Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-03

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1t is we'll known thut it takes the mail thirteen or
fourteen days to pass between Washington and faila
hassec But all this is entirely lost sight Of; and IN the
Impotence Of the moment impossibies ore expected
! (Ftom the same.)
Whenever distant attack is made BY the Indians, The
Administration is Of ussailcd for not taxing the
necessary precautionary measures With an. army no.
minsly Of about G00 mounted men, and actually much
less scattered upon 6000 miles of frontier il is obvious.
y impossible that they defend every point that may
BE- attacked The only other force is the ntia, and The
President only call this ont when there aua inYa-
sion Instruction This is the constitutional PloT-
sion. The power cannot be- eXcred Upon rumor. There
must be strong grounds of apprehension a moral
ainty beore he act and though the nsurrection or
invasion not actually have commenced, to justify
the interference Of the Executive, still the designs OF
the lndians must be manifest Every one acquainted
with the frontier knows the rumors which daily PREVAIL
and if force ordered out upon every such occa-
! sion, our militia would be continually in motion.
! We have procured and subolned all abstract OF the
authorized by the Government to prevent the
hostcs Of the Greeks 1t will be that in January
last the matter was fully considered here and General
Scott was instructed in regard to it. Upon an az
rnngempnt made between him and Governor Schey, two
hundred Georgia troops called OUT and have re.
manned in the United States service ever since stationed
under Major Howard, below Columbus. No additional
force has been demanJed By the Governor Of Gcorg IN
til last week. All that has been required hy him. was
the substitution of the amount of force tor that OF
Major Howard, when his troops should be tsbanded!-
Their is not out till Juuc and consequently has
! not yet been necessary 10 supply their places. -
The letters of Governor Clay have been answered, as
stated below, and lie authorized in apr last TO CALI
whatever force necessary. The arsena!at Mount
Vernon was opened his orders. 1t will be seen, that
late the 2lt! Of April, Colonel Hogan, the prcc
pal agent, reported there was no danger Similar state
ade from other quarters 1t would rcqpire-
the army Of Napoleon TO keep lurce ready wherever
an Indian raise tonahnwk. And besides, the We
ry organization Of our Government leaves much TO the
State authorities The militia at all Times be called
out by the Govrru@Ts and, Of alarm, tbs the
usual and proper course befne measures can be Gircc
| ed by the General Government Our Government
would become central one indeed if al! power end
responsibility lakeLirom the State aulhores.-D.
ABSTRACT
! On the 2Ist of January Gen. Scott directed TO
witch the Of the Creeks, and if they mani
Tested hostile disposition, To subdue then, and grant DO
plcifcaon until they consented to remove west OIL The
Mississippi The agent for the emigration, and tie mill
ary discussing officer in The Creek country were dect
ed TO keep themselves fully advised Of the designs and
movements of the Creeks, and to communicate freely
and frequently with Gen. Scott.
On the 9th Of February, after personal cots!'nnca
ton with the Executive Of Georgia, Gen Scott writes:
From the Governor Of the State was happy to learn
that all apprehension of disturbances the part Ok the
| Creeks the Charahoochee had entirely subsidized
Their chiefs have pledged themselves 10 keep Their Pee
| pie quiet within the naon-to deliver any property
which may lie taken stolan from the " hites, &c
The Governor concurred with me IN The opins'n that
would hardly be necessary To station regiment or oal-
talon in observation upon these people, Dnt Il WIS
agreed upon between that he should adopt that pre-
cuuonary measure in case OF any change IN teH atu'
tude dispositions
Under this agreement hundred have been stu
toned in the vicinity Of Columbus, under the command
| Of Maj Howard.
On the 18Th Of March, in answer suggestion made
by Gov Clay Tor the removal OF the Creek Indians by
force he was advised that in the existing state Of things
force could be employed for the removal OF the In
dams, but such mi ht be thought proper,
they should determine not 10 remove peaceab or ev!'
IDENTIFY meditard hos.ilities In reply 10 another aPp'
cation from him. he was informed The 18TH Oh March,
that 10 authorize the President call out the militia force,
there must he either actual hostes, or evidently I'm
pending dan ger of them neither OF which was shown
in his communication. lie was at the same time assur-
eG that if the operations in Florida and the ooditlohoi
the army permitted, part OF the regular troops
| would be Immediately ordered to Alabama.
On the 18th of April General Scott was again instruct
ed direct his personal attention 10 The Creeks as soon
as the condition of things in Florida would allow him
TO do At the time the company a. Augusta was
ordered 10 Fort MITCHELL and tue commanding officer al
the arsenal at Mount Vernon was directed ID comply
with Governor CLAWS requsiton. The troops at Fort
Monroe aud New York also ordered TO hold them
selves in readiness to at Il moment warang. a
addressed to the Creeks by direction OF te
President, mpressng upon them the importance 10 them
the new country provided for them; and tie agents OF
the Government directed watch all lheir pro-
ceedings and report the first appearances oil hostile
disposition.
On the 18th of April, the Governor &C Alabama was
advised that the President would sanction his calling out
militia force il the conduct Of The Creeks such as
10 leuve 10 doubt of their hostile Intentions.
In letter from Col Hogan the principal superlnend
ent of the Creek Indians, of April 24b, received May
5,h-le state that there disposition among
the Creeks of the upper for hostites than there
was among the citizens Of Washington and thut I've did
not believe there any such disposition among I've
Creeks Of the lower towns
Ga The 9TH of May Governor Clay was again jntoin-
ed that should the Indians mediate hosliles, seoce
he might find it necessary to coll out tor the proecuon
OF the inhabitants would be received Into The service OF
the United States. The iIiormaon,andt the same
authority were given Governor Schcy on the l3lhof
May.
The following documents, which accompanied MAJOR
General Scott recent official report to the War Depart
neut show what measures, at the date OF mat despach
had been taken by the commanding SehcFai ior oe
fence Of Florida lp.
HEAD QUARTERS, RIGHT. WING, Fla Army,
For, Dranc eth .Ipra 1886.
SIr:-My report Of this date will niotin you OF tile Ope
r,liuns Of the right wing since we LETT Tampa bay. ne
four COMPANIES OF mounted volunteers from Georgia have
been ordered 10 return their homes he Two COM
panies from Augusta commanded ny Gap.as c
and Bones took up the line oil marcn inns n'ornns io
| Auuusa via Picuala and the Louisiana volunteers
LIZ lick n This most when that gallant regiment lelt
ihis will march in the morning rlides the command OF
Lieut., Wright, with the wagon train for GaIys Ferry,
there to await your orders and transportation ihere
will be upwards Of owe hundred men "ho "'IL rave
in The morning. that wiz scGulre transportation their
arrival at Garys Ferry The disposition of the regular
troops so give tue greatest protection and security
to the inhabitants and their property one OF much diff
Guilty and owing TO my peculiar situation Is one OF great
dccacy, but it be- met. AS is generally consi.
dered that occupancy and defence of this post. Of
much importance to the military operations against the
Indians, hare deemed it necessary To garrison with
FIVE companies Of artillery and Capt. Whartons comPa'
nv Of draGoons from which strong detachment VII Oe