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

ton of the gentleman from Georgia. THE
Secretarys letter Of 10th December last
authorizes Games 10 cross into Florida.
under the restriction as 10 Spanish for.
tresses. His letter TO Jackson, of lie 26th
OF The same month, directs him. to ,chovs
the command was now transferred, to con-
centrate his forces and adopt the heces-
sary measures TO bring the war 10 aspee-
ay conclusion. Governor Bib, not
knowing OF the orders to Gaines, ON the
18th April, 1878, writes 10 the Secretary.
that he has no authority to pass the FIori-
Ola line. and wishing for orders. The Sc.
cretarN, on the 18Th May, replied. that
The orders To Games to cross were sutli-
cieni Tor lam, and then adds, that Cen
eral Jackson had full powers TO conduct
the war. Taking all these letters ioge-
ther, can there BE- a DOUBT Of their mean
ing! The authority to cross was given
To- Gaines ahd transferred TO Jackson on
ms assuming the command and the full
power, mentioned in the letter to Bib.
Was mat vested in Jackson by the letter
OF the 26,h December. aud meant and in
tended nothing more than that Jackson
was commander an Chief in that Quarter,
and that his powers were sufficiently ex.
'ehsive 10 accomplish the object of his
appointment. Can z ntlemen find. i'm all
sldenf OF fraudulem!y supervising a do
cnment! Were the gentleman a Judge or
juror, could he find, in this, sufficient 10
cohvict, or even To cast a we'll grounded
suspicion upon the meanest wretch who
crawis IN the hlili of society And Vet
this is offered as ground of enquiry n.
gaInst your Presidtni! Sir, is il liberal
Is II candid, Is ii charitable, is If maenan-
imous2
SIR, who are We? Are we the people,
or, like the President, the servants of the
people! And, shoHld we suggest such
suspicious, on such evidence, NAV not
these same pcepl. call us to an account
Tor a malicious prosecution without pro-
DaOie cause, against their President and
friend. do not profess TO predict hat
would be their decision, but l confess
should be unwilling to submit TO them
such question OIL such evidence.
1 VIII now proceed to the detail of the
acfs OF hostility OF The Spanish oficers.-
Lest ! should be tiresOme TO the commit
lee, shall only state the facts, and, if
gentlemen wish, will from my minutes.
refer them TO the book and page.
1t Is IN prootthat, in 1913, VIM. Hambly
saw letter from the Governor of Pensa-
cola, advising The Indians to take up arms
against The United States. Early in the
spring of 1914, the British frigate Orpheus
landed arms, ammunition, and officers,
OH the ApalachIcola, in East Florida and
engaged tire Indians against the United
states. These a.ts were public and no.
torous, and, being in the vicinity of ST.
Marks, must have been known 10 the
Spanish Governor. About tile same time.
he tact was notorious at Pensacola, that
about two hundred Indians received pro-
Visions ana ammunItion out of the public
stores. On the 4ill of August, of the
same year, certain Colone! Nichols. an
Irish adventnrer, arrived at The Havana.
with an expedition, for the avowed pur-
pose of proceeding TO Florida and taking
possession of Pensacola. The Governor
General, to be sure forJad him and marned
INN not to violate the neutrality of Spain,
With as much gyarity as if he expected 10
be oDeyed. Notwithstanding this, how
ever, Nichols obtained refreshments, and
proceeded to his destination, publicly
and VIGOROUSLY, without being i'm The
least blDdered or moesied by the CO.
vernon General! He arrived al Pensacola.
| captured the Barancas and the city, with
out resistance or complaint. This scan-
daIous surrender Of the capital of West
Florida 10 The British, with whom We
were al war, for the well known purpose
oil organizing desperate, unprincipled.
and icrociouS bandilii against The people
OF these States, was conclusive evidence
OF The treacliery and hostility of the CO.
vernon. On The goth August, Nichols is
sues fiis proclamation, at bis lead muir
ferS Pensacola, stating that he has Indians
commanded by British officers: thai lr.
Is AIDED by d numerous British and Span
7Sh tieei, aud calling upon all lngiiives
ana Vagranfs TO JOIN his standard 10 in
bici vengeance on our frontiers.
He sends minister 10 The choice spirits
at Barrataria, invites and receives The aid
OF tile Indians. promises 10 lei iOose The
slaves for the humane purpose of cutting
me throats OF Their masters, and con.pli-
menis the LouisIaniaDs and Keniuckiaus
WIN an invitation 10 JOIN this kon6yabke
coalition.
IL begins thus -" Natives of I.ou;sia-
ma on you the first call is lnade to ass,-,
IN liberatiDg, from faiilless, in,bu,le
government, your paferlal soil: Span-
iards, Frencbmen, Italians, aud British.
whether settled or residing for time IN
LOUISIANA, OIL you also call To- all me in
this just cause; Tie american 1suypafjon
IN this country must be abolished and
the lawful owners of The soil MT an posyes.
sim :"
Again" Men Of Kentucky I lrt me
call to Your view, (and, trust, TO your
a1horTehce,) The conduct of those factions
winch hurried you into This ctil, unjust.
ana unnatural war, al a tine when Great
brllalh was sfraIuiUg every nerve in de-
renee ni her own aud the liberties of the
world"
Captain Lockyer, Of the Sophia. ard
the honorable Captain Percy Of lie lIegnrs.
used ali their exeIiiops TO induce Iaf,te'
The Chief of lhe pilaics Of Rarrnfarla in