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FltlDAY, MARCH 20, 1819.
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AL.KIGH,(N.C).
Listed. wekly hahvsy a-
klTE i-mrLn nr A. LUCAS.
trtobMripMnt Ti.rtedon.rs per yer one half
T SHvie. No paper to be continual l.
M thmon.h, after W. .,,tacr.pti.n be
and notice thereof dull have been g.vrtL
insti'ted
W'itirT tSentv five cVnU each sub.
lnW ;0r . ... n:no,tion where there
. i l1Qt (.nrtAAii. The cash
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iSH' fmin Twrsonn unknown lo tlw
ompj'v n r
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it ot at least i in uva.i, - ,
:e without pavoient of arrears, Uiil .ss at lUe
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the occupancy of the Spanish territory would Governor ot Tennessee, then in Nashville
and facilitate mature ! It s to bo hoped that near ike place of his residence clwse the ap
Gen Jackson will never degrade himself by peaj (to use his own expressions) to the pa
answering a charge as foul as it is ridiculous,! triotism of tho West Tenncssceans ; vt ho bad
a charge totally unsupported. by any of the strved unde him in the last war. 0,ie l'lnu
documenfs, and abundantly refuted both by; sand mounted gunmen and two companies of
tnem .ibu ny ui3 cnitracier. Mo man m pub-: wbat were called tije-gvards, with the imnosi
lie life who inarches steady and -erect along
(ho path of daly, can fail to awaken enmity
among those who envy his reputation, with
out ability to emulate Ins virtues. Out, sure
ly, the deadliest foe of General Jackson can
not, for a moment, credit sudi a charge as
this. I dare venture to assert, that not a sin
gle member of tho select committee, -malignant
us appears to be the hostility of some of
thcin to the general, believes that he J.. nn
army to the field, and jeopardized the Ifrclrot
valuable citizens, in order to speculate with
security in Spanish lands ; r that he risked
the ruin both of health and reputation and
prostrated the constitution, to secure the pal
try advantage of buying a few acres in Flo
rida. V read of men whose dangerous po-
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pictures on Mr- Lacock's llqwrt on Vie e-
MVioie n ar.
Tbc author of thi" aiticftr ti.T? had access
documents, (lie persual or which convin. ed
. , i. . ., ...f ..f it cilrrl riimniif tl'ft of
mi l lill lUtJIl inni v,ll -
the Seminole War, is alike uu-
Ut H.u.-T - ... 1 x ,1.
. .ir.h iii temiu r. arcumcnt, ami state- litical amiHiion prom pica to uo commission
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vu Its ierniiCr is harsh ana- viniiicuve, oi awiui crimes kuvhiuh uicn- .uunuy , uui
i-rutnents Are Thiklishly weaK, mm us ; ine monsirous ati 01 u-nin mus a n a- mu-
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Liiaccuuiitauiy erroneous.
The report has been read with astonish
Voi.t and res-ret re?ref. that such a ilocu
alacrity volunteered their services, from the
states of TennesSLe and Kentucky, and re
paired lo llijtaiirfard. Officers were ap
pended to command this Corps by the General
himself, Or othet persons acting under his au
thority. Thus organized, they were mustered
into the service d the United States."
waitfd the res'.stl of the usual process of draft
ing, wuuid h:iv prctlui'rd the . two evils, of
much loss of vnli.uhle time, and the raising ol
a force- l eluclarit in disposition ' nd ineHiejeri't
in character and equipment. GenCralJack
snn immediately dispatched a letterto Gov
ernor jjcMinh. apprising hiuif the call lor J
command, were in all cases made by . the
choiot of lire men they brought into the field j
and many of the officers high in rank, accept
ed subordinate commissions. Colonel Hayne
was ordered to take command of the Volun
teers, to organise, muster and march them to
the frontier. "
It may be well to remark, before ciuittinr
this subject, that the field officers .of '
the men, after the concent rat fori of tliensilitia
or the vf est bank of Oakmulgeetand beyond
the civil jurisdiction of Georgia.
