Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-11
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6.

MIR. Robert Noore offered for conside-
ration the following resolution:
Resotred, That the committee on Roads and
canals be instructed to enquire into the expe.
uiency OF authorizing the Secretary of The
Treasury to subscribe-sllares in the stock of
the Road laid out from Pittsburg, in the coun.
ty OF Ailegany, TO Waterford, in the county of
Erie, in the state of Pennsylvania.
LII Offering this resolution, Mr.. NJ. said,
that the Legislature of Pennsylvania had
Incorporated companies to construct an
artificial or turnpike road from Piltsburg
10 Waterford. That if gentlemen would
refer to the map of the country, ,hey
would at once see the necessity, in a
national point of view, of connecting the
waters of the Ohio and Lake Erie by a
turnpike road, for the use of The United
States and the public generally. That il
they would recur TO the events of the late
war, doubt could not exist as 10 It's
a'llity, and almost absolute necessity ;
Erie being naval station, and the harbor
OF fresque Isle being one of the safest on
the lake, and most advantageously siiuai-
ed Tor military and purposes. The
Secretary OF War, in his report recently
made, had reported in favor of the water
communication between Piitsburg and
Erie, IN which, MIR. Nj. said he concurred
but 1t would be recollected that the navi-
CATION of the Allegheny river and French
creek was impeded by ice during the
winter months; and frequently, in the
latter part Of the summer and fall, the
water was too low for navigation, and
hence the obvious necessity Of connecting
the two important points of Pittsburg and
Erie, by good road. He hoped. there
lore the resolution would be adopted,
and the object proposed meet the appro.
baton of Congress.
The motion was agreed TO.
The engrossed bill to authorize the Sc
crefary of War TO appoint an additional
agent Tor paying pensioners of the Umied
States in the stale of Tennessee, was read
third time, passed, and sen: 10 the Sen
ate Tor concurrence.
The following message was received
from the President of the United States,
by Mr.. J. j. Monroe, his Secretary:
10 the House Of Representatives.:
transmit TO Congress copy of a letter
from Governor Bib TO Major General
Jackson, connected with the late military
operations i'll Florida. This letter had
been nlislaid, or il would have been COM
muDicaied with the other documents at
the commencement of the session.
AMEo MONkOE.
Washington, February 6, 1919.
Fsrt CramJcrd och Nav, 1878.
Dear Sir-Proceeding TO Georgia for the
purpose OF bringing my family 10 this territory
and DESTROYS to provide for the safety of tbe
inhabitants on thefrOntiers during my absence
have sought an interview with the officer in
command at this place. A Camp Montgomery
L learned that you would probably reach this
place in few DAYS, and nduiged the hone of
n. tvi la h.,
been to me source OF much pleasure, and 1
regret that my arrangements will not permit
me 10 await your arrival.
The Indians commenced their murderous
incursiODs on the frontier settlements i'm jam.
airy last, when two men were killed in this
neigbbouThood. No events occurred after.
wards to excite apprehension until the 18th of
March, when house OH the federal roaa near
the Poplar Spring, was attacked, and eight
persons killed. This intelligence reacLed me
at Claiborne, from whence detachment Of
mounted rifiemen was Immediately ordered 10
the place for one months service. A few DAYS
afterwards, five men, while travelling the road.
were fired at, and three killed, frem whom fif,
teen hundred or two thousand dollars were
taken. The people, for the most part were
lying for safety in every direction, and all
communication, by mail or otherwise with
Georgia, wholly suspended. The Indians were
known to be still in that quarter. In this state
OF things, three posts were established by nv
an hundred men, who have instructions 10
scour the woods from day 10 day. A fortnight
since they found "A camp, but, on their an
proach, the enemy fled 10 contiguous swamp
from whence they fired, and killed one man
The commanding officer Informs me that he
thinks the number of indians ia the neighbour.
hoed considerable. should have mentioned
that, III April, house, within fifteen or twenty
miles OF Claiborne, was attacked, the band
Killed, and wife and two daughters wounded
Ia ~ do11 eae .fE
article which could be conveyed away, we're
taken and carried to Pensacola, where,
believe, the murdereTs might still be found
1 yesterday learned that one Indian wa,
killed aud anOther wounded near the Poplar
Spring.
This detail Of events, however, was probably
unnecessary, as you will receive from Maiol
Yonngs every intelligence upon the subiect
My principal object is 10 state that in m,
efforts TO protect the people over whom
preside. the territorial treasury, being destiiut,
Of funds has afforded me no supplies Whale
yer nos has II been in the power of the com
manding ofhcer here 10 render tie aid which
he has uniformly manifested the best dispose
tioa TO afford. 7 ann DESTROYS that the troop,
should be considered as in The service Of the
United States, and the accOuntsadj nsted v beu
their term of service expires. One company
rendezvOused at Poplar Spfing for three
months service on the 10th Of April and a
detachment OF twenty-five at Sepulga, lately
for the same tenn of service. The expenditures
incurred have been necessarily considerable
and altogether beyond my means Of paying
You will readily perceive how unpleasant has
been my situation, without the means OF
ahordine the protection necessary to Keep the
inhabitants at their homes. The regular force
in this quarter has been insufficient FOE The
defence Of the country the militia have not
had time TO organize ; and, above all not dol
lar 10 the treasury. My views Of the necessity
of forwarding men aud money to this section
Of The country. have been repeatedly stated 10
col. Trimble, but appfebeRd IL has Not been
IN his power 10 meet them. Having eudeavour
cd in vain, with ias limited resources to arrest