The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-25

Indian Dastarb.neesi In sisrid..
We published yesterday several extracts from III,
Florida papers which indicate that there is general feel
ing oil hostility among the Indians Of that State synee
by outrages in different and distant quarters We ,he,]
stated that the aduant general OF Florida had issued
proclamation calling for eight companies OF Volunteers
and further, that had been informed that the Seen
tary OF War, not deeming that the disturbance anoOl
the Florida Indians general, had refused 10 sancol
a call for volunteers, TO receive volunteers into AL
service OF the United States, before the regular ,roo
could get into the field. and be ready for active ope
tons Thus as far as the federal government is con
cerned, the Indians free TO carry their murdero
designs without adequate opposition until the first
November for it cannot be expected that regular iroo
can be sent to the scene OF action and be in ct copd
ton 10 commence operations in that climate before Ina
time. In the interval much could have been done BY a.
volunteers called for by authority Of Governor Mose,p
but the Secretary OF War has refused receive them
into the service of the United States we presume Ina
their organization and equipment cannot BE- effected n,
time TO check the rayages OF the Indians before the
lar troops are ready for action.
The democratic papers complain bitterly Of the crimi
nal delay OF the War Department to mike adequate
provision for the defence Of the people OF Florida
while the wing papers say that the War Department
should not be condemned before the resuho Of the mis-
sion OF Messrs. Whtner and Thompson. who were senI
by Governor Moseey to confer with the President and
cabinet, was made known. As we stated yesterday
those gentlemen have left Washington without beinsl
able to obtain more than assurances from the Secretary
of War that efforts should be used TO have the In|
dams removed from Florida, and that troops would
be or had been sent to protect the frontier seulen
But, as we have said before, those troops cannot
commence active operations until about the first oil
November ln The mean time the Indians have nothing
| TO oppose them, except such volunteers AZ may be
equipped and brought into the field, without the aid or
cooperation OF the federal government We have been
unable to ascertain what truth there is in the report
circulation, that Wild Cat will be sent for from the West
pacfy the Semnoles, and induce them 10 remove but
there can be no doubt that the administration intends
resort to moral suasio in the first instance Indeed
may be questioned whether the Executive intends 10
use force against the Florida Indians. either to punish s
outages which they have already committed, to pre-.
vent their repetition in future The remarks which ap
peared in the National IniAgsnesr Of yesterday. alter
the proclamation OF the adutant general Of Florida was
received in this city, Indicate that the administration
does not intend to do more than to treat with the Semi
noes and endeayor to persuade them that their Interests
require that they should the West In the mean
time the neone nj Florida are .xno..d 80 ,hs s..,;
L:f I. a. .. 20
Aho Va 'e ea'ase' "uhe eii inPoieht SaDihel Is en-
gagged IN the praseworhy task OF convincing the country
that the President though bred 10 war ia aN,x mr.
pr,c-. >, ,h,. ..,,,,;n, -, a. L., .. - -
| !, -, tr' " ps'"'
ake Oh inc hoaor OF me halon and the safety
oil the defenceless people of Florida.
We annex the article of the National Ja,.;o.n,., "a
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uon OF our readers II may be taken as an emanaton
bigb nlsce. of ,h. oov.r,m.n, ,Iwl,y....
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e 4' De4''se"ee' ~ oenaii Vi he CABINET au
10 me tche tnhd6ifdnfs OF Ffordd that, hearing Of hi
optruges recently committed among them me Seerearu Al
4 Way should bo,. ,r,,s.,,;.,., .d.~, "a. a. ,
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:" a"e9"a'e mA"d'yJ"eei 0'a voc tdSe Jor grdnia
that those inhabitants Uoud prefer TO haps their desHa
accompiished bv the arts of peace rafher than hos, A
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No. S'.e"' .po'' ''' 1''e' eo"'e''P
o e Puonc welfare winch these words express or lhs
hearess disregard they evnce for the great CALAMITY
which has fallen upon the neo,le of Eslo,;d, Th,,
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"o' nav oee" sPoseh even IN whisper nau hs
people oil that Stale to elect six or eight OF even on
member 10 the next Congress But their single membe
liz already chosen and the non,r,v avna.v h.. nm I'm,
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