The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-15

The Florida Indians.


Reports have been received here that Bowlexx has
wilhdawn 10 The swsmps and broken of x further in
ercoaIse with the whites. letter from Tampa dated
December ~ relating 10 this and the removal OF
The Indians, has been handed BY a member Of the
mousse from which make the subjoined extract The
sler Ien by Of the most intelligent men IN South
Florida II this shall prove 20 be true It may de-
yolve the general assembly the duty OF presenting 10
he general government The alternative OF either employ
force Tor themselves IN the expulsion oil The savsges
% the Slate will interfere and protect herself II the In
dians have withdrawn 10 The woods II 10 antsmount 10
declaration that they will not remoyein other words.
is position al OF defiance and the authorities st
Washington are bound 10 make demonstrations TO meet
the ne aspect The question thus presents; .!4ul
In regard 10 the Indians the only information haze
you left is, that very few have appeared al the
agency since the return OF Bowegs Blake sent Out ihs
delegation 10 Bowlegss town, but they found deserted.
and dad not communicate with any Indians This Ia hear
ay merely The precise position OF the affair - not
known. Blake, Bowman, and Bridges are sill there. l
hink me governor is 10 correspondence with Blake
believe that the natural prosperity OF this peninsula de-
pends not Indirectly. but wholly and entirely upon the
removal OF he Indians sure but that they will
have 10 be driven by force after all but hays con-
hdenty believed that nothing short of force CAPABLE OF
o osaa ,s oa, sssh IN Pouon 70 ae WI induce
ion since the outbreak in lSi9. In December of that
year have no doubt but that the Indians might have
been easily removed Whatever influence the western
Indians or General Blake might have exercised over
these Indians Is almost entirely couneracled by the
United States military II reports are true out OF jealousy
OF General Blake Ii seems 10 therefore, that II the
State undertakes anything in her plans should
be upon scale equal 10 the task TO be accomplished;
that lei things go they may. failure shall be mposs
BILE should moi be surprised if the Indians should re-
move upon the first appearance OF Respectable force
upon the frontier; and shall be surprised il they 90
without such demonstration. :" a aL
On the Sd instant the general assembly took the fol-
lowing action on the question OF the removal OF the In
diana:
Mr.. Smell offered the following resolution
Whereas ii has been ascsrtaned by information
Of the United States and Billy Bowess and other chiefs Of
the lpd has haan al Inv hA
and that the Indian, determined TO remain in Florida
unless they removed by and whereas the lives
aud property of The citizens of Florida nsecnre and
subject da the depredaons OF the mercess and ma
rauding bands OF Indians nhabng large portion of
our country, contrary to treaty stipulaons and 10 the many
and various made and entered into by the said
United States is bound by every consderaon Of u,ics
and humanity, and obligations Of character no. nie os
to those OF solemn contract said lndian.y
having sold the lands in their immediate neghborhood
TO tho conhd'ng pioneer, under the solemn and repeated
assurances that heir aeherous aud c'u.l neilhhors
should DO speedily removed TO their homes Ia the West;
sna VI Wa s = 10 The
William d. Moseley, and his excelloncy Cove,
government protect the citizens end to remove tn.
dans and whereas, the present Secretary OF WaI q H.
Brown. bearing date October 1850, af,er
OF the still OF the President to remove the In
dians quotes from instructions The lnuan agent Tam
pa saying, should his efforts, aided BY sufficient
Der troops them and project the inhabitants
employed and when all Other modes OF eecting the OBJ
ject have been tried and found Intellectual Ioce 4 neces-
sary viii be Iesoed o-snpposing the other modes here
alluded must have been those tried by the special agent
Gen Blake, authorized by the offer Large per
cuniny Inducements TO emigration and this falling, and
the ciiizenso Florida having displayed degree of iobear
sued by tho sentiments OF humanity the Indian and
justice TO themselves that such il
and unjust, and the arrived for tho
of such force, aud that longer delay having such blight
ing influence upon our prosperity cannon be longer en-
gardns her solemn Obligations them, shall
neglect enoce the treaty Of Payne's Landing, II VIII
become duty sovereign State. TO enforce H. and
rely the justice oil Congress 10 Iemunsrae US Tor tho
expense incurred: 4.s
Be IL therefore resolved by the Senate aud Hos.s Of Rsp
Of hs State Of florida IN gs~sra asssssbly
representative be requested TO urge me proper do
pansnts the speedy removal OF said Indians by force
n aud resolution 10 the Pesden, Of the United
States the Secretary Of War; tho Pres OF the SENATE
g,ess United aies and governor OF each Of
Safes he laid before their respective legislatures
The following message was received from his excel
lency the governor
EXECUTIVE CHAxBxR, Jan. 3, 1858
10 The Hon II J. Floyd, Prsstdsnt Of the Senats:
SIR In transmitting the enclosed copy Of loler which
have received from Gen Blake, the special
the United States In regard TO the discrimination of the In
dians the subject OF their 10 snxrs, 1t
becomes my duty nd the legislature the pro
prey OF clothing the OF the State with
moy 70 car 'o seice any ,p.ce Q, voSa'eers mar me
the frontier settlements aud cooperate in
which the authorize, Of the general government mrv de-
ermine for speedy removal Of the Indians from this
State.
have the honor to be your most obsdien &C.,
THOMAS BROWN.
Which read. Also, the following accompanying
letter;
FoRT MYERS, Dec 18th, 1882
EncRLLENr regret inform you that tho Semi
noes refuse comply with their agreement emErate.
They they intend to here. have reported tho
facts the department in Washington and recon ended
that the be surveyed into townships At oncotho
10 be protected by the military of Florida. SC;
and that 300 Creek warriors be sent into the under
their officers, and in their own way bringing into tho
post all they can capture.
Very respectfully. sir
LII TIER BLAKE, Special Agent.
Gov. BRowS, Tallahassee. Florida. ...
Which was read, and referred select committee,
consisting OF MessIs SHELL Provence, and Buddington