Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-08

Scott and his party, seized Hambly aud Doyle, at
the nstigation of Arbuthnot under whose authority
as chief, and that of Francis, they were tried in
council and sentenced to be tortured TO death for
their friendship to the United States. From this
wretched fate they were rescued by the spirited
interference OF negro, Nero, the commander Of
6V other negroes III the service OF the hostile
Chief Bowlcgs, and were by his agency convey
cd, prisoners of Arbuthnot and his Indians TO ST.
Marks, for afe-keeping. Here they were recciv-
ed by the comInandant rs prisoners, and here they
saw numerous evidences Of the participation of
the Spanish authorities in the Seminole War; but
escaping in a canoe. they were taken up by Lieut..
Mckeever, Of the United States Navy in the adj
jacent Bay. With a sort Of dramatic coincidence,
it came TO pass that the thirst for blood having rs-
en- in the breast Of the prophet and his warrior
Himithlimaco, they repented the rescue of
Hambly and Doyle, and came to st. Marks i'll quest
of them, just after they had made their escape
Win the ferocieus perseverance of wolves they
pursued their flight along the coast, hoping that
weather or WEAKNESS would force them ashore, s
soon deserted vessel at ancher with British Co
lours flying at the Mast Head.-After some re-
connoitering they went aboard were conducted in
TO the cabin, where they found Hamby s Doyle,
who Immediately identifying them as the murde-
rors Of Lieut.. Scott and his party and their own
captors aud tormentors, they were put in irons by
Lieut.. Mckeevcr. These circumstances being all
made known to Gen. Jackson, by mass Of proof s.
uuuispuVeu nOtoTiety, In conformity with the orCer
| of the Secretary of War, "to intlict exemplary
punishine mt on the authors of the atrocties"-
committed on Lieut.. SCOTS party, and Mrs Gar
reus family, he had them hung, in accordance
with the principles of the Law OF Nations and in
obedience to the dictates Of humanity, which their
atrocities had outraged; and TO which the terror &
example OF their fate, just sacrifice, S, prov
ed a salutary Precipitation.
| The reader viii! see that the only decoying was
practiced by Lieut.. McKecver and before he can
~ baf n
naval officers have right use such stratagems
as the officers OF other nations prac So, altho' the
coors oil all nationsar furnished them for this
press purpose; and it must be farther shown, that
1t was the duty of Gen. Jackson to see that Lieut.
Nj 'heever should dress and manage his ship exact
| ~ to the taste OF Mr.. Johnson.-These Indians
were taken by stratagem and surprise as Andre
was, and like that unfortunate officer, who never
violated feeling OF humanity they were "slaugh-
tered'-that is, they Were hung. In this punish
ment, as Justice, humanity, and the law of nations
were satisfied, it is to be Observed that they being
out OF the United Statos, our own laws were not
concerned Had they been brought within
our limits, all their crimes must have gone unpun-
ished-tor they had not violated our municipal or
maritime, martial laws. But the law of nations
vests the right liberalization in the commanding
gene and the imbecity dishonor of the Span
ish authorities having justified the assertion of our
beliigerent rights, it was the duty OF Gen. jackson
10 fulfil the instructions OF his governments bring
these murderers TO punishment
| Let US come to the case of Arbuth-
not. From the recsptured American woman,
VINO was the sole remaining survivor Of Lieu
tenant SCOTS party-from Cook his Clerk
from Phenix his experimentation letters and
papers found in vessel of his, captured in
! the mouth ofthe Suawney, and others obtained
rom inc Indians by our agent, it was proved in
conestably that "this advocate for peace" by mis-
representing the terms Of the treaty of Ghent-the
conduct oil the American and the intentions ofthe
british government, had melted in time OF peace,
the Seminole Indians TO hostilitics against the U
States That 10 aid those hostilitics he had appli
ed in behalf of the Indians, to various functiona-
RES OF Britain for supplies, and to disguise them
Tor protection. That he had furnished them with
Intelligence and ammunition, for military purposes
| and have given them advice and order IN the man
agement OF the war That he had directed the
seizure and presided at the condemnation of Ham
Dry 9 Doyle In consequence of their being 'sthe
advocates for peace" with the U. States. That he
mad instigated & countenanced the massacre of 1t
Scott and his party, consisting fabout 40 American
citizens I',at arIns'ian Chief he had pcriuitt-
cd our gallant officers to be assassinateJ - -
soldiers to be butchered and their helpless wives 10
be murdered, or with more horrible cruelty spared
10 see their infants ''taen by the heels and their
brains dashed out against the sides OF the boat''t
ana mat when one OF the two womeA who had been
spared Qhe wife OF an American sereanO was from
pregnancy no longer able to keep up with the
march oil her captors, this 'sadyocate for peace"
ordered her TO be put to death, and that cording
~ she was bayonetted through the womb! From the
same & other sources of proof it was demonstrated
that AInbrisier had not only instgated the Indians
10 war against the u States, but had actually Join
ca them With party of runaway negroes and led
them IN Battle-having used his commission as
british officer Ga nation with which we were at
peace) to promote his perncious influence among
mem, and having endeayored by force TO convert
Spanish fortress into place of savage hostility
against the u. States.
These are the men whose crimes had DESTROY
ed so many innocent lives, for the sake of Otter
SKINS and runaway slaves, & whose punishment
Is lamented with such dignified sorrow by MIR.
Johnson ior the sake Of MessIs Adams and CLAY
me evidence against them satisfied court of
gallant and intelligent officers of their guilt-sa-
ushed the representatives and the government
oil the nation--and convinced the courts of Spain
ana oil England OF the justice of their punishment
AND yet because ii is too voluminous and intricate
TO be readily examined,t Mr.. johnson POUNDS upon
II impntations which, with the rancourous have
tne restributye property of injustice, and though
aimed at the reputation of another will only affect
MS own. There is one thing that ought TO be
mentioned as remarkable both in lis ire and his
'Altho' the feeling and common sense of everv
man must convince him that the death of the pro-
Phet C Himithlimaco was due 10 humanity &, ius-
uce yet 1t may be proper to fortify that well found
ca eco decision by respectable authority. yae says,