The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-02-07

bands Of negros and Indians piIlaged the
country and murdered hundreds Of her citi-
zens. Meanwhile what has our Govemmsnt
done for them2 The history OfitS doings
Is history Of deep and damning disgrace.
All that is left Of what was once our Gov
eminent is club Of cOntending politicians,
'quancIing about the public money Instead
of putting an end at once to the. Florida diff
ficulties TO club Of mercenary Office holders
have been reveling in the money Of the ma
ton and campaigning in New York and else
where to buy votes. Instead Of sending an
army 70 Florida to capture the Indians they
have sent thirty millions of money which has
been squandored OF divided amongst few
scoundrels in the most shameless'and bare
faced treachery that was ever known.
thousand dollars day to dirty little steam
boat worth $500, and named with six men
is called "pay." A like sum for the use Of "a
few Indian ponies, FIVE or six in number, the
half ofa week is specimen Of the "expen.
ses' Of this "war." While a few Of the ba-
sest Williams that ever run at large have been
suffered by the Government to revel in pub
JIG money and speculate upon its use, the
citizens of Florida have been butchered by
the unmolested saVages. And now after
spending about half the sum in this war and
nearly as long time, what does this band of
nercenary politicians propose to do? No
thing! They propose to do nothing in the
way of capturing the Indians. The Indians
which have beeL killed or captured have
cost the Government nearly million ofdoI-
lars piece, and now it proposed to sion
the ''0feHsiUe" attitude of our army! The
Army of America is defeated, they have civ.
en- up the fight and our great Government
= OlE disgraced clan of paltroon politicians,
most braVely and magnanimOusIy propose to
give every FlOridian a gun and let them
fight out the strength themselves.
The following is from the Tallahasse Star
Of 30th Nov
FLORIDA WAR.
"Under this head the Army and Navy
Chronicle of the 3lst October, announces
that the Government have abandoned all Of
FENsIvE operations against the Indians in
Florida! We know not precisely what con-
fdence in this assertion. The Chronicle, is
moi, it is true, an OFFICIAL publication and
yet it is printed at Washington City, and we
might fairly suppose that the editor, whose
subscription list embraces almost all the Off
GERS of the army and navy, would not so
hazard It's reputation, as TO put forth to the
world statement at variance with the truth
In an EDITORIAL article, it is stated that
''Gen. Taylor, by the jealous and intelI-
gent discharge of his duties, having given
satisfaction 10 the Department, will contin.
ne in command.
The troops now in Florida, are the third
regiment Of artillery, portion of the second
dragons, the first, second, sixth and seven
tn regiments of infantry. The third artille-
ry having been much reduced, will be sent
to the north, and be relieved bv the first ar
tillery, which has been recruited, and Is now
full. The companies Of the second dra-
gOons that arrived at New York in the spring,
being now full also, will return to Florida:
and the regiments of infantry now there will
remain.
1t is intended 10 drive the enemy ont of
the settlements by occupying the country
within and north of line drawn from Pilatka
to the mouth of the WithIacoochee,, includ-
ing Fort King, thence along the western
coast, to the APalachcola; and by maintain
ing posts as low down as the WithIacoochee
The inhabitants will be armed, and the de-
fence OF their fresdes and neghborhoods
conhded to them, with such assistance from
the regulars as occasion may call for. The
posts on the Ataniccoast, and at Tampa
Bay, will be continued, with such others as.
the commanding General may find expedi-
ent.
Experience having mournfully proved the
of forcing the Indians from
their swamps and hammocks, so familiar to
them, but inaccessible to us, no further at
tempts will at present be made; leaving to
lime, and the gradual spread Of the settle
nents, the accomplishment of an object un-
attainable by arms
The approaching campaign, then, will
Oartake more Of defensive, than offensive
as it will be confined TO driving
he Indians from the settled portions Of
Florida, where they have committed dep.
'edations almost without check. 1t having
oeen found impossible to force the Indians
rom their Businesses, any further attempt to
effect that object would only be attended
With needless sacrifice oflife and money!
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
80.