In page 5, the committee remark, that tho
whole strength of the Scminoleo when coin-
At the time this order was received the
Governor of. Tennessee- was either in .XiiojtaJW.ncl.did not exceed one thousand men, op
villo of tho Cherokee nation aud lu. Lave prsed towtiflm, nrKlen General Gaines, wer
tk 1800 regulars and militia, besides 1500 In
volunteers. Mid informing jim, that' in case
the call should not be promptly and effectual
ly answered, he shctrfd require of him one
thousand draftcdnVilitia fb. ). The Govern-
dians illegally subsidized by the last mentlofflT
ed general. What, then, in this state if iig
case, tjeromes ol (fie pie f necessity HiS
vviii asu, it the committee did not know, that
correct tnforma(icn of the numbers and posi
tions of the Indians was only obtained after tht;
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i.i uiuirtiKiH in t,aiii)iigo. uenerai waiies
was led to believe, from his enquiries on :thi
subject, that tho number of the Serjiinoles ex
ceeded 2,800 warriors. Would, it have been
I the despicable, view of trilling pecuniary cir- or warmly approved the step the General had; prudent to march half tlifa number ot men to
'ument, is yet, and may it long bcY&uheard of taken and'dded to his force one company of. l''e frontier, had the General even this ,num
land unrecorded' If that committee . do not.inoanjtefj volunteers who joined tlic army at bcr of men to the frontier, had the General
tnts'i-uld go before the world unanswered uelicve the charge tuey nave auvanccu, v.hat ;rpri uansnon. on.. jaiKson-s nueroi ine,1"'" wr numui-n m uib t-u-iny io oo
rsenaiorial discmsion and astonishment I can be their views, amlliow will they eplainl2th Janoary, appria-d-; the Department of exaggerated ? The strength of the Seminole
j vv. ii t thp institution of such an ennuirv their motives to their country ? it wouluVwe the measure, and the Secretary approved and! m'S1'1 casi,y have been augmented by auxiiU
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ii.f ennduct of Gen. lackson, as at the both indecorous and useless to indulged the sanctioned it. fcj .uy.u.inu;. irom me more casTeriy parts ot
fciwnialous and unftir manner in which the language of resentment and recrimination :' vCM'Ps f the-same character with the Ten-;"10 Hwiua, and it became Gnfrat Jackson's
bat it would be Injustice to uisr country to ' ncssec volunteers were raised in oilier parts oik.lt mis coiisiueraisou, io raise sucii a
T r) . ....... p A - ' !. - t t - i i t r I nna i. a arm. 1 .1 n nu.k mio I . .... . . . i
But iuilepeiiuenlly of the peculiar hue of witlibna the expression oiaueep conviction, ; oi uie coumrv, and unuer oiuerenc oiocers, i'u .iuuiUuiauiCDuraiiii;rij K,Kpr
,is iiistium. nr, it i also objectionable 1st, that this most unjust an illegal trial origina- daring the late war wuh Great Britan. In ?c"?y- Can it be wrong to act against i
I ii enemv. with a laitr r form firm his own
li is (lesigueu io iiiipuic iue caujeoi nn5 m uuu'.'""! munt.i "ui h-vhut ,(l -.i.. . . .n. Kt .. ... .. . " . . ,'
war to our own plficerStaud the Executive, personal hostilityitf one ol the members, and, ; was jotnel by a MMly ot volunteers, led by 13 iiii,m.ui .mu uuinnuaiy io uso uiai n-
Giw.n.v ' nenoritv which will ensurp siirness ? Surli il
ig asioe an provocaiion anu ajjgrfi."ioii ou in 'iiiinai au3m-i,viii j,'.mij a jum. . vui..nvi .j. .,Mtl .u'u,wi i.-ku (i , . - -
rt .,r ill- ii.iV.atis: cd. hrrwnso it dirertlvllt is ri-'ht testate, that two members of (he thorized tho General io form (hem into :orns,' principle may govern those who lead men to
because
'the
aviii
the ji
iiniiiicatrs trio
War ; for although they were not,t in the
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President and Secretary of committee were opposed to the report- One and appoint suclitoUicers a the men might.UHMrc l" J diooiuon, anu weave o trre.n
of those, wht) wa3 not personally acquainted elect. Another Jtptiy oi men, irom unu,, ",uir" Ul - ui uauiM uu-
r.,. i.toiwo o-niidr r ...i,o 1 1... ..tnmiMo'aTtvrf i iiifl . vnitpfni wild sat iii t Iih nniveii inn .-loineu t he armvAQK l ie marc i oi ucnerai ,1V 1 " J Ul i nd . iwxm, dim iicti
uinv nioiniii, jjwu.j i,ui .iut-wuiiuii)vv v .. 7; . ' . . .. . 5.. - i ... ... . . js'l. tr. i. . I'-.-i- 1 I . .i
calls a cross violation of the conslituiiouwhich framed the constitution, was too 'well Harmon ior theicuet-of ort waync, with-j "t", " "w uenr. irB.u mr too
yet they lmdti, the act
and, it Uus implied accusation
unil PIV fl!Pnt tfk hf im.llPlr.lnl1 fl flt."- C1
-ausn the Senate should not prpfidge a feaSe loo long, known Ucnerai Jackson to entertain ; services were arc-Wed Kir tenuajs, ana tuey,"re.v" jv i'sv imuMi; .ruum,
which they may be rrquiredfo examine juQi- any doubt of his purity, f When the course mem d pay lor iWSX period,.', Hr i i.ui,uicipim.u.aic s.o .
