Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-24

: Roth March 1918, long apfofe Information oil
i the result Of your operation IN Florida. was re.
!, ceived. Nj. Monroe states, tina " order, had
been given 10 The general in command noi 10
I ent Florida unless IL be IN pursuit of the enc.
! my, mud IN TIM, cnse, To respect the Spanish
authority, wherever i may be maintained and
he will be instructed 10 Withdrew his forces
from the province, as soon rs he has rednc-
ell thai ir'be (the Semnoies) 10 order, aud Sc.
cured fellow scitizens in that quarter, by
tisfactory arrangements hgains, its nnprovskrd
aud savage hostliiies in future" In his anu
al message NJ the opsning of Congress IL No
vsmbrr Of the same year, the President. speak
ing Of your entering Florida says, " on author
| lzng Major General jackson 10 enter Florida
, in pursuit OF the Seminoles, care was taken
not 10 encroRch on tho rights of Spain.' A
gam: " In entering Florida TO suppress this
combination, no Mea Was entertained oil h0st,l,.
y TO Spnin. aud, however Unsuitable the com
mhndng General was, IN consequence OF the
ms onduct Of the Spanah officers, ia entering
81. Marks nnd Pensacola 10 urmlnate ", bv
proving to the sages mud Their associates thni
they could not be protected, even there, yet
the amiohbe relations between the United
, Sthtes aud SPAN could not he altered by that
Hoat alone. By ordering the restitution of
those posts those relations we've preserved. 10
n change of them the powt r oil the Executive IA
deemed Incompetent. II il vested ~ Congress
alone. The view taken OF ,Ais subject met
your entire apptouarIuu. ", appears IRON the
extract OF your letter, oil 18th December, 1918,
above Icieircd to.
Alter such full and decisive proof rs II seems
To mr, Of the views of the executive, had n
riga, ms supposed. To eonc lude tina, you long
smce knew that the administration, and myself
in particular were Of the opinion that the or
! ders under which YOU acted, did not authorize
: you To occupy the Spanish posts but now
/ 'nier from your letter, 10 which this is In an.
aver, that such conclusion WINS erroneous, and
/ that 70" were Of the Impression I'LL YOU reccis-
cd Mr.. CrawfuId's litter that coucuircd III
. the opposite construction. which you give Ia
your orders. that they were intended 10 author
! ze you TO occupy the posts. You rely for this
IMPRESSION, us ! understand you, ON certain
, gene al expressions Ia my letter 10 Governor
: bIbb, II Alabama, of thesl3th Of May 1919, /.
which stare that " General Jackson ~ vest
Win tull poWrr1 10 conduct The whr IN thu
manner he snail Judge best, and also IN my
leItrI oI the GIN February, 1918. IN answer 10
h yours Of the 20th January N to same year, II
Il which acquainted sao a. With he eniire ap
nj probation al the prr,Iient oil all he measure
~ on bad adopted 70 terminate tho ruptu,e Will
u the seminole Indians
=. Will not reason the point, that letter 4
Gnv. BIbh, Which uns nct communicated Il
-. yon which bears date tong aitor yon occup,.,
dc'ermued 10 occppy Prnsacol, (.se your let
! Ter Of June ID 1918, 10 me, publ shea with Va,
seminole docuncntt) could give you anthsritj
] To occupy those posts, know tbat. IN quoting
=. the letcfs yoa could not intend such nbsudIt,
= 10 auiho re such Hn Inference and mus
~ therefore couclode fhnt II va, your Intent o.
4 by the eufrdct 10 show TINT, nj The tno u
=, wrrng thu istnt, it WA my oplnlop TIT -,
. ord ~ ~ icr " hIcn yol dd act, -. ntendu,
=, 10 authorize the occupation 81 tho Spau i,
, posts No,hn9 could have been more Itmut
=, from ny Intention in writing the ictlcf.
would have heen in opposition 10 the yiel
which nave always taken II your orders, dui
~ dIfet eornHdIehun 10 tire PRESIDENTS nps
i, age 81 thu ooh Marci, 1918, communicate,
9, tut icw w',as hetore t. he lpu.r Of itrprr
~, sfnianses, C,hcady rs,uucd to- and whic
gives a due -. opposite construction 10 you
orders. In fact. the ieucr, on its fac prove
thati was not the intention OF ia. Govern
. nj 10 occupy the Spanish posts by rcfe,
img TO II, you will Sc that | enclosed to T.
h'Etfhpr copy oi my orders 10 Grp.
hr bhihes, 81 the loth December. 1917, nntr 81
~ 1zhg him to cross the spanish line, and 10 ~
~ TACK The Indians sitrin the hunts oil Florida
Mt anIess they should take shslief under apan
~ ''n post, III which event, he was directed Il
le rfpul Immediately 10 the Department, whlal
e l,i Gov. rnor b. was directed to consider
' n# rs nuihofiiy loI carrying the war into Flo
n ia, ,hus clearly oslabi hing the fact that tn,
Z. ardcr vas considered still IN force. and not su
H. per edcd by that To you directing you to assuIn
10 he command ~ the Seminole war.
/, Nor can my Litter OF the 9th OF February be-
Of y any sound ruiz oi consiruc,lon. ,nte, pteie
ID into an authority 10 occupy HE Spanish posts
}, or as Countenaneing, on my pnri, such an in
=. tertreIHlion OF The orders previously given !,
}, you. Your letter OF the 2Uth JBnuafy, I,
,e which MT Is an answer, bears date at Nash
I'd VILE, briore you sci out on the expedition
ii and oonsi Il of n narrative oil the measures all
- op ed by you ~ .DrJcr 10 bring your forces int
.d the field, where they were directed TO rendeZ
~ yVu-, the time intended Tor marching, the or
=, ders for supplies gwen 10 contractors, with o
:, ther details Of the same kind, without ih,
,e l,gdte,, indication VI your intention to a.
4 against the Spanish posts and tho a?prvaa
1 lon OF the President ol the measures you had
If adopted could be only intended 10 apply iothos
ID detailed III your letter. | do not think thu
ii your letter OF the l3ih Instant presents III,
. question. whether the Executive or yoLrsel
~ y accd Tho true construction, considered as
military question, on the orders under which
3 you acted. But must be permitted to say
e that the construction Of the former Is IN striCi
"A conlormIiy with my Intention IN drawing W
s tho orders aud that, II they be susceptible o.
IF differ at construction, II was Tar from being
IL my Inten 'On they should be. did mol theI
n suppose, nor have ! ever, that II was IN tn.
IT power ofthe President, under the constitution
p to ordef the occupation Of the posts oil nal lol
r. with whom We wrre not at war, (whateve
n might he The right II the General. under thu
e. law Of nations to attack an enemy sheltere,
I under the posts Of aheutrai power y and bat
- been directed by the President to issue suci
ordrr, should have been restrained from com
=, plying by the higher thor',y oil the consli
n luton, WIN h had sworn to support. No,
N 4. a.
e To General Gaines, inh,biting bin from attack
IF ing the Spanish posts, "a copy If which wa
e sent 10 yo",) was IN fact. and according 10 mil
itary usage, an order 10 you, and of cou,s Sc oh