Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-16

especially, should the regulars and volunteer.
i. cultvaea good understanding with each other
e andopen their hearts TO the emotions of gen
r. eroIs rivalry, fervent patriotism, and a valor
T Gus determination TO win the glory which mus
! 5elotg TO those who shall rescue Florida from
!. Z her griovous but bitter woes
q 1t i with masses Of men, as with individual.
II let lhe superiority of mental and physical pow
: er be whatit may, nothing can be accomplish
: ed without aspirit-let it be called enthusiasm
il you will--which brings every energy into
play, vigorously bends it to the accomplishment
!. ofthe desired purpose
sSupposng the plan proposed should be adop
ted, the accompanies at present in the Territorial
service, would be merged in the army ofvolun
e teers, and the Territory saved froN the ex
!, penditure 10 which it is now subiect-an ex
2 Pendhure called for by the necessity of the
ease, and for reimbursement of which the
: Territory must look TO the General Govern
lment.
4 The militia laws should be enlorced-the
people well armed, and every company divided
into the detachments, each ready to proceed, al
i a moments warning againstthe Indians, should
they appear in lis vicinity. For these servi-
ces whenever called for, and performed, the
militia should be entitled to pay, upon due
proof of the exigency of, and of the service
performed
With our people armed, acting in concert, al
ways prepared forthe strife, it is believed that
many ofthe benefits expected from the @Arm-
led Occupation Bill" now before Congress,
would be experienced, and the martial tone
and efficacy demanded by The crisis, would be-
long to the character of our citizens.
No occasion has yetoccurred for testing the
usefulness Of the dogs brought from Cuba It.
is still believed, however, that they may be
used with effect, and why should they not be
used! II robbers and assassins assaiI us, may
we not defend our property and our lives even
with blood hounds? Shall we look upon our
ruined dwelllngs-upon the manged bodies of
men, women and children, and lthen meeklyI
say, "the poor Indians have done ths-we will
not set our dogs upon them-oh, no! that would
be more horrible than these butcheres." Those
who are safe from Indian alarms in distant cities |
~ peaceful lands, may indulge in gentle strains
OF humanity u brotherly love; were they dwell
ersln the log cabins Of Florida, they would
attune thelrs notes to harsher measures
Let those men, in whose hearts there is such
gush OF the ''milk of humane Kindness consid-
er attentlvely scene recently exhibited on the
Apalachicola.
Mr. Harlin's dwelling was burned, and his
family murdered, in the afternoon of the 29th
OF January last. Mr.. II. was absent. and an
eyewitness gives the following account of the
return Of the,unhappy man, with an armed par. |!
ty, on the day after the occurrence: son ar
irving at the spot, we found every house redu-
ced to ashes, and at the kitchen door the bones
81 human being nearly burnt up; after exam |
ming all around, we saw the tracks of mecca a
sins, making ingress and egress the same /
course. On the trail, not far off, we saw arti- c
lies Of clothing, potatoes and papers, dropped;
about twenty-one persons, armed, now arrived i
rom lola, amongst them Mr.. Harlin, who in o
vretched state of feeling, proceeded to examine
he burnt bones, which he believed to be those v
u his vile and son, whose knife he found \
mongst them. One Of the company, in search. Il
ne behind the garden, about one hundred yards
IT, called out, "Come here, Harlin;. here is p
our wife" Joy Immediately sprang to my t.
osom, and ran 10 see the dead come to life, c.
there there was general rush, but 10! found
RS. H. lying PROSTATE on the ground, behind d
2me pine logs, with her throat cut, ball shot o.
trough her arm, one in her back, and a fatal Sc
not IN the head, which must have been yerv
ear as the ball patch was sticking TO her head
er Youngest son, eight years old, lay near j
er side, with his scull fractured by pine stick la
Inch lay near him. He exhibited signs of
Ie, ana had him carried to shelter, water h
We nm, and his feet which were cold, put in a
arm wafer, and faint hopes are now entertain IL
OF his recovery. Had you witnessed the ST
'art-rending sight Of Mr. Ii. embracing his &c
lie son, and calling him by his nick name,
3uddy!' "Buddym "Buddyw with the sol II
m sound OF parental affection, sunk to the er
west ebb OF detection: and then running to the in
rpse Of his wife, throwing his arms around dc
r, crying out ''Ny Wifep' "My Dear Wfen
)h! my Dear Wifem know your feelings co
'uld nave given way as mine did; had al pr
lys ielta sympathy forIthe mercless savages,
: my heart now assumed stern fortitude, an
'elgn toits nature, and felt like not leaving III
indian loot to make a track in the ashes Of
desolation they have made.' &c
who can read this extract from the let. TIL
Ola highly respectable gentleman, with
angusha Who can witness such afro II
les without admitting ii to be lawful to use mi
'od' hounds against such hell-hounds? SO
Inc Introduction Of these animals is entire tw
II IS believed. territorial measure
ls credtable TO the officer with whom it 10
ginated, and whose ample justification is I'M
stern necessity which required it. an
citizen, renarkablefr his piety, integrity
intelligence, lately exclaimed in my pres VIC
CO, = would use devils, if.lcould against Va
Oh an enemy;" and am compelled to yield lar