Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-09-14
Blood Hounds once mOre---A ResOlu'
lion from John q. Adams for Gen
TaylOr TO answer.

The Congressional Globe for 1910, page 252, con-
tains a resolution offered March 9th by Hon. JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS in the following words:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of War be directed to
report this House, the natural political and martial his
of the blOodhounds showing the peculiar ntness OF
that class Of warriors be the associates OF the gallant
army Of the United Safes specifying the nice discrmina
ton of his between the blood OF the freeman and
the blood Of save-between the blood OF the armed
WARRIOR and and chdren-the blood of the black,
white and colored man-between the blood of savage
Seminoes and that of the Ang o-SaxOn plOus Christian
Also of the number of blood hounds and their
conductors, imported by the Government, the auihor
Of Florida, from the Island Of Cuba, and the cost OF
that importation. Also, whether further importation OF
the heroic the State of Maine, to await the
contingency Of contested northeastern boundary ques-
iion contemplated, only settle example to be
followed by possible adversary in the event of
hic Whether measures have been taken TO secure ex-
eIuvsIy TO ourselves the employment of this auxiliary
force and whether he deems expedien extend 10 the
said bIoodbounds and their postery the benefits of the
pension law
In the ordinary process of military matters, this
resolution would be endorsed, "Respectuy referred
TO the General commanding in Florida, by whom the
employment Of bOodhouGds recommended, To
give the information sought" And that being the
case, the following letter becomes interesting:
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY IN THE SOUTH,l
Fort Brooke July %, 1899
SIR:-I have the honor o enclose you a communca
iion this moment received the subject Of procuring
Blood Hounds from the Island of Cuba, to aid the army
its operations against the hostlles IN Florida am
decidedly favor of the md beg leave again
to urge H. the only Of Kidding the country Of the
Indians who broken up into small parties that
take shelter in swamps and hammocks as the army APP
proaches making impossible for 10 follow overtake
Them without the aud of such auxaries.
Should the measure meet the appreciation OF the De-
partmen and the necessary authority BIO granted, will
open correspondence the subject with Mr. EversOn
through Major Hunt, Assistant Quarter Master at Savan
nah and will authorize him. il il be done
able terms, employ few dogs with persons who IN
derstaDd their management.
I wish it distinctly understood, that my object in en-
ploying dogs only ascertain where the Indians
be found, not to worry them. have the honor to be,
Your obedient sevant,
(Sgned) z. TAYLOR,
BIT. Br. Gen. u. s. A. Commanding
To Gen. r. JONES, Washington, ID. T..
From Gen. Taylor, therefore, the information
sought must come The questions propounded have
never been answered. But il is not too late
These the blood hounds that were let loose
on Mr. Van Buren,, who was the democratic candidate
in 1640 Something of their nature and character scs
was then made OUTPUT their real history, and espe
cially their true paternity not discovered. A
voice from the grave, it were, now calls upon Gen.
TAYLOR for light upon this subject.-lght which he
slUne can give And there is no postage unpaid in
the way, since the call is spread upon the public docu
ments.-Cin. Eng.