The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-19


Our readers may remember that when the news OF the
late disturbances created BY the ouages Pease creek
reached Washington. and when it was known that the
government intended repudisie the action OF the gov
enor Of Florida 10 dsband the volunteers which he had
called out 10 wait until regular troops could be brought
from distant points for the protection OF the frontier. and
then 10 send for Wild Cat and other Florida Indians
from the West TO negotiate for the emigration OF The
Seminoles we demonstrated against and objected the
whole scheme and hazarded the assertion that il would
prove signal failure. The administration not then
PROSTATE Gen. Taylor and Mr. Crawford had not en-
trey forfeited the confidence of the wing party and
cordingy views treated with contumely by the
wing press. and denounced as conceed
blind, and presumpuous for having the eironlery to
object 10 the plans and projects OF the Hero of Okecho-
bee and for having the audacity TO think his uneing
knowledge OF Indian character could possibly be fault
Since then, we have watched the progress OF this affair
and, although it has been asserted from time 10 time that
the Florida indians would be speedily induced to emf
crate 10 the West by mora suasion," without the
sort to physical force" we have always doubted those
assertions, and adhered TO original belief that nothing
but coercion, and that stringent humanity would
permit would rid the people of Florida OF this dangerous
band Of hostile savages The Seminole Indians have no
right to remain in Florida, They have already been
paid for their claims in that State according the
OF treaty deliberately entered into. signed by Billy
Bowlegs among others, and solemnly ratified. They
have received the purchase-money, and enjoy the
consideration; for part OF the tribe under the command
of Wild Cat, occupy the lands given in exchange for
their claims in Florida. The government should not.
therefore, listen the claim which they set up to that
which has been purchased from Them but should resort
TO the most stringent TO those savages
from the State Of Florida. The militia OF the State
should be accepted, and every means and appliance
10 do justice to the people Of Florida and to punish
the per6dy Of The savages-the "red inhabitants OF Fori
da," the National IaeLiigencer would designate
them. No other will answer; for, notwitstand.
ing the many fair promises made to General Twiggs
there is TO believe that the Indians will emf
CRATE The following, from the Savannah Georgian,
tells the whole story
We received by Saturdays mail the Ocsala Argus OF the
z7rn ait, from which we copy the following items;
By advces from Tampa yesterday Twggs
troops are bes gradually removed from ,s nson % more Ieas
Bows and sam Jones have united with their bands and
ssass sbca, resign II. nd
ability soldier Indians would
God we had the same faith in the government.
The editor in speaking OF Of recent opera
tons. reflects with much severity upon the administrator
Tor the bunHng which has been made in this last effort
remove tue Indians aud concludes by Significantly
nmaiing that the State must take the nIa in hand il tie
Indians removed.
correspondent the paper writing from Tampa
says seventy Indians have LETT in all that each
warrior had been paid $500 by the removing
and that among the number the three mnrderers
were given up by Billy Bowlegs II this is The faci. il
would seem thai government was allowing bounty the
murderer We trust this report wiil prove incorrect
Those maderers should be delivered The civil au
thoties TO be dealt win under the laws OF the State
IL Is matter OF serious with the people OF Flor
da as to their future There be security
tue frontier cll.ens SO long as the Indians remain The
country cannot be settled up, and will be
settled upon tue uosl exposed portion 10 remain The
enness OF the government produced this Trust
ing to the promises OF faithsss loe who has nuner
Gus occasions previously practsed the same deception
our army has been overreached and after
nded large sans OF money In furnishing the indiana
with ample supplies OF every necessary, have
py consolation OF finding themselves cheated again, and
laughed AT by the Indians. When will the government
cease such childish play with treacherous Toe I
We feel Interested Tor the people OF Florida under the
and we fear less efficient administration Florida
would be Idle to risk any predictions the Of the
removal Of the Indians Had the called by Gov
enor Moseey, In the commenceuent been received into
service, and numbers sufficiently increased few
doubt that the Indians would have been promptly re
moved.
head OF Another Indian War psted" gives fol-
lowing biz OF nonsense as proclamation from the Big
Ingiu;'
BY sailing fishing Cookie, Captain John smith
night receipt
correspondents letters from Big Cypress enclosing following
poani OF the Indian chief Billy Bowiey
| ted States:
PROCLAMATION.
Billy Bowlegs mehg chiefloo much! No hiepae-dm,
Cha,e love home heapi white cheat long
lucky fad big gun-cy much Al gone-hepue
buy succa-sow, se chuiie-ke nawa orcs
che money heap Buy powder plenty, me shoe, Este Hady,
Chppenosa in asune better soon! soger
cum bimeby No find Ingnno g, eml On .ek much