The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-03
ON THE FLORIDA WARN. F. BOUNDARY
QUESTION-CONDlTIO OF TIE Fl
NANCES-A RAY OF HOPE.
PRospEcr HUI, Ky. 10Th Feb. lsl

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NANCES-A RAY OF HOPE.
PRosPEcr HUI Ky. 10Th Feb 1910
/ Dean SiR-Judglng from the map, and from tie
experience OF the past fear The unfortunate florida
war is YET very far from close. | have not the
least faith in Mr. Bentons proposition for an armed
occupation of the country. Lett thousand settlers
be SEM there, accompanied I suppose, by their
wives and children and will venture 10 saw there
| will be greater destruction OF human life than has
been experienced in war, by an equal number, dur.
ing the present age, not even excepting Buonapartes
Russian campaign, comparatively speaking. With
the settlers, you must send an army build houses
and forts for their neutrality-suspicious. against the
Indians; but who will project them and the troops
against the climate and the deadly effects of the
Marshes swamps and everglades These will fsh,
the battles OF the Indians effectually than they
could fgb, them themselves, even II they ten
times as numerous as they are. Besides the ex-
pense must be enormous. The war.bas already been
most caamilous one, both as regards expense and
sacrifice OF life and honor and fear it is not about
TO Improve in either aspect. The war was brought
on in most wanton and unrigheous manner, and
we are reaping the full fruits OF our folly. But we
are now engaged in the war and il ought 10 be
brought to close as speedily and with little loss.
of life possible consistently with the honor OF The
country. How is this to be done This is ques-
ton which it will take wiser heads than mine 10
solve. Force has been tried IN vain and greatly
fear that the nature Of the country will render nel
fectual every effort of that kind. The only hope /
have, this score, is that the Indians may become
,ceary Of living in the swamps and marshes, and
may TO relieve themselves from that precautions
mode ofliying) come 10 conclusion that il is better
TO emigrate 10 country where they may hope live,
al least for time in peacei and tranquility. To
quicken their determination in coming to this con.
cusion, think it would be wise policy 10 hold OUT
TO every warrior. besides tract of land, conSide
rabe pecuniary nducement and one OF smaller
amount to each woman and child, who would con-
sent TO emgrate within given time This would
probably bring in many of the warriors, that even
| those who the most determined to keep up The
war would despond and yield in time, 10 secure The
reward and peaceful home in The West
Perhaps still better plan would be 10 offer the In
dams permanent home in the Southern part OF the
Peninsula, say that part ofthe Peninsula which Gen.
Macomb assigned them temporary residence. |
was not surprised that the Indians should have de-
clined asserting TO the arrangement which few Of
them made with Gen. Macomb.
1t is NANTES, his proposition could onlybe consiru-
ed into an agreement tina, the Indians should occupy
the territory assigned them only temporarily, and at
he triu of he Government Thus understood, all the
advantage of the agreement side, and
nothing was secured, permanently, to The Indians.
We could have. gone 10 settle, strengthen, and
secure that part OF the territory which was yielded
IN to us and then al the moment best suited 10 eur
purpose we might have terminated the lease al ,ea
of the Indians and ordered them to remove The
int igeni part Of the Indians could not help taking
this view of The subject, and hence would be easy
TO persuade the balance not 10 assent 10 the terms o.
the treaty And having come 10 that determination,
it NATURAL and perfectly consistent with The IN
dian character, that they should endeavor to turn 20
their advantage, transaction which, fhey 'cerc per-
suadcd was intended to enrap them Hence we !
surprise Of Col Harvey, and the loss OF lie IN tAiE
unfortunate affair. There was too much reliance
upon the good faith of the Indians, more than NE
circumstances OF the case, and the character OF 'ha'
people could well justify. And hence the calamity
which ensued.
In concentrating the state Of things in The South
cannot bat revert to those also in the North As
affairs stand in that quarter, between our Govern
menl and that of Great Britain, there is the mos'
imminent danger of war breaking OUT, mol oy
regular declaration of that department oil Inc 20
vernmeni to which this important subject belongs
but BY the ndiscretion of The authorities oil Name
and New Brunswick. Ii must be admitted, that so
far a. regards the right Of the territory IN dispute,
Maine has PROFESSIONALLY justice on her SIDE have
examined The subject with The utmost care, and feel
the mos, thorough conviction, that Maine is, beyond
doubt entitled TO the disputed territory. But il
would be most serious Inconvenience to Great
Britain 10 Weld up the country, because it would eui
asunder two Of her important provinces, and sever
all connection between Great Britain and Lower
No Il Law
ice These CONSIDERATIONS powerful with her,
that fear she will never consent 10 90 justice 10
Maine until Justice shah Be wrested IRON her py
force But who can co mplae the consequences OF
war TO recover The disputed territory without shud-
deringl war perhaps Of as many years duration
as that OF the revolution. And then look at our COL
diion and slate of preparation Tor war
A few years ago we had a treasury 50 tnH tha'
WAYS and means Of employing II could scarceE ue
devised Il was scattered with such proius'on una.
the expenditures Of the government, from WE'VE anu
half millions Exclusive OF the pubic deo'} uuIes
the pure and economical administrator % W.
Adams, were rapidly run up TO upwards " '"'''
millions Of dollars annually And ye' d surplus %
near forty millions accumulated IN the treasury
which nv the distribution act, was ordered, very
properly, to be restored to the States Inc system
of profusion and extravaganza renamed nhchecNeVi
and II seemed as il the administration, hons" V
,o,ld ~, dehat ne passage of the distribution oa,
were deicrminedlo defeat It's eperat,oai and to thh'
end expended not only all The current rfpen"e, but
one.f,urh fnear ten miIions) Of that which bad been
ordered 10 be distributed among the States; and ~
10 this day the fourth inaaimcnt has not been paid
Nor did the system Of profession and extravaganza
stop here The United States proportion Of STOCK IN
The lae Natiopa Bank (seyen miilions) has ai,'
been drawn into the vortex. Even these two ex'''