m d'iu iiiih uiv Jl IititHII-T n vi V uilanr
of the coiisPduliouwhich framed constitution, was too' Weil Harrison lor the Icitef-of Fort Wayne, with-j vvi.ingnr. rte nas too uoar-a rrgara Mr tno
theirs by aopliolf$! acquainted wiie principles of that sacred out anr autfforUy, and uncommissioned hy; character of his country and the lives of her
sation is iusObose! instrument tdsaiiHion a'uy pmcewling cah 11- the state Kxefu(ive. These organized tli?ra-j -citizens, to endanger either in useless contests
ached: a'luKsd.- ic-tlaled to do it vital injurv ; and the other hndiseives and n-pp-ntili-d (heir . qfikcrs. Their, tar may it ever be from him, to draw ei-
am; oa
ciiiJIy
pre wMild disqiialif'
which thiffluitioinatian-of cen-i of these gentlemen is contrasted with that of lf is well known! that exactly the same
to
liem t act. ,
en the tStb November,
rd.
'J'bis sidwed.
licfei'ieu, brine
coiivamtees, the military and foreifh ;
mil alter, on the i 8th LJecemoer.
moved, in the Senate, for acom-
flce on the sainr sidijfct. He appears to
kite been the moving principle throughout
tlic whole nivistigatioii in the Senate. To
Lis exertiiiiis uru the public iridebtrd for the
cnniiiKiicemen of the bnsmessjtij jieculi.ir
character t viudciite, and the singular docu
ment by which it is terminated.
fllie Seminole war was discussed in the
lower house fur more than (h:ee vv:-c!;s. and
jet n't asingPpeaiber sng.estcd (he slig'ilr
tstcenHUit eferoii Gemfacks-Hj for the
cniplojnient cf . vohmferrs;':'"or on General
HitrttiiiiHhetwwithmr.eil call on the Creek
nation. lUaaj i served fur Mri-Larocklo:
Jjaw the (!i.( iivcry of a violationW the con
stitunoii in (lif.se acts ; and
-liis virus, in aii-vaneing wueb
-inunuin Hie tune at wlm h he made Ins retiortl
-when the Senate had but six davs to $if,'I0lt-
the mJiorityJnlecomaattee,h& tieople will j ks:u nd troops followed General Jackson into.;M'u uy oe,crai uaincs. ucnerai :uucu-
have no uiiuciiiiy in,; conreiving tne impure v.-xrK iiinii,-MHi ucucvcm uro .w.in-ies --' ' i ,
tfitritl Lwcre coverrt
I he principles Whiplt'd iihe comSiSn-
dcr in chief,, iv the n)cveteAjif the Semi
nole campaign, have & e sif 'aoTy, developed
and supported by menot integrity arid tak'i:s,f
that it is deemed unnecessary now to review
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h J tu u7't iiiiiH hi.tw, aiiii iiiu iiro cii'x . "ir "" .vo.
iwi M!riti,wMfl)i4,tj .tuMHBM.-nv of the irienuiy Indians should lie employed ;
Florida overed,'Mobiie from KriHsU TWta-' oenorii URttHNja let.,-i twl-. .
i . ..'.wi i. .'.... 7.viti.tf.i cember. also informs the S:c:rtarv of the ttmi"
r. 1 defeated W rSlirtcrtnn's vcteraiis' on the jnopiiucu employment oi iikii.h : which co;a-.
