Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-05


possibility OF discovery, by committing
them TO paper ! They were, that ST.
Marks was The centre of Arbuthnot's in
trIgues with the Indians against the u.
States that councils Of the hostile Indi-
ans were held at the comnandmis quar-
/ ters, at which he personally attended;
that white men. Spanish subjects, inba-
bifants OF Florida. had been taken pri
soners 10y the indians, under the intu-
eDce, and by the direction of Arbuthnot,
reserved by fhe Indians for torture, de
livered as prisoners To tIbecustody Of The
! commandment OF ST. Marks; received bx
him as prisoners. aud held ss sucl, until
delivered by General Jaeksons approach
| 10 that place. They were, in fine, that
ST. Marks had, in substance, become an
Indian feet, under Spanish standard
, and 10 such am extent did the comm.,n>
dant counteuance the savages in heir
depredatioDs upon the borders of the r.
States, that he actually contracted with
some of them To purchase cattle, 10 be
robbed by them from the citizens ct
Georgia +; actually purchased them after
they had been robbed, aud actually sold
them, as his private property, 10 the pur-
yeying officers OF Gen. Jarkson's army,
after he took possession of the fort.
II - tot anu iIiStlpdtlOnS oil
ATbuthnot, thus, TO say the least, toiera.
ted by the governor of Pensacola, and
thus aided and abetted bv the con,mau-
.ani Of St. Marks, that this war with The
Seminole Indians has been due. Bnt for
them, II would undoubtedly never have
happened. IL no direct proof has appear
ed that tle governor OF Pensacola was
Implicated'in the criminal proceedings of
Arbuthnof as deeply as the eommandant
OF ST. Marks, ample evidence has been
produced of his having aided, assisted
and sheltered the Indians Of his having.
as long as I've dared, furnished them with
supplies, including munitions of war.
And his hostility 10 the United States has
been sufficiently manifested, by his expo
sing their army to the danger of famine.
from the impediments opposed by his Or
ders 10 the passage up the Escamb ia river
of their supplies. That he harbored one
Indian chief hostile 10 the United States.
and not even belonging to Florida, is APP
parent by the article of the capitulation
which he obtained in his favor. That he
suffered another, George Perryman, TO
escape from Pensacola upon General
Jackson's approach, and go 10 England,
there to renew. IT possible, the negoca.
tons of the Prophet Francis, is anuouuc-
~ 80 iu'S ut'iNiW W uCNS III Tue t.npilSn
journals. That number of other iudi-
ans were enabled, by the assistance of
officers mder his command, TO escspe
from Pensacola on the very dav il was
taken by General Jackson, is proved by
he certificates of several Witnesses. And.
lastly, he did not hesitate TO write letter
TO that commander before he took pensa-
cola, threatening, in the event of his not
Immediately withdrawing from Floriiia. to
resist, what he termed his aggressions, by
force.
Its, therefore, To the conduct of her
own commanding officers that Spain must
impute The necessity under which Gene
raj Jackson found himself of occupying
the places of their command. Had the
engagements Of Spain been fulfilled. the
United States would have lad no Semi
mole war. Far, then, from being under
obligation to indemnity tie crown of
Spain for any losses which il NAV have
sustained IN consequence of this necessi-
iy, the United States are entitled to de-
mand, and The Minister Of the United
STAIRS at Madrid has been Instructed ac.
cordingiy, that the crown OF Spain SHOULD
Indemnity them for the extraordinary and
Indispensable expences which they have
been compelled to incur, by the prosecu-
t'Oh ~ 'h'S "dit SBditt was DOutlU
TO prevent. Tbercvenue collected, in the
places occupied, is very far from heins
adequate 10 that object. AS TO losses or
injuries 10 the inhabitants, as private pro-
perry, both al ST. Marks and Pensacola.
has been inyiolably respected, no injury
can have happened TO them, for which the
u. States should be responsible.
With respect TO The other articles sug-
gesied IN your propositions of oath Oc-
tober, aud your observations upon the
notifications 10 them proposed by me,
as well as 10 other objects of minor con-
cernment, TO which your last note alludes,
| am moi aware of any insuperable OBJ
stacle TO cur coming to an agreement
upon them. Should Your instructions
authori5r you TO waive the further consi-
Iteration OF the two articles, upon which
have now communicated to YOU the
final determination of the President, and
TO proceed IN the discussion of the rest,
shall be happy TO confer swith you YER
Daily concerning them, as soon as NAV
SUIT your convenience. After the expli-
cli answer gwen you IN my note of 18th
harcll lasf, TO your proposal of referring
Inc differences betw cen our governments
TO The mediation OF Great Britain, and
Tile reasons there assigned for declining
that overture, the offer whicl, YOU make
OF referring them 10 the allied monarchs,
whom You state TO be now assembled al
AIN la Chapelle, was not 10 be expected.
AS yon have, however, thought proper
to make II, refer you to my abovemen-
toned mole for The grounds OH which il
is declined. II you do not feel yourself
at liberty 10 proceed III the negotiation,
on The terms herein proposed, postpon-
ing the articles relative to tie western
boundary, and 10 The late transac lions in
Florida, shall be ready, at your convent
eBce, 10 exchange with YOU the ralfica-