The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-10-06
,e., II r., NO. 23l-2lTH con
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W.su,yGros. Nav 2S. 1886.


SiR-By orders recently issued fiom the War
Department, it is directed that, should Maj r
General Scott leave the headquarters of the ar,
I nv in Florida, and retire from that command,
il win devolve on Brigadier General Clinch.
This order leaves to the discretion of General
Scott the period of his departure. 1t Is with the
create st pain that leel myself constrained, ny a
sense Of duty 10 my constituents, respectfully to
ask that Gen Scott be immediately relieved
from he command. No man has more adn-
ration for the gallantry. or respect for the mill
tarv ACHE vements of Gen. Scott than have
From the present attitude OF affairs, and un-
fortunate and disgreeable occurrences winch
have happened in that quarter, the public inter
est, as we'll as The lives, security and property
ofthe inlabitnris, ,mperiously require the order
have recommended. There is no harmony
between him and the public authorities of the
territory and il is evident that he is in the
highest state Of exacerba;ed feeling on account
of an atrocous outrage ON all decency aud pro.
pretv, in burning HIM in fry at Tallahassee.
This infamous proceeding, which ought to have
been arrested, and punished by the authorities
at the seat Of government, does not justify Gen
Scott for the degrading epithets and insults ne
has offered to a whole population. In MS pup
lirhed orders he represents the c"ndnct OF the
m.ople Of Middle Florida as "rndfinitely hu-
s.ssed Of ga disease 81 general and SO degra.
ding"
This is not the usual language OF MINOR
General commanding I'm our frontiers, ana
should not under any circumstances, be resort
ed to, whatever may have been the d'sapp"ni'
ments and wounded sensibilities OF a command
inr General / aek upon what authority he says
there were Just "five Indians who have produ-
ced that CONSERVATION, panic and hight, OF
winch he has drawn picture 80 derogatery 10
the whole pcpu'a'ions 1t is we'll known th$t
the Indians never show their whole force ana
if five have len trated into the country from
the Indian boundary, to within few miles OF
the government, much larger number will
seon follow. AS Gen. Scott did not succeed
with ii L thousand men in destroying tive lnti-
ans, he might have spared the inhabitants he
has left defencrless such degrading denunciatl-
ons As Ehat, however, is an affair between
him and the Governor, as to the number OF the
enemy, and the defence # Middle Florida, |
shall proceed 10 what is the ohjc ct Ut this com
municatinn.
NV purpose is, most respectfully TO request
an inquiry iuto the manner OF conducting tue
late campaign in Florida, and into the conduct
af the Minor General commanding, for having
gone into summer quarters Coving tie ihhao'-
tants al tn mercy of the Indians
M,ior q. neral Scott had power to call upon
the Governors of South Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama, for any number of men that he night
consider necessary to put an end to the war
Congress, hy law, had provided ample means
and whilst he was in command, the Governor
Of Florida had no power TO call for troops Gen
Sc,tt. after one unsucce ssfu. campaign, disba'.'
ded the whole militia force; but the term OF
service of portion of it had expired, and he
has neither called, by draugat, or +. volunteers
for any further military force, lie mas, on .ht
contrary, refused the acceptance OF some tha'
was offered, and he has sarlncd the militia OF
East Flor. da.
When called upon, now to furnish adequate
force FOR the protection of that frontier, he COM
plains Of his limited means; when 1t Is apparen II
from the above stat ement, that his means are
only limited by his discretion, and that ne mas
power at any moment to ord, any number from
e orgia or S Carolina. He admits that 5,ooo
men are "a, cessary to subdue these lnnians, ana
that lie has hut 1000 under his command Now
ask why it is that he has not 5000 men IN the
field that he deems necessary
He, and he alone, is responsible tor All the
lives and property &c the inhabitants that NAV
he destroyed for the want of that protection and
security. which every citizen Of This republic
has rirh, to look Tor from his gove rnmcnt
/ Added To this the feelings OF the people are
outraged by represt nations calculated TO de-
Grade aud expose them to rdicule ,hscugh'u
the United Sia:cs.
These people, you are aware are sparseiy set
tied over an extensive territory, in detached
| neiu hborhonds without any dense population t.
fall back upon, or without any fortified places
in which TO place their wives and chicren for
safery. Il, upon the first sound OF an alarm,
so,ae small neighbor,cod should 60 in pursuit
| of even five Indians, they ght, as they d'd
with Gen. SCOTS grand army, dodge out o.
| the way, and fall back upon the women and
children in the rear.
| II is unnecessary, however, 10 detain you
with these details the complaint make is,that
Mai. Gen. colt has left that county without ade.
I ouate protection and has not sufficient force
1, i,her foe offensive or defensive operations
Nile has produced state IF feeling that fnrbids
all harmony or concert with the local authors
ties or people Of he country and the pubic
interests imperiously require his immediate
withdrawal.
+ | have the honor to be,
Hes With high considerations of respect, sir,
Your most ohedient servant,
i JOS Nj. WHITE.
i To ANDREW JACKSON,
ss7 s2s President OF the United States.
j Enforcement on the back Of the above let
Col Joseph NJ. White Of Florida, requests
The withdrawal Of Gen. Scott from the com
mand in Florida.
i > s Al.
/ True copy:
/ f R. JOKES, Adjutant General
i July l6, 1910.
II II has been stated that MIR. CHAMPION, tn
British minister, received dispatch from hi
i government, conveying orders to Admiral sly
mnur to capture every American vessel foun