Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-26

tory belonging to nation 1t peace with the U S.
and to hold it under military government, but
from silence upon the receipt ofthis information
seemed to admit, If il be a mere military govern
mem II IS all very well; but seemed TO think If
you, MIR. President. had dared to establish any o.
1her government, than military one. this house
would have been upon the very marrow bones OF
your usurpaton. In instant, with its whole dread
force OF the terrific power of impeachment. In
stead ut this speck of n cloud ransienty escaping
from the resrlendent political horizon sarp-sghted
diplomacy discovered another little spcck. The
Seminoles had become quite pugiaciu,.s. A ban-
dit OF not more than three or four hundred skull<-
ing warriors, as the writer believes, was magni-
ned into formidable nation, and it became neccs-
sary TO convince them also of the military proves
OF the U. S.--a conviction which previously ex
listed IN full force, and of no new convic-
non could have become necessary: But to produce
the new conviction, a considerable military force
was put under the command of Gen. Gaines A
treaty was demanded with hard conditions towards
,he poor deienceless Semnoles. They, acting I'M
det the full conviction and horrible dread OF the
known military prowess of the u. S., submitted to
| .hcse hard conditions, one town only refusing.
But this town finding the dreaded military force
Then moving upon II, sent in it's submission and
| adhesion. This forwarded to the Governor of
Georgia, MIR. Isabun. and by him forwarded by
express TO Zen. Gaines, and reached him, as the
writer believes, before he reached the offending and
repen,ing village. Gen. Gaines without acknow-
lodging the receipt of Governor Rabun' despatch,
proceeded to the village, slaughtered some of its
inhabitants, plundored and destroyed the village.
Gen. Jackson was at length invested with the
command OF tho crusading army, and set out from
f1untsviile to take command Of it i'm person.
lie raised, with or without authority, fifteen
hundred Indians as vanguard for his army, con-
sis'ing, as the writer believes OF several thousand
men; commissioned officers at pleasure, either with
r fho,. a -,
mato, nondescript officers were put upon courts
martial for the trial of offences, perhaps some in
voiv'ng capital punlshnents. The writer fees
disposition TO esaggerate the scenes which took
place under thi. cr'sadins army He greatly regrets
such AS regard TO truth compels him TO recount ,
| and could most sincerely wish TO cast the mantle
OF oblivion the whole. Suffice it then to say
| that Gen. Jackson moved rapidly upon, and took
iorcibe Possession OF Pensacola as President Mon
roe mad previously done OF Amelia Island-Spain
SILL remaining at peace with the u. S. Whether
| or not this outrage upon the planest principles OF
International law, was committed with, or without
authorized instructions, remains unknown to the
writer; and probably to the American people. This
! outrage, however, was fragrant, that the Presi-
dent did not hesitate to dsavow it in his message
TO the Congress. which met shortly afterwards
| mus declaring In the most solemn manner 10 the
| American people, and TO the world, that this &C,
OF Gen. Jackson's was wholly unauthorized. 1t
must be presumed, that If Mr.. Adams were not the
chief insigaior OF these measures he WAS certainly
privy 10 them, and concurred in advising them.
Notwithstanding this solemn disavowal after i, was
discovered, that the people were deloded into a
federation OF these most profgaie measures, the
writer thinks them; Mr. Adams, in letter of instruc-
tohs addressed to The American minister ia Spain,
but contrary TO all diplomatic usage published in
the American newspapers, for the information of
the American people, most eagerly and ardently
m lnffNa full l>{. 49, -
and Gen. jackson in relation to the w! ole pro-
eeedlnSs respecting the forcble occupation Of PEN
sacoa, the real object of the formidable armament,
Al the writer believes-The Seminole war having
been abandoned, and almost forgotten.
This celebrated defence of MIR. Adams was NOR {
in the spirit and style of an epic poem, than di-
piomatic paper; and seemed evidently intended to
disguise the prohgacy OF the whole transaction, by
the false glare OF roetc fiction, and oriental ina
gery.-iere then are seen, of the first impyes-
sion, involving violations Of the Fundamental laws
OF the U 81 and'ot international laws, at one time
dlsowned, and at another attempted 10 be defended
and Justified, by the same administration. The
PresIdents disavowal, well the writer reco-
lects, was accompanied with pledge that the then
territory should he 10 Spain upon
certain conditions. AT the same moment, forcibly
holding upon Amelia Island. Here then was seen
the government forcibly holding two extreme points
oil lie FLORIDA territory, evidently occupied with
the same view, and pledging itself to give up one
point, and hold on the other Both orcjbly acquir-
el and believed to be held with be -.e,y to the
occupation Of the whole FloriIas-Whh what sin.
cesiiy, this solemn governmental pledge to Spain
was made, subsequent events have sufficiently bro.
we'd. The Senate Of the u S. has recently mani.
iested laudabe disposition unfold its doors for
the information of the people upon several inter.
estpg occasicns.-If il will follow up those exam.
pies by exhibiting to view the proce stlings in rela.
ton to the proposition tor the forcble seizure of St
Augustine In 1873; the American people will ther
see, the writer believes the real views of the 90
verDmen In relation to the profgate crusade sgains
the detenceless Seminoles.s The people " i'll thei
see, that In the midst Of the British war a militar,
! force was actually ordered by the administration
to be prepared for the purpose of seizing upon s,
Augustine by IS coup de mai, - and forcibly TO oc
cupy IT with reference TO the ultimate occupation o
the whole Florida territory, the writer believes
They will also that this unprircipled moyenen
was grounded mainly upon the profigate sugges
ton, that spain had become so far reduced by tn
events OF the war in Europe. ny 10 be unable I,
preserve the accustomed relstions amongst nations
) and upon that ground, the u S. would be ustifie
In iorchly seizng her territory, bordering upon hei
u own. There Intervention of SemnoIes a
that time, well as the writer recollects as medi
u of assault upon the Spanish territory But las III
y writer understood the proposition then, il was
~ the following efect--Span is now weak; the L
i s, are relatively strong, They want her terror,
and they shall hayeit Not upon any principle {
moral, constitutional, or international law; but 8
l. The writer thinks, upon the swless will of powe
ID At thst time, the President determined to pa.
e through the ceremony Of asking Congress for il
consent to this proaigatc of war against SPAR
y which consent then refused by the Senat,
: The last administration thought this ceremony un
necessary, aud forciby seized the Flordas wilho,
i il. II the Senate will also unfold its doors upo