Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-19

lntoa long Justification with the Spanish Mia
| istrr
| And did Gen. jackson EXCUSE himselcto his
| own government for this violation of orders (:
Did he demand acouri martial 10 cleanse him
from his acts ? Far from it such is rot the
Generals character. On the contrary he en-
| ploys tone, partly of advice, partly of dica
too, which strangely suits the character of AN
Inferior, WHEN addressing his superior OIL
GER
Head Quarters, Din South
Hasiiriiie, .4ug. 10, 1915
Capt Gadsdcn will likewise deliver you Tins re-
port, made in pursuance of my order,
with The plans OF the Qualifications, thought necessa-
~ for the defence of the Floridas, in conne xion
with the line Of deieuce suuthein frontier.
Ihis WAS done under The belief that government will
never jeopadise the safety al The Union, the
c'ii'y OF our fr0Dier by smrrcnder,ng these posts
unless upon sure guarantee, aereeably to the Sup
uaiions al the articles al ,pi,ulat ton that will en-
sure permanent peace, tranquility and security la.
our southern ronIier IL rs believed that Spain
never '"t",S th's guarantee, as long as there
,.d'ahs IN L ioiida aud II Is possessed by SPAN.
lhey Will he excited To war, and the i,lisc,im
s'"rder OF our c'zrns, by foreign agents. and Spa
nsh officers. The conduct of Spain for le last six
inlly proves this. Ii was under The belief that
tue riorid's would he held, that nay orders to make
the report, we're given 10 Capt Gddsden"
" BY Capt Gadsden you will receive some letters
'ateN enclosed 10 me detailing the information that
me Spini1rds at Fort ST. Augustine, were agaip ex-
citing the Indians war against us anda cory of my
order 10 General Gaines upon this suieci. IL is
wha' expected, aud proves the necessity and sound
pohcy OF NOT only holding the posts which
now IN possession Of hui likewise OF possessing our
selves oil Tort 81. Augustine this alone can ensure
peace anu security on our southern frontier.
u IS alone by Jusi aud bold cousre OF conduct
mat we can expect to obtain and ensure res.
peer IRON Europe aud not by IL timid temper sing
policy the first commands admiration and esteem
he later cnnlemW hut from the composition of the
present administration, ! can never suppose, tiat
lheN WI abandon rights (iliid. and
p0'is'Hg course Of policy. therefore conclude rat
me posts w'l never he surrendered, unless upon the
terms agreed on IN the capuIaton and The il quar-
'n'eed mat those ternis will he puuciuay fulfilled :
particularly when IL Is recoliected that unless this
IS dime, our frontier will he exposed all the scenes
oil blood aud massacre, heretofore experienced and
10 regain them will cost as much blood aud treasure
III The event OF "a war. The security of the western
states lenders II necessary that they should be held
me voice OF Tue people will demand l-But upon
ms, ms well as every other subject, refer you to
Caut. Gadsten
1t IS curious enough to see in what expla-
natory and almost submissive terms, Mr. J
=. Calhoun, then and now Secretary OF
war lately and perhaps yet candidate fni
rr.s'ueni OF U. b, answers this extraordinary
mil tary despatch
% concur ia the view which vou have taken in
rf'aon to the Importance Of Flor ida To the eieciua
peace anu security oi our southern frontier and
so0", inene'r' Is me opinion of every member Of
Tue administration. Ia fact, the grOun dis assumed
are very FAR from being feeble. ST., Marks VIII he
Teiai"cd unfil Span shall lie ready 10 garrison IL
WIN suincieni force and fort Gadsden, aud any
9'n"r position ~ East or West Florida wi,hin the
INDIAN country, which may he deemed eligible will
he retained $" long there is any danger which
" IS hoped, will afford the des,Ied security w
o"sht, " Us true, never ia timid measures tu
AVOID war but itapuears In me- that n certain de-
gree "i caution (no from the fear of the holy ALI
f"ce ought, ar 'hiS Time, TO mark our policy
war with SPAN, were II TO continue with her alone
a"u were there NO great neutral powers TO avail
'ht n,eIves OF the opportunity OF embarrassing u.s.
"o",d ne n"ihIn9 f: bu such would not CONT
nue. long without involving other paties and II GER
H,iy would III a few years be English war. ln
such war would fear for The fate OF our coun-
,y' "u certainty II II car be prudenlly aud honoIa-
MY avoided Tor the present., il ought 10 he
. w e want limcy time to grow, TO perfect our for
'hc"'ohs, 10 enlarge our navy repleni our de-
o'S ana 10 pay our debts. l speak 10 you frankly,
Nnow'"s your zeal Tor our country, with whose glory
yours Is now identified. No one 10LO has eran,ined
nay polHtcdf course roW, an sure mink that these
oP1n,o"s are a!Ruenced by tia,id counrils''
we might bring into this Sketch also the
CO s.brated cases of Arbuthnot and A mbrster.
which took place during the Seminole cam
palgn These men were shot, in opposition.
as we humbl:. conceive, TO that maxim of the
law oi nations which says that wherever
severity is not absolutely necessary. cIemen
cy Is 10 be used " They were shot though the
general himself had avowed that the var had
ehueu Tor the presrnt"-or f renewed a
smalI party might put il down promptly-the
indians dispersed and Observation-Disclosures then
ne pressing necessity of shedding the blood OF
me captive Englishmen ? They Imighr have
hern detained as prisoners-s sent TO the u. S.
ms new case submitted TO the sound tiscre-
tInn OF the President himself One of them
| (Ambrlster.) was executed contrary TO the
sentence of a court martial, to whom their
case had been submitted by the general him
self.
We lament that these cases have ever oc-
CURED. We regret the necessity of ever again
touching upon it.