The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-09


mics and detachment These provided FOR temporarily
by using the contingent fund and borrowing the small
balance remaining uhnyesed Of tho school and seminary
fuuds Having made this temporary provision proceed
ca 70 Washington city with the hope Of inducing the
War Department TO accept the services OF brigade Of
volunteers or az all events receive The companies retained
by the State did not however succeed n either but r.
ceYed assurances OF the determination OF The government
20 remove the Indians BY force and to use such an amount
Of force for that purpose could be probably employed
The correspondence upon is point with the war Depart
ment s herewith communicated for the information OF The
general assembly
That the Secretary o8War did honestly determine 70
remove the indians entertained doubt but that be made
mistake Ia reference 70 the kind and extent Of force ne
Cessary tor that purpose manifest The purpose 81
removal Is however prominently preserved and recently
general officer Of great skin and success Ia such warfare
has been ordered 70 the command with increased forces
To what extent he may estimate for mounted volunteer
force yet advised That he viii find the inter
nahe without mounted force there too piuch reason
% fear have however, great confidence ia his capacity
for such q service
Having failed to effect what desired at Washington,
and having determined 10 continue III the service OF the
State such mounted force as was deemed sufficient 70
give reasonable protection the frontier found myself
compelled TO negotiate for money terms not authorized
by the statute negotiated loan ia the city Of Charles
ton for thirty thousand dollars a an interest OF seven per
cent per annui 20 be returned &C early day alter
the adjournment Of the present session Of tie general ~
samby This fund has been reserved Tor the purchase Of
subsistence and forage and for the payment Of incidental
expenses and VIII az an early day be exhausted re-
specttuly invite tho general assembly TO appoint COM
bursement OF the funds made by my special orders
During my absence on my visit 70 Washington city a
very great excitement occurred ia Levy county, which
spread rapidly into the counties Of Madison, Columbia
and Aaehua The report Of Indian trails in great NUM-
Der, with attack upon citizen and another upon
fort sockade with threatened depopuauOn OF the
section Of country induced to send Captain A. j. T.
Wright with select detachment 10 examine carefully
and report the facts His report IS herewith conmunica-
ted. IL will be seen that bis examination confirmed the
impression generally prevailing that there In
dams ia considerable number in that section and called
for two modntgd companies to capture eXpo them The
balance OF his own company with Tue company Of Captain
Stewart were promptly ordered 70 join him. On the thr
tenth Of June the command Of that special service was
assigned 10 Col NJ Whit Smith, with authority to recruit
four infantry companies 70 aid in securing thoroughly the
Gulf and Suwhnnee hanocs aud other suspected places
This assignment Of command connected with the du-
ties Of recruiting officer quarermastcr and commssary,
to be covered by majors pay viii be by my letter
OF instructions OF that date copy OF which is herewith
communicated
The infantry companies ordered to be recruited were
deemed necessary for temporary service ia the Gulf ham
mock and adjacent places and were then desired for Col
Monroe commanding United States forces in Florida, TO
aid in filing requaon then daily expected, OF which
adgces from the War Department had been received
portion Of these were recruited but il found difficult
to raise ul companies and the commanding officer
quired such they discharged the completion OF the
special service for which they enlisted This whole
special service terminated Ia September and the compa
MES were generally discharged on the 3Oh day Of that
month.
AT the expiration Of six months from the respective
infantry detachment OF volunteers into the service OF the
United States and the four companies and detachment
OF mounted volunteers into tue service OF the State they
were oil regularly mustered out Tho second rGqusuon
FROM Col Monroe for three companies TO supply the places
Of those mustered ont was filed BY companies organized
and commanded by Captains s. L. Sparnan l. O. Lesley,
aud Robert Bullock. The companies mustered ont Of the
service Of the State promptly supplied by others com
maude5 by Captains f. III. DHrrance w H. heldrick, Abb
ner Johnson and u. T. Kendrick. The detachment com
manded by Lieutenant Addison was ordered to DC subSt-
b n Il
vet been reported 10 me.
The great distance at which was located from the seat
Of war; the necessity for ccOnOmzng the limited means at
my disposal and the difficulty Of communicating my in
structons with the mails virtually suspended for por-
ton OF the time made II in my Judgment proper TO appoint
special and confidential agen near the seat o. war 70
discharge all such duties, whether civil or military as
might be deYolyed upon him by executive authority
therefore on the 4h OF February last appointed such
agent General Jesse Carter Of Tampa who has since that
date been laboriousy engaged In duties connected with
tho present Indian disturbances HB reports letters and
abs raots file copies OF which will Ee furnished y
4he general assembly If desired copy OF the letter Of
his appointment and such general instructions as have
been issued him IN relation 10 the service herewith
communicated. He Is now, in company with portion Of
tile State troops extended expedition into the In
dian country report OF which and il rosults hepe 20
he able communicate to the general assembly al an ea
day.
volunteer force for the present campaign, aud make no
other provision Tor cavalry ID will in my Judgment he
sale discharge any part Of the mounted force now en-
ploycd BY tie State
Ii viii he seen by correspondence herewith commuui-
Gated between the Post ONCE and War Departments and
one 81 Senator'S that the provision for mounted force
the pBEt of the government limited thst the
mails between Paatka aud Tampa virtually sls-
pended for the want II protection. On being advised q
this state 81 things ordered General Carter the States
special aECut 70 confer with the colonel in command
tie subject and, y he unable 70 give The necessary
rr8c.ton furnish II from the forces In tie service 81
the State My order III Ecprtpco 70 the matter Is herewith
communicated.
No provision having been made BY the government 81
tie United States 70 pay gubss State forces he
comes tile imperative duty = the State government 70 do
81. The amount which viii &c due tie Goth 81 Fcbru-
agy next saOuld change IN present force u made
win We ucHding pay subsistence forage transportation,
incidental expenses and the loan negotiated In CharcsCu
according my csmat about hundred aud twenty
Eve thousand dollars and Tor each ak months service be-
You'd that period should the necessity unfortunately
nue 10 exist provision Of one hundred and ten thousand
dollars should be made
with these explanations and suggestions lis cmLauass-
ing question is submitted to Tic general assembly with
the assurance that shah cheeruy and heartily cooper
ne With you IN any proper measure which your wisdom
may suggest oT protecting the credit 81 the State dschar
cling her obligations and removing The Indians from within
her borders.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
The general assembly at lis Inst regular session. passed
I'm aCt providing for and encouraging liberal sygtem
internal improvements In this State Tho systc o roads
inteFnampgoveme fund the extent Of ten thousand
dollars per mile for iron and equipment embraces
iual points the bays Of Pensacola and St Andrews IN the
western district s. Marks Crooked River 10 thU middle
district Fernandna and Jacksonville In the eastern dis
rct ond Tampa aud Cedar Key in The southern district
and making 70 The aggregate little lees than seven hundred
miles Of road
This system extensive ana general ~ Il appsprs "a La