The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1819-01-13

than irdisii karbarities Of European i'm
posters, pretending authority from their
governments, but always disavowed, car
DC punished and arrested. Great Britain
yet engages the alliance and co operation
of savaces in war. But her government
has invariably disclaimed all countcnance
or authorization TO her subjects to insti
gate them against'us in time of peace.
Yet soft has happened, that from the'pe 4
rod ofou established independence to
this day, all the Indian wars with which
we have been afflicted, have been distinct
ly traceabie to the instigation of English
traders or agents, always disavowed, yet,
alwa, felt, more than once detected, but
never before punished Two of them,
offenders of the deepest dye, alter solemn
warning TO their government, and indivi-
duaily to one of them, have fallen, fla
granite deiicto, into the hands OF an Anne
rican general and the punishment inilict-
cd upon them has fixed them on high as
an example, awful in its exhibition, but,
we trust, suspicious in its results, of that
which awaits unauthorized pretendcrs of
European agency, to stimulate, and inter-
pose in wars between the United States
and TIE Indians within ourcontrol.
This exposition OF the origin, the eau
ses, and the character Of the war with the
Seminole Indians and part of the Creeks,
combined with M'Gregor's mock patriots
and Nichols negroes, which necessarily
led our troops into Florida, and gave rise
to all those incidents of which Mr. Pizar-
70 SO vehementIy complains, will, it is
hoped, enable YOU to present other and
soundef views of the subject to his Ca
tholic majesty's governmeRt. 1t will ena-
BILE you To shew that the occupation of
Pensacola and st. Marks was occasioued,
neither by a spirit of hostility to Spain, nor
with view to eXtort, prematui ely, the
province from her possession; that it was
rendered necessary by the neglect OF
Spain to perform her engagements Of
restraining the Indians from hostilitics
against the United States, and by the Gull
pable countenance, encour agement, and
asssistap e given to those Indians in their
hostilities, by the Spanish governor and
commandant at those Places. That the
United States have right to demand, as
the President does demand OF Spain, the
punishment ofthose officers for this mis-
conduct f: and he further demands of
Spain a just ard reasonable indemnity TO
the United States for the heavy and ne
'cessary expenses which they have been
compelled TO incur. by the failure of Spain
to perform her engagement, to restrain
the Indians, aggravated by this demon
etrated completely of her commanding
officers with them, III their hostilities a.
gainst the Uaited States That the two
Englishmen executed BY order Of general
jackson, were not only identified with the
ssvages, with wlrem they were carving
on the var against the United States, but
that one OF them was the mover and TO
menter ofthe war, which, without his in
reference and false promises to the In
dians OF support from the British govern
mcn:, never would have happened-thm
the other was the instrument of war "a
gains Spain as well as the United States,
commissioned by M'Gregor, and expedi-
ted by tVoolbine, upon their project o.
'conqueting Florida with these Indians
and negroes: That, as accomplices of
the savages, and, SHINING against their
better knowledge, worse than savages,
Gen. Jackson, possessed of their persons
and of the proofs of their guilt, might by
the lawful and ordinary usRgcs of war,
have hung both without the formsli;y Of >
trial. 1 hat, to allow them every possible
opportunity Of refuting the pro,As or OF
showing any Circumstance in extenusti'n
of their crimes, he gave them the bencfi'
ola trial by court MARTIAL of Highly
respectable officers That .he defence q
one consisted solely and exclusively, Ct
technical Cayils at the nature Of part OF
the evidence against him, aid the other
confessed his guilt.
FinaiIy, that, in restoring Pensacola
and St Marks TO Spain, the Presidel,t
gives the most signal proof Of his conf
dence, that hereafter her engage rGent
restrain, by force, the Indians of Florlds
from all hostiiities agains, the Unitet
States will be effe ctuaIly fulfilled; tina
there will be no more murders, no NOR,
robberies within our borders, by savage
prowling along the Spanish line, and seek
ing shelter within it, to display in thei
villages the scalps of our women and
children, their victims, and to sell, with
shameless effrontey, the plumber from
our citizens in Spanish forts and cities !;
that we shall hear no -lore apologies from
Spanish governors and commandments, of
their Inability to perform the duties of
their office and the solemn contracts Of