Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-03-29
Copy If" letter from M- Srntnry Of Har to
MGj. Gcn. Jes"p, daicd
DEPARMESr OF W,r.
Murch I lSES

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Sln: have the honor To acknowIr,lr,
the receipt of your communication Of rll,
| ltth OF February, which was delivered I,
me by your aitl-tlc-chmp. lieut. 7 inn;,y,I
l nave gwen to the most diligcnt al;I rc.
! spccilul consideration.
In The present stage Of our relations, viii,
t INC Indians residing within the States and
territories east of the Mississippi, inclu,lino
| INC Scinlio!cs, II is useless to rccur 10 rl,r
principles ~ motives which induced! the On
vcrhn'cnt TO determine their removal I, tho
west. The acts OF the Executive. nuI Il,c
laws ot Congress. cvincc Il dcrcrniuo,inn
10 carry out the measure, and il i, 10 he re-
Gar"c'' us The settled policy Of the country.
III pursuance Of this policy, the treaty Of
fayhc's Landing was modr with the Semi.
''nlcs. ard INC character Of the officer c,,
Ploycd on The part Of the Government !. :,
guaranty "i the perfectly fair manner in
""ch !hat negotiation was conducted arr,
concihdcd. Whether ihc Govcrn.ucuto,.b,
not 10 nave waited until the Scmiuolcs warn
pressca upon by The while Population, and
'"eir iah"s become necessary 10 The orri.
cnituras wants ot the community. is nor =,
question lot the t.xcciivr now To consider
nc treaty has been ratified, anI is tI,,. Inv
OF me lhlnI, and the constitutional du,v or
inc ircsl'cn' requires that he shoul.l cause
u 10 NC executed. cannot. therefore. an.
th"rl|e any Arrangement with :I.c Scn,iuoIrs
ny which they will he permitted 10 rcu,n;,
or assign them any portion of the Terriiotv
OF T. fi"-'ia as their future Residence.
nc department indulgcd the houc. th,,
WIN inc extensive means placed at your
disposal, the war, by Il vigoron, rilort m;,h,
oc brought to Il close This campaign. If
however, you arc Of opinion thai, from the
nature OF The country, and llIe clarDr,cr or
Inc enemy. such Il result is imrracricnblc.
an" that II IS advisable to makcn Il trmporo-
ry arrangement with the ScminoIrs Ly
which the safety ofthc settlements. and ,I,'.
posts Will he secured throughout H.. sum
thcr, you arc ht liberty to do so. In ,b,,
event you will establish posts at ramun
ana on The Eastern Shore, aud whcrcvc,.
else thcy are, IN your opinion, necessary
10 preserve the peace of the country: and I
would Suggest the propricty Oflcuyiny Col
Ladock Taylor. of the First Infantry in
command ct them. In moving norll, with
your iorccs,you may make similar arrange
mcnts with the other bands. deem !,
however, ct great Importance thai every
cXcrtlon should be made To cliaslisc the
marauding Indians, who have committed
drprcdaiions upon The inhabitants of Mid
die Florida. | beg you will address Won,
stlftO Col. james GadSicn for inrorui,,;n,
on this subject; and you may, il You ,link
proper. yield TO his suggestion OF leaving
a battalion for the protection Of the pcoplc
III that nciglIbnrhos.d. 1t is llopcd. how
ever, that yon will be able to put it out of
the power Of these Indians to do any firth
or mischief. They ought to be captured or
destroyed. AS soon as in your opinion i,
can be done with safety. you will reduce the
force of mounted men from Gcory;, Ala
bama, and Tennessee.
Very respectfully. your most OBJ. scrv'r
}. L. POINSETT.
Maj. Gen. THos. s. JrsUr,
Comdg Army Of Tie South,
Fort Jupiter, Worida.