clearly within the mower
which this House contemplated in he ex