Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-11-26

including Fort King ; thence along the ives.
Tern coast 10 the Apalachicuia; aud b, man.
tanning posts as low down ss the mou,b az
the Wrihlatoochic. The inhabitants will
DC armed, and the defence of their 6tes,des
and ncighborhoods con6ded TO then. with
such assistance from the regulars as neca-
SION may call Tor. The posts on the Allan
t'c coas, and at Tnmpa Bay will he con,in-
ueh, with such Others ms the commanding
General may find espedent.
Experience having mournfully proved
the Impractlblity OF forcing The Indians
tom their swumps and hammocks. so ia
mIliar In them but inaccessible to US, no fur
ihet attempts viii ai present be made; lea
WING Ia lime and the gradual spread of the
settlements the accomplishment Of an OBJ
Ject unattainable by arms.
The reports 20 extensively circulated. of
conferences between The Secretary of War
and Major Generals Macomb and Scott. are
entirely without foundation no such refer
ences have been held. Equally unlounded
Is ihn; OF sending screen horsand troops 10
Florida; If all our regulars now out of the
territory were taken from their present sta.
tons, they would not amount TO the number
named. The northern, northwestern and
southwestern frontiers are as much exposed
and stand as much in need Of defence, as
does the territory of Florida. There has
been no design entertained heretofore of
sending the 9Th infantry into Florida. its
presence being considered essential to the
manianance of neutrality on the border Of
canada. The ith artillery will he stationed
bSlnsen Cleveland, Ohio, and Fort Gratiot;
and the End artillery will be divided be-
tween Fort Niagara and Buffalo.
IL rs believed that some additional small
vessels will be bult or purchased, and sent
TO the coast OF Florida, to prevent depreda-
tons by the Indians upon wrecked vessels
and their crews.
Connected with the 'oregoing remarks. n
retrospect Of recent events IN Florida will
not he inappropriate.
During the Inst session of Congress-. an
appropriation Of $4,000 was made for the pur
pose Of holding a treaty with the Seminole
Indians. In virtue of this appropriation
Gen. Macomb WINS sent to Florida and he.
ing the General in Chiel of the army, it was
thought that his rank would have more
weight and influence with the Indians than
civilian could have Gen. NJ. had confer
cnoes with some Of the chiefs, and finally
entered into an agreement (there was no
written treaty. with Chitto Tustenuyge, the
acknowledged successor Of Aa-pi-ucki, or
Sam Jones 1.-THE latter, it is understood, has
never held or exercised any military com
nand, but stands in the light of counsel
Tor among his trbe.) One of the stipula-
IatiOns oi this agreement was the establish
ment of n trading post near the mouth OF
Synabcl river The mission ofCol. Harvey
to carry into effect this stipulation, the sur
/ prise OF his party the massacre of portion
and the escape of the rest, are familiar 10
all. Sam Jones and his tribe were at the
I time in the vicinity of Fort Lauderdale, dis
tant about 100 miles, and have not only de-
MED all participation in or knowledge Of
/ the massacre, but up to the latest advices
continue TO manifest neutral disposition
and an in,eaton 10 abide by the agreement
made with Gen. NJ.
The approaching campaign then will par
take more of defensive than offensive
character, as it will be confined 10 driving
the Indians from the settled portions OF
! Florida, where they have committed dcpre-
dations almost wthou, check. II having
been found impossible TO force the Indians
! from their fastncss any further attempt to eff
I feet that object would he attended with a
needless sacrifice Of life and money.
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