The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-10

FLoR:pA AND CENTRAL GovrRSuEsr-NrErrvo Ar
ST. JoH-s Alta meeting Of tho people in the couotes
at ST Johns the 25th ult the following ,nx
the resolutions passed after the reception Of tho
from Washington. advising the withdrawal ~ the
lunt,sr uesps, that the general government could
proceed without further difficulty In the removal "
the indians from that Statei--
Resolved That we have cit messed with pleasure aud
tstiffecon the deposition u the executive Of
state to meet the emergency occaroued By the ists
Indian outrares In prompt and bscoming spirit aud
10 furnih adequate protection to the frontier and
posed settlers and that approve of tho which
De has taken and trust it will meet with like appro-
bation from every stzsn q the State and that
sfo grated 10 learn that the authorities Of the United
States government have expressed their fixed d.tern-
nation to the remanin indians from Florida,
and In the While till that be Effected to fur
n,h adequate protection to the exposed settlers ADD
that In pursuance Of these Intentions troops daily
arriving 10 florida aud other measures takog to
sure the accomplishment Of these desgoss Of Witch
IL highly sstfzctory and meets cordial aud hearty
approval aud We shsll take great pleasure in cocps-
rating ~iih the eonstued authorities IN any way that
may Dc nsdiui and proper to aid In carrying out the
Resolved. That In opinion the governor should
cease In his Efforts for the protection OF the couury
without hrst berg satisfied that the United States
sov.rnment has provided sufficiently FOR the defence Of
Resolved, That, from investigations made we are
fully fst,dsd that the idea that the outrsges at Indian
tula, were committed BY one and the same baud Of
Indians AID net exceeding hvein number is altogether
and among other reasons, rendering such
supposition Improbable may be meotioned the remains
CT the camp tres of much larger number % Indians,
the OF the outrage at Indian river the short
space f time not exceeding four days, between the
two attacks the distance OF hundred miles in
air line TO be traversed by indians laden with plum
der, BY crcuitous paths and enina
svnmps, snd lakes and the Of plumber removed
at each point; snd that ve satisfied and fully be-
sve that these sutrages have been countensnced by
the Florida Indians generally aud have proceeded
merely from the individual acts feelings Of any
limited or particular number.
Resolved. That mneh credit IL doe 20 Colonel C. y.
smith, OF the I'd regiment Of artillery and TO Major
Ripley and Lieut.. Adams, under his command for thslr
prompt and energetic sxerions for the protection Of
the crizers.
The iios T. c. Csbsll, In . fev pertinent remarks,
deprecsted the Introduction Of any partisan OF polt
cal suson that might tend TO the harmony 81 the
meeting sstembled 10 consider the Interest asd duty
q q common country under common grievance. lie
detailed what he undersood 10 be the policy Of the sd
20 the i'm mediate and total removal Of
the lpdisns aud its disposition afford every aid asd
protection the citizens OF Florida that they had
right to demand, or could Justly expect
The meeting was aso addressed by the Hon ID. T..
Yuise, who excited profound Interest," he pictured
the dtIess aud suffering Of hardy frontier settlers,
driven from their home and rendered destitute by the
dread CT tbe savage Mr. ul.e further said that
tding In the good purposes aud satisfactory
o. the Secretary of War he vas not disposed to be
hasty censorious In his Judgment He thought the
department. ct fault, however,, In some particulars,
which he proce,d ed to specify, but which he hoped
would be remedied