Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-02

uoas there throughout the heats Of summer.
Tue policy Of the United States in regard o. 4
The Indians Of which a succinct account Is gwen
n my message Of lS3 3, and Of the wisdom and |
eSpedieRey OF which I a "A fully satisfied, has
been cOauaaed ~ active operation throughout the
whole Psuoi at my administration. Since the
sPliag of 1851, more ihas forty thousand lnd,-
ans have been removed to lh-lr nev homes west
OfIhe MIssIsappl; and | am happy 70 adl, tial /
ell accounts concur Ia representing the result Of /
this measure "a emnenily beneficial TO ibai PEG
pie.
The emigration Of the Scminoles alone has |
beea attended wlth senou, diff :uliy, and occa. |
siOaed bl ,od.hrd; ho,tlIues having been com. |
meneed by the Indians IA Flnidl, under the ap. |
pfehelsIan thu they would be compelled, by /
toree TO comply with then treaty slpdlaious-
The execution Of the treaty of Pdyne's Landing |
signed ~ 1882. bat not ratified until 1894, Vas
postponed, al the solicitation Of the Indians, until
1886, waen they agalne renewed their agreement |
TO remove peaeeably 10 their new h Inrs IN the |
west. In the face Of this solemn aud renewed |
compact, they broke their faith, and commenced
hOstlllIIes BY the massacre of Major Dlde's com.
mand the murder OF their agent General Thomp-
con, aud other acts OF cruel ueachcTy. When
ans alarming and unexpected intelligence reach
ed the seat OF Government, every ell ut appears
"a have been made TO reinforce GencIal Chnch,
gh0 conninled the troops then IN Florida
zen. E1sis was dispatched with rcn(orcrmenls
from Charleston troops were called out liom
Alabama, Tennessee, aud Georgia; and General
) .oit was sent TO take the command with am-
le powers and ample means. Al the first a
arm, General Games organized force at New
orleans, aud without waiting for orders, landed in
E.Oridl, where he delivered over the troops he
I'D brought with him 10 General Scott.
Gaver Ior Call was Subsequently appointed to
.1nduct sum ner camphign, and at the close
y u, replaced by Gen. Jesup. These events
.adchanges took place under the administration Of
,Iypredecessor. Notwithstanding the cxeltlons Of
.e experienced officers who had command
acre Tor eighteen months Oh entering upon the
administration OF tho Government ! found the
territory Of Florida prey to Indian atrocities
4 strenuous effort was Immediately made to
ring these hoslilIties 10 closes and the army,
der General Jessup, was reinforced until /,
amounted 10 len thousand men, and furnished
Siih abundant supplies Of every description. In
svls campaign grea. number Of The enemy wer,
.apuTed and destroyed; but ths character Of the
ATTEST only was changed. Tho Indians having
zen defeated IN every engagement, dispersed il
mall bands throughout the country, and became
~ snlerpnsng, formidable, and ruthless bandit
i. General Taylor, who succeeded Genera
.sessup, used his best exerilons TO subdue then,
and was seconded IN his efforts by the officer
sndeF his command; but he, too failed to proiec
ae TcrrtoryIrom their dtpredalions BY an act q
signal and cruel lteachery, they broke tho truce
saade with them by General Macomh, who wa
ISN'T from WashIn son for The purpose ol carry IN,
tlto effect the expressed wishes OF Congress, an,
ave continued their devastation. ever since. =.
sen. Atmsleld, who was IN Florida when Gen
Aayor left the army, by permission, assumed lh
Command, aud, after tho active summer opera
sons, was mel by propositions for peace; and
fom the fortunate coincidence Of The atiya i
FLORIDA, nj the sime period, Of u dSlagauon fol
40 Se.nlnoes who are happily, settled Ne,
i the Mississippi, and are now anxious 10 per
sladc their counirymen to JON them here, hope
s.ere for some time entertained that the lndlau
aight be induced TO leave the Territory wlthou
arlheI difficulty. These hopes have proved iala
ious, and hostlItes have been renewed through
tut the whole Of the Territory. That this conIe,
ias endured 50 long, Is 10 be attributed TO cause
beyond the control ol the Government EApe
nenced generals have had the command Of tn
troops; officers aud soldiers have nike DIST,
yushed themselves Tor their activity, aud putt, nc
aud enduring courage; the army has been col
stan,ly furnished with supplies Of every descr
lion; and wa must look Tor the causes whlC
have so long procraslnated the issue OF the co
lest, IN the vast extent Of the theatre Of ho.ultl
the almost lnsuTmounable obstacles presented
she nature III the country, the climate, aud Il
willy character oil The savuges.
The sites Tor marine hospitals on the tvg
and lakes, which was authorized 10 select a
In ha IN haa
Jut, The appropriation MT proving sufficient, c,
lIllonal arrangements ouly have been made
9helr acquisition. It's lor Congress to dec
Shether those coadlloud purchases shall
sanctioned, aud the hu,nane intentions Of The
carried into foil effect.
The navy, as will appear from the accolnp
ing report Vi the Secretary, has been uselully
honorably employed III The protection OF our &C
merce aud citizens III the Mediterranean, The
c6c, on the coast OF Brazil, and IN the Gul
Mexico. snail squadron, consisting oi
,nSaie Constellation aud the sloop Of war Bost
under Commodore kcarney, Is now IN It's wal
the China aud Indians seas for the purpose OF
tending 10 our interests IN that quarter; aud e.
inandcr Aullck, ~ the sloop oil war urkiown,
been Instructed 10 visit the Sandwich and
clety Islands, the coasts vi New Zealand
Japan, together with other ports and islands
quoned by our whale-shIps, ior the purpose of
ing Them tounte lence and protection, should
be required. Other smaller vessels have been,
still are employed in prosecuting the survey
the Coast OF the United States, directed by '
Gus acts Of Congress; and those which have
completed vail shortly be laid before you.
The exploring expedition, at The latest
was preparing to leave the Bay OF Islands, \
Zealand, IN further prosecution OF objects vi
have, thus Far, been successfully accomplish