The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1836-12-16


neasls our whole regular force. including
the mariae rorps. and Of large bodies VI
militia and AZ volunteers. With all these
syenIs IN far - lbey were known a me
sea, az government before The Ieruina
| linn Of your last session. son are already
srqnainisd: and Il j. therefore only need
IuI IN this place N lay bsGaFe you buei
! summary IT whsi has since occurred
The var win the srmianlrs. daring
! The summer Was. on our part, chiefly
|, confined 90 Ihe prnIeeliaa 81 our froniief
settlements. frsaI lhe inrursinns of the
enemy; AMI a. . necessary aud ImPor.
tant means FOR he accomplishment pf
thai en.!. ta ihr mainleHancr NJ the posts
nrrsiuMsly established. II lhe course 81
lhis duiy several sections Tuck place. m
which lhe bravery and diseiplinr aI bolh
officers and men were snnspirunisly
DIS alaye.l. and whEsh ihase drrm-d 90
prnDeT Ia notice, IN respect a. the i"Tmer.
by ihr grsauGg nf breyei raak far gAllaaI
services in the Geld But ~ lhe inEes Of
The lnIIans was mol so Ear weskened hy
these parlial successes. as to lead them 10
submit. and - their savage inr"ads we're
irrqsenlIy repeated. early measures we're
taken Tor placing u the d'sp"sal al G"V.
| Gall, Who ~ commander Ia-ehIei 81 the
territorial militia has been temporarily
Invested With the command of az ample
force. for The puupnse Of resuminE often.
| siEe opera,lnns IN the most sihrisni man
nrr So soon A. the sezsoa shurld permit.
| Maj. General Jesup was alsn tIrc'sd. On
the conclusion nf his duties IN the Creek
country. To repair 70 Floglds and assume
the command.
The result Of the FIRST movement made
by the forrss under the dtrseii"n Of Go
vernon Cali in 0cIoher last. ~ deiailed in
the accompanying papers. excited much
surprise and disappointment. A full FL
plsnstinn has hsrn required nf the rdusrs
which led To- the failure Of thai movement.
but has not yet been reeelsed. In the
mean time. - Il was feared that lhs health
of Gnv. tail. uho was understood To
have suffered much from sickness nigh,
not BE- adequate 10 the crisis. and a. Maj.
General Jssnp was knawn To have reach
ed Florida. that nffirer was direc'sd 10
assume the command, and tn pr6secule
all neediul operations with the ulmnsl
prompuiude and ylgor. Fsom The f"Tce
at his disposal. and the dispositions he
has made and IL instructed 10 mske. and
from the yer, effrIeni nrasurss uhlch II
Is'sinee astertained have been laken by
! Gov. Call. there 10 reason to hope that
they will soon he enabled ii reduce the
enemy tn suhjee,Inn. IL the mranIime,
a. you will perceive irbm the report N
the Secretary. there is urgen. AecessIiy
for further appropriations TO suPprss
these hosuIllies.
Happily Tor the Interests of humanity,
the hosaiities with the Creek. were
brought 10 a close soon after your I'D
journmenl wilhom that rifusinn Of blood
whIrh al one lime was unprecedented as
inevitable. The unconditional submlsson
OG the hostile party vas k,lIowed BY their
speedy removal 10 the country assigned
them west of the Mississippi. The IN
curry IS 10 alleged frauds IN the purchase
Of the reservations 81 these Indians. and
Tie causes Of their hos,IlIiles, requested by
. the resolution IL the House VI RepTPsrn.
isilves III the lsi ii July lac, Ia b. made
by The President, is nov going on.
through the agency Of commissioners sp>
POinIed Tor that purpose. Their report
may be expected during your ptesen.
session.
! Tn" difficulties apprshendsd in the
Cherokee country have been prevented.
and The peace aud safety Of rhs, region
aud It's vlcIniiy eiTrc,ually secured. bv
the ,In'i, measures taken by the War
DrparInHnl and still cuniIaued.
l'nr dlscrenunary authority given lo
G"nerai t,aincs m cross The Sabine. aud
j 10 occHpy pnsitnn 90 far IVES, 40 Ma
cOgdOrhes. ~ case he should deem such
a step necessary IT, lhe lno,eciIon of the
irnnlier, aud tn the frlhimcn, of the eli.
I pulamons contained IN our treaty with
/ Mckee. and thu mnyemrut subsequently,
made by that "fficrr, have been alluded
Z" ~ iormrr part of this message Al
; the late Of The ls,es, intelligence from
I Nac"gd"chcs. our troops we're yet a, that
station; bu, The officer who has sucrreded
Gfneral Games has recently h.en ad,l..
ed that. from The facts known .; The seat
OF government. there would seem 10 be
n" adequate cause Tor any hunger man.
tanning tia. position; and he was accurd
nglv instructed. in case The troops we're
n"t alresdy Withdrawn under The discre.
u"nsry pnwers beinre p"ssessed by hun,
to give the requisite orders for that pur.
p"se on the receipt Of the instructions.
unless he shall then have in his posses.
sIon such Information as. shall satisfy him
that The maintenance Of the post is essen.
hai To the projection Of our ironuers, and
tIn In Al