Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-01

to carry into effect the agreement That aa peeH iaoe.
This state Of things was soon followed ny open HOS
tilities.
Copies Of the earlier communications, To and from
(an Clincll which herewith enclosed, will put you
il, possession Of all the necessary facts
shall state very generally thr measures WHICH nave
been directed by this Department.
General Cinch is IN command of the troops in Flnrl
d. lie has had piard at his disposal fourteen conpa-
MES of the army; but how many OF these have actually
reached that part of the country, ma are no" acting
with Gen. Cllnch is not known to this Department.
H.. was some time since authorised 10 cali upon the CO.
vernon OF Florida for such a force Us he might deem
necessary; and recently, similar authority e1.
tended To him call upon the Governors OF South Caro-
liua Grurra and Alabama, and sioop OF war and two
rrvcnu. cutters have been ordered report 10 General
C!inch and Cooperate with him on the South West
coast of Florida and another cutler the East
ern coast.
You will perceive by the accompanying copy Of let
ter to General EusS that in consequence OF the unO!
fetal but doubt authentic statements which reached
here few days sncr respecting tile recent action with
the Indians and the destruction OF the settlements, ai-
thory ven to him to call upon the Governor OF
South Carolina for what militia force he gt require,
and to accept such volunteer corps mi gIt offer, and
proceed with his force and with the garrsons OF
Charleston and Savannah to ST. Augustine, and there
TO assume the command, and open communication
with General Clncll. You will also see that General
Euss has detached company from Charleston 10 ST.
Augustine.
In addition to the duplicates herewith enclosed to the
several Executives above mentioned, another will be
transmitted to each of them by mail On your arrival at
Charleston you will probably be able 10 ascertain the
precise state Of affairs Florida and to take your
sures accordingly. These you will please to adopt with
out delay.
Should you deem it important 10 have personal COM
municaliun with the Governors OF South Carolina or
Georgia, you at brrty So TO do. Your own route
however, to the OF operations IN Florida must de-
pend upon another circumstance. Letters from Gov
Eaton Gen. Call, and Col. Gadsden copies of which
are enclosed leave little doubt that OF the Creek
warriors have Joined the SemInOles. TO what extent
this Justification may have proceeded we have here
the means Of ascertaining But from the number and
position of the Creek Indians, it is highly Important II
they evnce any disposition to Join the hostile Indians IN
considerable numbers, that the must vigorous measures
should b. adopted to check this spirit 1t probable
you will be able TO obtain such intelligence III South
Carolina may enable you to form correct estimate
Of the danger be apprehended from tins source, and
ii there to believe that the Creeks are IN hos
tile state or that they mediate it, you will then call into
the field such militia force may he necessary to &C.
cupy the Greek country in Alabama, and immediately
to reduce the Indians submission Should however,
there be for alarm Oh tins subject your unre-
united efforts will be directed TO the Seinnoics
Whatever expenditures may be rendered necessary,
YOU will please Direct and the proper stall officers I'M
der your command will be furnished with such funds AZ
may be required to meet them. l2OOOO ratons were
sometime since ordered as precautionary measure to
the ST Johns Whatever additional supplies may be re-
guircd from The Subsistence Department. will be pro-
cured upon your orders. The arsenas at Augusta,
Georgia. and at Mount Vernon in Alabama. and the
Ordnance Department, in Chareston will ISSUE aTis
and ammunition yOn may find necessary.
have request that you will ascertain from the va
ri0us staff departments, at this place. the arrangements
which have been made, and which are necessary tor the
transportation pay, subsistence and operations oil lie
regular force and militia, which will be under your COM
maud. The great pcnsc and neicIrncy OF the militia,
when called tor short crm rend-r 1t Indspen.
sable that force OF that description should be receive"
into service for shorter period than three months from
the time Of their arrival at the place o rrndrzrouS |" be
dsbanded previously, if their services should not be SO
long required.
You will take care to have the militia regularly
mustered into service and that the number OF officers Is
in proper proportion to The number 81 men.
have also request that you will give the necessary
instructions for the peser and accountability ol tie
public property There is upon lirsr occaSl"s to" c'
ten so great waste particularly where militia force 10
brought into the field, that great cncumSpcc0n Should
be used.
You will sec by OF the accompanying DOCUMENTS
that many of the cgrors have hccn captured ny the ln-
dams, and that there is to apprcend they Will be
transported Cuba. have 10 ask your particular ae'i-
ton to the lesurcs Indicated 10 prtreu the removal n
those negroes, and TO their restoration. 70" Will
allow the Indians until every living slave III
their POSSESSION belonging TO white man Is TTrn mp
Governor Eaton has also suggested as ms letter Will
show that If tic fishing vessels On the coast "i
Florida, engaged i'll cooperating with the Indians
This subject should be Immediately investigator and
refer you for the proper measures 10 the Suggestions con-
tanned in the letter OF yesterday TO Grn Chnch
have also to request that You will c"nmuE;calc irce-
II with Governor Eato and advise him OF your move
So far any expenses may have been 'nco"n-
tered BY his direction the defence oi the Territory,
which cat he met by this Department. agEreab!y TO thu:
usages Of the SERVICE you will order them TO DC PAID o;'
the proper vouchers; nut if doubts exist as 10 whether
they are legally payable without specific appropriation
therefor you will refer .iicm here for consideration
The line dividing your own department from that OF
(r,;n l. nf IuHr
probably would if run: actually pass through the scene
OF husites. You will pursue yunr operations, there
fore, without regard TO any such divislnnary line.
General Clnch has been instructed To allow the In.
dians 40 acilicalion, I'LL they are Internationally SUBJ
ucd and till they consent 10 AL immediate en'iarkann
for the county olhe Mssiss pp This point you will
parliculay adhere also to that branch ui the nS;iuc'
Ds to General Clnch, which direct him 10 deliver over
the civil authority such of The Indians as were guilty
ot individual outrage before lh- commencement OF hos
.cs. Ii the Creeks have engaged Or should engage,
in these hnSrs, you will, IN like manner, prompt
~ snbdue them, and make IL an indispensable con-
dllinn of peace being granted to hen that they depart
the Gnvrrncnlcan make 'hr proper arrange:
mcnls for their country West of Arkansas. In both OF
these cases, it Will be proper that vlglant supervision
he exercised the Indians till their removal and that
they DC accompanied by such i force as VIII keep them
Quiet, Their arms and ammunition will hr taken from
,heu and not restored till they s4. have reached their
Urn country; and then discretion must be cXer-
ciscd BY the military commanding officer IN that quarter,
withhold them for so long period as lie may think
proper if the Indians evnce any spirit of d!sailtclnn
Coa,cl Hogan is the principal agent for the removal OF
the Greek Indians He will be directed to report To you
and receive your instructions, aud r will be nhle to
communicate to you all the necessary information re-.
sprc:lg the views of the Government the subject ul
the removal OF these Indians, and Of the mode OF pro-
cecdiny.
Gen. Clinch will give you similar information con-
corning the Senors, he has been tor some time IN
communication with them and understands fully the
views Vi the Department. Gen. Thompson. the pnc-
pxl removing agent has been killed, and Gen Cllnch
has been requested to assign officer 10 do his duty
Eepos;ns entire confidence in the arrangements you
may make, and in the promptness and Sigor ot your
movements, | am, &c.