Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-30

was done I'D tle name ofueuirality: but /,
was neutrality not 10 be endured Gle.
neral Jacksefi. with energy and promp-
,itude whleii mark his character, march
cd to Pensacola, and captured the
place. NiIhoiiS and his banditii in
goriously fled, after blowing up the
fort OF Ba.s,ncas, Which he had receiy.
ed from the hancls OF his friend, the Span
ish Governor. Nichoii'> conf ,deracy
n"w began 10 decline. The LouiSianians
we're true IN The core. The kentuchians
COULD not De seduCetl from their alIevi-
ance. Even the pirates of Barrataria hes
hated, suspectDg that their reputation
might Sniler, and al last declined the koa-
on, OF sach northumberland united in
deicnce OF The United States. The glori-
Gus "l'l unparalleled victory OF the Sli Of
January, and iha peace which immediate
j. enSne,, broke up this confederation of
lie Mississippi. Nichols with his ruff.
ans, retired To the Appa!aciiicola. There
LEI us leave INN awhile, breathing re.
venge and meditalims murder, and glance
ut The Conduct OF the Spanish officers in
me cast ci the peninsula. Here we find the
same siyie"f Affected neutrality, connect
ed with The mos, ablecr and scandalous
Submission to The mandates ofthe British
aud tie most wanton sud uniustifiableex-
tifement of the Indians against Tie peo-
Pie ut these states
In December, 1914, The notorious
Ndodbine was recruiting negroes and o.
ihers "A; ST. Augustine. The people be-
came alarmed, not that their neutrality
Mon'u DE violated, hut lest their STAGES
should be seducei from their masters.
Gcy. kinderian issued his order To Wood
D'ne, affecting 10 caution him against vio-
laiiis the neutrality of Spain, but intend.
ing, IN reality, 10 prevent his seducing the
negroes from their masters. Woodbine
Understood him, promised 10 refieve tie a.
tr'm OF The inhabitants and TO remove his
negro and Indian escort so far off as the
Inhabitants should be in no danger. ';he
Governor was pacititd, and nothing fur
ilier was heard al neutral rights, and the
recruiting, probably, proceeded as be-
iCse.
IN the same winter, several American
vessels were taken by the British i'm the
III. Marys, and within the territories Of
Spain. Complaint was made IN behalf OF
The owners, Admiral Cockburn, with cha
facterlstIc lmpudence, tOlGiihe Spanish
Governor, that these vessels we're taken,
.iot breach Of 6|ochace, III a Sn.aA,irer far IN
iHe interior, aud tina, they were only trans
tered 10 the British admiralty courts. i'm
Tie w. Indies, where The most SD e,iv and
impartial justice might always be ex pecied.
bu', says tins modest and consistent atiml,
raj, Why doyou INSIST upon neutrality IN ia
Yor OF people who do not respect il to-
wards YOU: Gen. Jackson has, IN hostile
manner, entered Pensacola. and eaptured
and bfoUnupthe Barancas. When, In fact,
t'!ls Pensacola had been British rendez-
yous, was taken from the Spaniards by q
British force, and Nichols himself blew
up The fort All this tantalizing, all this
deDssemeni, was endured by this hypo-
crlle with great philosophy.
The documents from whence these
Facts ale derived were presented by the
spanish minister, as evidence of the fair
hess and correctness OF his maiesty's
officers IN Fiorda-evidcnce furnished
and prepared for the occasion, bv the party
accused. When it was ascertalned that
the President of the United States well
understood the course The Spaniards in
Florida had pursued, the Spanish minis
Ter here set about procuring from them
the evidence OF their own innocence, and
he irlumphanIiy communicated 10 the
Secretary ct State the papers to which
have alluded, and others Of a similar cha
racicr, selected or created, for the special
purpose by The culprts themselves. In one
oil these, however, the Spanish minister
seems TO have defeated himself. In an
swtr 10 letter from an Indian chief, |
think by the name of BowIegs, enquiring
What he should do 10 the Americans, who
hepretends are stealing his cattle, the gov
ernOr advises the Indians 10 resoluiely
drive them off" Bowlegs well knew that
Tins advice meant cutting throats and
scalping, and, with much prudence, re-
piled, = my people did d,ipe off some
Americans settled at Luchua, and fear
the United States will consider this an
act OF war These cases principally
occurred during our war with Great Bri-
tam; and should suppose that these, oil
themselves, furnished strong, if not IL
reslStlhle, proof IF the fact, that The Span
iaFds III Florida were engaged in active
warfare against the United States. But
Tbs is not all: the peace with Great
Britain did not even suspend these hosl-
lilies
Nichols, after this peace, remained at
and fortified lis post at Prospect Bluff,
within the limits of Fast Florida, and in
the vicinity Of 81. Marks. Ii was made
aD asS lum for The base and desperate OF
egery people and nation all vagrant In
dians, fugitive negroes, Spanish renega-
does, British maielaci9rs, e9tiaws, and
piiaies, were associated here, TO iermenf
and breed plots OF blood, and torture, and
murder, ana treason.
Under a grand bandit, like Nichols,
what might not such an assemblage
achieve This blood thirsty, lerucious
mlscreani, endeaVored TO tempt ihe GU
pidiiy as we'll as the terociy of the sava-
ges, by pretending that, by the 1tiI arii-
Gle of The British treaty, they were To be
restored TO the condition they enioved i'm
1911. lie encouraged them 10 disclaim
the treaty OF Fort Jackson, and TO drive
fine AmpFtqaue Gruu flt., Ixuflc acuuiraJ h,.