Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-07

been afforded from this for, h, Arbmth-
not, to The enemy. Of the strength and
movements of the American army: that
The date at The departure of express had
been noted by tii,' Spanish Crmmissary:
ano ammunition, munitions of var. and
AL necessary supplies furnished to the In
dams.
The conduct of The Governor Of Pensa-
cola was not less marked by a disposition
OF enmiiy 10 the United States, ai,d by an
utter disregard TO the obligations Of the
treaty, By which he Was buunn 10 res
tram. nv forge. the Indians from Losti.;-
ties a" nsi them Wien called upon 10
vindlcate the territorial rights and aui;io-
rliy at Spain. b, the destruction OF Tie
Negro fort. has predecessor had declared
u 10 o'- not less ANNOYING AID perRiclo,is
10 me Spanish subj Flori.a. than to
me uniied States, but lad pleaded his
inability IN subdme it, He, himself. had
EXPRESSED i,is approximations thar Fort 81.
Marks would be forcibiy taken by the
savages, from It's Spanish garrison yet,
at The sam" tins, he hal refused the pas-
sage up the Escamliia riv r, unless npou
tue payment OF excessive duties, 10 pro-
visions destined as supplies for The Ame-
rican army, WHICH, by tile detention Of
them, was subjected to the most distress
ing privaiions. He had permitted free
ln2ress and egrcss al Pensacols, 10 tie
aVo"ed savage enemies of the United
Sia,es. Supplies of ammunition, huuni-
Mons ct war and provisions had been re-
ceived by them from thence They had
been rec' ived and sheltered there. from the
pursuit Oft American forces. and suffer
cd again To sail, thence, TO enter upon The
American tcrrfory and commit new MUIR
ders. Finally, on tie approach OF Cen
elai Jackson 10 Pensacola, th, Governor
NAAiiiI sent him letter, denounciny
his entry upon the territory Of Florida. as
Violent ouiiagc upon the rights - Spain,
commanding him 10 depart and Withdraw
rom ',ie same, and threatening, in case
OF ms noncompliance, 20 employ force 10
| expel him.
1t became, therefore, in The opinion If
q: nera Jackson. indispensable, necessary
LlV To take from The Governor Of PEN
sacola The means of carving his threat
INTO execution. Before tie forces usder
ms connand, the savage enemies 81 his
country bad disappeared. Bnt he kue,s
that The moment those forces should be
disbanded, il sheltered by Spanish for
tresses. if furnished with an munitions
and supplies by Spanish officers. and if
aided and supported bv the instigaiiOn
OF spanish encouragement, as ir had ev-
cry reason To expect they would be, they
would rcappcar, and fired, in addition TO
Their ordinary erociousness, with revenge
Tor tn chas'lsem nj they had so r. e, ntly
received, would again rush with the war
| lia,chet and scalpiDg knife, into the bor-
ders Of the United States, and mark eve,v
ioot-stcp with the blood of their defence
less citizens. So far as all the nafiSe re-
sources OF the savage extended, the war
was at an end, and General Jackson was
about 10 restore to their families and their
homes, the brave volunteers who had fol-
lowed his standard, and who had coDsti-
tuied the principal part of bis force
his could be done with safety. leaving
The regular portion of his troops TO garri-
son his line of forts, and two small de-
iacliments Of volunteer cavalry, To scour
The country round Pensacola and sweep
on The lurking remnant Of savagts S, who
HAD been scattered and dispersed before
| MN. HIS was sufficient TO keep in che, k
| the remnant vt the bandtli, against v iIcm
| he had marched, so long as flley sbould
be destitute oi Other aid and support. II
| was, IN his Judgment, mol sufficient. If
They should be suffered 80 rally their
numbers under The protection OF Spanish
ior's, ana fo derive new strength from the
impotence or the i'll win against the Unit
ed STATES OF the Spanish authorities.
/
| He took possession therefore. of Pensa
cola and OF The Fort OF Barancas. as he had
done ct 81. Marks, not in spirit of hos
| h''y 10 Spain, but as "a necessary mca-
| sure OF sell defence, giving notice that
thry should be restored whenever Spain
should place commanders and a force
Here, able and ilIing 10 fulfil The engage
menia of Spain towards The Il. States. of
restraining, by force, The Florida Indians
rom hosfIliiles against their citizens. The
resident OF The u. States, to give signal
manifestation Of his confidence in the dis
position of tie King Of Spain, TO perform
with good faith this Indispensable en-
| gagemeni, and 10 demonstrate to the
w"fiu maj neither The desire of conquest
nor hostility 10 Spain, had any Influence
III The councils Of the United States. has
directed Tie unconditional restoration to
any Spanish officer, duly authorized 10
receive them, Of Pensacola and the Barren
cas-, aud thai Of ST. Marks iOany Spyui,b
force adequate for its defence aasinxI The
attack at the savages. But the President
| VIII neither InfiIct puuis ncpf, nor PASS
cFnsure upon General Jackson for ihat
| conduct. The motives Tor which we're
founded in The purcst patriotism. Of the
necessity for which he had the most I'M
mediate and efleCiual means of fortuinu a
Judgment, and the vludIoalion Of WHICH
Is written IN every page OF tie law OF ma
lions, as well as IN lie first laa Of nature.
self defence. H. tliuks IL, ou the con.
trary, due 10 The justice, which IRE Unit
ed STATES have right to claim from
Span; and You are accordiGgIy instruct.
ed To demand oi The Spanish government
that enquiry shall be instituted into The
conduct OF Don Jose Mazoi, governor oi
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