Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-04
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ED RI CALL. Aid de camp
tEHTRhCT.)
Heed Quarters, Dir. South,
(Sigred)

Nasa,iAe, august 10, 1873.
Capt. Gadsden will likewise dehVeryou this
report made Ia pursuance of my OtosT accoh
panied with the plans Ol the !UltIhcaiiOhS,
thought necessary Tot ty defence OF the Flo.
r'das, IN conneNion with the line oi detemce an
our southern frontier. This was done unaei
me eeilel that government viii never iPopatd-
lLe the safety of the union, ~ Inc SecnpiS at
our frontier bN SurreuGer,us those posts, unleSS
upon snre guarantee, agTeraoiy 10 the supu
cations OF the articles of capitulatiou, tuat viii
ensure permanent peace, tranquility ara Sc
cu'Ity 10 Onr southern frontier. al - believed
that SPAN can never furnish !his guarantee, as
long as there ale indians III Florida aud IT rs
POSSESSED 10y Spain They will tie excited to
war, and the iudlscTimnate muid DEF ot our
citizens, by tor eigp agent aud Spanish otticeTs.
III" conduct oi Spain for the last six years
fully proves this. 1t was under the belief that
thu i'lordas would be held, that my orders TO
make The report, were given to capt, Gddsden.
IT, Tins refer YOU its perusal Will show yon
how important II is, moi only 10 the defence and
security OF The frontier, but II the whole L. >.
II points TO our vulnerable points, and shows
our country can, aud was intended 10 be in
vaded during ;hU last from this quarter,
aUd that the attempt would have been made
had not the Creek Indians been Subdued pre-
vious "a the arrival OF the British troops, and
afterwards their attempt IN gain possession {
Mobile Bay vas frustrated by the repulse they
met with al foIt Bowyor. II possession is
given of the points now occupied by our troops
and war eI'Sues, du attempt will no doubt be
made 10 penetrate our country by the Sppa
lachicOia, and by the aid OF the Indians t5reAch
the MISSISSIPPI. AT or above the t!HCkdsaW
Bluffs. Should this be dcne with formid Ii bile
force in our umprepared state. II . highly pro
bable That the enemy mi ghI reach the banks Of
the Mississippi occupying thtSe posts, will
prevent the danger vi such an occurrence /;
Surrender them, aud would not, without a
| much stronger force, hold myself responsible
Tor the safety of my nisiSion. Bui With those
| posts fortified as recommended, and with an
effective force OF five Thousand men, | pledge
my life upon defending the country from Z.
Mary To the BdrEataIte, against all the mach
IHatoHS and attacks OF lie Holy alliance, and
combined Europe.
by captain Gadsden YOU will receive some
letters lately enclosed TO me deitiiing the
Information that the SpaHlaEds at fort ~ An.
gustiuc we've again exciting the Indians 10 Nar
| against us, and copy OF my order to General
| GaineS upon this SUBJECT. Its what expect
| ed, ana proves tile necessity and Sound policy
| OF not only holding the rnStS WHICH Vac are now
| III possession OF, but Likewise OF our Possessing
| ourselves Of foii St. Augustine this alone can
| insure peace aud security on ouY soutiicIn
frontier.
| Ii is alone by a just and bold course Of
| conduct that We can expect 10 often aud
| insure respect from Europe, and not bV iImld.
| tempotiIiug policy Tie tiist commands ADM
| ration aud esteem, tie latter cuutemut bnt
| from the composition of tie present admins.
| tration, can never, suppose, that they will
| abandon rights OF assume timid and tempo
rzIug course of policy. therefore conclude
! thdt the posts wiIlneNeT he surFendt red unless
| upon the terms agreed on IN The capituldii0n,
! and then II guaranteed that those terms viii be
! punCtnaliy fulfilled particularly wien il is
reC0eCted that unless this is done our frontier
! viii be exposed 10 all the scenes OF blood and
| massacre, heretofore experienced and TO sa gain
| Them will cost us much blood and treasure IN
| the event OF war. The security Of the western
states, renders II necessary that they should be
| held he voice of the people will demand II 49,
nj sssfl
| ! iefer you TO captain Gadsden.
have the honor TO be, sir, " itli great respect,
| yoar most bCdient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON,
Mai Gen Coiuindg.
| Hen. J. {. CaHioua, Secretary of JVar
Department Of War, id sept 1878.
| Sir General jackson has trausmitiedto this
! Department copy of his letter 10 YOU Of the
| 9TH ultlm0 II is 10 be presumed that his orders
| is relation 10 81. Augustine were given before
| he wdsappIised offhe decision oil the Presidcut
| in relation to 81. Marks aud Pensacola ds the
| principle on which that decision was made,
! would equally extend 10 the case of ST Angus
| iiHt: YOU Will accordingly, not carry that pat
/ OF gen. Jack sOn's order into execution, eNcepi
| 10 collect with care the evidence OF such facts
| ~ go TO prove any cOnnteuance or assistance
from the Spanish authority in ST. Augustine, to
| Tie hostile Indians (; and should son ascertain
| that they have afforded any. yOu will report
| Tie facts, property supported by evidence, TO
this Depai tmenf.
on VIII also report The faCts on which Won
ordered The issue of raiiODs 10 the Indians
and the extcnt Of The issue. refer YOU 10
| the issue wIichis alIuded 10 in general Jack
sons letter 10 you Of the 9Th ulljino, a. the
Department has not yet received any iuforma
| tIom on tic subject
! have, sc.
(signed) JC.CALHOU%.
Gen 4 Il Caigcs
E.rfr0cf NJ q hUe1 Jrom j. G Calhoun, Scertta
! rHW - ar, Ia Ugjsr Gepcrai AAdyeie J0ti,soR
dated tie 9th ScptrmJer. 1918.
etciose a copy OF my orders Of the 18Th
ntimo, 10 general Gaines, for your imiorHIa-
] lion.
These LETTERS hare been passed. igto tie stat,
! Oepadmos, aed c90'0t nVlC BE- found,