The New York herald., 1851-11-08
Florida.
Algrs A6Ja tte'Iaiians and the Government Troops.
CARLoosAHATcHEE, FELLrPEs,
EAST FLORIDA, Oct. 22, 1851.

Hors A6Jra tic Indians and the Goprnnlcnt Troops.
CARLoosAHATcHEE, FELLfPEs,
EAST FLORIDA, Oct. 22, 1851.
We have been expecting, for the last two months,
Colonel Cooper, lately appointed Indian Agent for
this state IL is rumoured he is the bearer of some
new pro possl on the part Of government to induce
our Indians to leave, and is authorized to expend
siOO Co., If successful. lie is a man Of considerable
experience, and was employed in conducting the re-
noval Of the Cherokees from Georgia. II Ia doubt
full that he will have any success with the Seminoes,
as they are not disposed to be submissive as the
Cherokees: but the United states Is following out
The principle which it has strictly adhered to since
Florida came into i.s possession o. endeayoring to
have those Indians permanently losated beyond the
Mississippi Two years ago there was offered 800
and year, support to each Of the tribe that would
consent to emigiae. IL had only partial effect, and
but few families left. The nducement has re =.
mained open to them since; and though continually
reminded, they have refused avsilipg themselves
it-,ove of country and dislike OF change being
stronger than a desire of gain. The chiefs we're
offered f5 0O0 each. The mission Of Colone
Cooper is probably intended to renew these offers
and press the necessity Of emigrating as a matter
inte nted to benefit them more han the whites and
TO point cut the advantsge OF settling In country
where they will be free from any encroachme Mt, and
under the particular care Of the government A
considerable expense has been entailed the coun-
try in consequence of these Indians remaining here.
IL has been found necessary TO have mill AIRY force
continually In the field to keep condolences alive
among the settlers, the impression being general
among them that no trust can be placed In the as
sumed pacific disposition of the Indians that they
only wait favorable opportunity, when no danger
would be anticipated, to fall the set elements and
devas.ate the country This want Of reliance is dis.
creditable, inasmuch as several Of the State,-pa-.
ticusrly the Western ones-had to contend in their
infancy with obstacles greater than we have here,
and in instances succeeded in living at be ace
with the red man and when obliged to comb
him. have done so with but little aid from the gene
raj government. Some few years ago, when It was
found necessary to send all the regular troops 10
the service OF the United States, to protect the
State during their absence-so that at no tim has
the place been without military protection. All
the edoits made to remove these Indians, up 10
this tmo, have, great extent, proved fruitless
ard II Is sincerely prayed fer by all classes con-
necied With the government, that Col Cooper may
have the credit Of at last succeeding so that, In the
frat place, the people may have no further excuse
in allowing Florida-to which nature has given 30
many advsntsges-to fail so Gar behind its sisters
and in the next, that the troops (some Of whom
are here over two years. may have more agreeable
end use'ui employment than keeping watch over
q few t,escesbie Indians, whose only crime Is that
they have the citizens of tai, State for neirhbors
The warriors that visit us very fsni OF dancing
q pss,ime in which their negroes join Ia tAs eve.
nina they generally form in ring, around q Gre,
men and women, and keep moving rapidly dancing
and singing ct the ssme time putting thsir persons
in The most grotes1us sha oes During ths perform
snce they se'resa 'hsGs.t7si b! eoes1a' draaslJ