Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-23

he Secretary for improving us ulscipline.
n every instance where the regiments
have been concentrated, they have made
great nrooress: aud the best results may
he anticirated from continuance OF ms
system. During The last season a part OF
he troops have been employed IN remov-
mo The Indians from the interior to The
territory assigned them in the west-a
duty which they have performed ethclent,
IL, and with praiseworthy humanity; and
hat norton OF them which have been~
stationed in Florida, continued active OPP |
CREATIONS there throughout the heats OF
summer.
The policy of the United States in re-
card to the indians, of which succInct
account is given in my, message OF 1888,
and Of The wisdom and expedlency of
which am fully satisfied, has been con-
tinued in active operation throughout the
whole period Of my administration. Since
the Spring Of 1887, more than forty thou
sand Indians have been removed 10 their
new homes west of the Mississippi; and
am happy to add, that all accounts con-
cur in representing the result OF this meas
ure as-eminentIy beneficial to that people.
The emioration of the Semlnoies alone
has been attended with serious difficulty,
land occasoned bloodshed ; hostihfles hav-
| ing been commenced by the Indians in
| Florida, under the apprehension that they
would be compelled, by force, to comply
with their treaty stipulations. The eye
cu,ion of the treaty OF Payne's Landing,
signed in 1888, but rot ratified unlll 1884,
was postponed, at the solicitation of the
, Indians, until 1886, when they again re-
, newed their agreement to remove peacea-
blv to their new homes in the wes:. In
: the face Of this solemn and renewed com
pact, they broke their faith. and com
f menced hostiIities by the massacre OF MAJ
j Dade's command, the murder Of theIl
5 agent, Gen. Thompsan, and other acts 0
cruel treacherv. When this alarming
e and unexpected intelligence reached th'
0 seat Of government, every effort appear;
, to have been made TO reinforce Genera
;, Cir h, who commanded the troops thet
S in florida. Gen. Eustls was despa'chet
: with reinforcemen's from Charleston
: troops were called ont from Alabama
l. Tennessee, and Georgia; and Gen. Scot
J. was seat to take the command, with ampI
q power and ample means. AT the hrs
,fi alarm, Gen. Gaines organized force q
If New-OrIeans, and, without waiting 70
f. orders. landed in Florida, where he de
5 ligered over the troops he had bro't wit
e him. TO Gen. Scott.
9 Governor Call was subsequently ar
of pointed 10 conduct summer campaign
F. and al the close of it was re iced b
Ie General Jesup. These events and chang
of es took place under the administration {
u my predecessor. Notwithstanding the e.
ertions of the experienced officers wh
81, command there for eighteen months, 0
r. eS,aEing upon the administration OF III
N government ! tG2nnd the Territory Of a.
o. ida prey to Indian atrocilies. A strer
9e uous effort was immediarly made TO brin
Mt these hostilnies to a close; and the arm
e. under General Jesup, was reinforced unI
h. it amounted TO ten thousand men, and Ia
in nished with abundan: supplies of ever
IN description. In this campaign a gre
1e, number of the enemy were captured ar
ut DESTROYED but the character 81 the conte
only was changed.
rn- The indians having been defeated
he every engagement, dispersed IN sms
NJ bands through bout the country, and b
nd came an enterprisIng, formidable and Fut
m less bandiui. General Taylor. who So
on ceeded General Jesup, used his brst exc
en- tons 10 subdue them, and was seconded
no his efforts bv the off :erS under his co!
or mani; but be, too, failed 10 protect tae t,
ge rilory from their Gepredations.
bic By an act ofsignai and cruel treacher
on they broke the truce made with them
an Gen. Macomb, who was sent from Was
ght in9ton for the purpose of carrying into
IN feet the expressed wishes of Congress, a
his have continued their devastations ev
since General Armis,ead, who was
he Florida when General Taylor LETT the Z
las nv. by permission, assumed the commat
by all !, after active summer operations, W
is met by propositions for peace; and fire.
err the fortunate coincidence Of the arrival
The Fiorlda, at the same period, of deles
the ton from the Seminoies who are happ
} settled west of the Mississippi, and are ne
no. anxious to persuade their counirymen
the join them there, hopes were Ior some til
entertained that the Indians might be
pie dnted to leave the Territory without {,
.th- Their difficulty. These hopes have prov
the faIIacious. and hostilnieS have been rene
div ei throughout the whole of the Terrific
r as That this contest has endured so long
1all 10 be attributed to causes beyond the C
the troll OF the government. Experienced g
OF erals have bad the command oflhe troo
;, to officers and soldiers have alike distingui
D. ed themselves for their activity. patien
Of and enduring courage: the army has BE-
ons constantly furnished with supplies of
ose cry description: and we must look for