-hwie of.tke Mh;,Lsipi. t Sirred New-Orleans iwinK a,,n received ct Wr.S!i;ngton on the
!Vnm it,. .,.'. ...v !',.i;n Ytiiii f'j,t,-iv. 2Sth Decciub.-r. If, t.-v!n.he Executive were
. . . . i . .i a . .1. I II il n. n.rl nl i .fill fttl HlTAtli lAT
them. The.ordcrs which governed hi.n arc i 1111 r aio.,!:;" act ol raising i.'iem nMCon..;v "
before the world. The selection an 1 use , Uti.Mfc.nal or t:djhey p'roye thenocasure, 'Ui' crdary by not disapproving the ia
the means &r their Complete execution are and makcappr6pK;;nn payi-ig tliem ? I r '" c,,"1,:,,!tce 'T:;'
well known. he left . any thing undone.' not sty that tho suntiioni.- an act hy , this fact, m attubuhng impop-and il'rgvd
which v necessary thrive peace and sc-: ' vtongrrss ...Wiges every s.i'- reding v'e-s to Genera! j .rkson. only v.-i..,., an ad
rurity to the southern Ofter" or if he in- i Coigt vss to approve aH fimilar proceedings,. i-;;i';y "l sPlt'i"t:c f'1 i' ? !!ir
..nJa.-:v ineradde,l t$t l-..nvient mm. 1 Hot. w iiere a inrasiirc of no-ft-cr n-xes-, iu3' 5!,,1 fti" most .'vviton and' Suut-re-
..f r,.ll. , - t .
Ji'tr to aniipt ilip rnQtnmai'v :
1ft liHn.il ..I' .i:. .. M . .
...nu.iiii m cusenssioti ana Jilk-rd t.'ie
of General Jaikson an. opprrttmrty for '"e-: regular troops were vvithdr
finer. ' ' i'ue, j! w-s obvii u lr1 h't wlod to!u the Georgia frontier, fir
superaui
.if nffiv.tin? this obicct awVn' ininricins fi the !s'r is adotited on personal resfionslUnty, and
i-.. ,lnol....,.i;. ,i ..f !.,. I :;RniT.vcil hi; fhr "iii'i rnnirnt rii'l!::1 rr.rSii. il
the grounds for a &!r jmlcnimt are with the j '"t b'e some motive. diMm rt.fi em ;i regard j "ccaerce ot ci ders in as much ns he dieg ird-;
nalfm. and Us awlrd. ciifcr of blame or aP: l-r priin i.! fL
probation, will ihiubtless be just. 'I his r.rti- ;d' Ccngrrss, at .anotiirMK ri -!. to censure a,"" ';1' ' i K V v , ' i
.,. r . ..Vl.i ..'....:.:.. ;-.r- UimiL-v ;, . ncrr ,-a,v r ,;iv i o'.;t :'wcaA instructions fropithe LJepartrai nt. .
It is a clear principle that no order given' to
.ft.iuionii ofTv-cr can be made part of ;ri -order '.sub
llefJ'i .. . ., . f ..
into n riitinirv ..n the ri-.vrrs ,.,f l ill.cr the I S. nMiOici given TO anoinrfyjii.ci r. .on, r jsr. -
War Depart meVt or aMajoK,Gencrnl Cm-! fl)ViMK'e.,t" tlc S,KR d'.v- w,,!i'.!,,t a.si5a;s:i1
maading, to raie, on mergenrv. a body ofln h-reiue to thcvfirst, arid an c -press nu-eefmn
mounted ' Vol.ir.ker s. We shall leave H.isi, he goven.1 by if .Ta., s on ers vy. ro
disnision to those. who are fend of cavilliu at'S(,,iei i'J vvas told toienniiiate to,' cooi.rt,
fArmu i,i uir-! nM,Hi ir, rl.. ! and give I ranquililv to thetn.ntiCr: and ;n
ili ui:r nu iiimi i.ul i ioiii l .in qv; euuiu mi
tiionwthc con 1 probation, will ihuibtless be just, i ::i arti-t-ongrrss, at -anouif r-n oo. u
' theiDiwstv ifjclc. sh-si:. ': confiiK-tl to the elucidation 6fsomein.r '' a.s::rr, urged)' by ;-;:i:;r
a charge ii to be,olj3('uriu-K' am! ,!,c forrcc(ion .f several jii- productive ofchiiiiar Lt-nefit.
1 n,a,iA-;u r(.i,n..t istatemet.ts ofiarts in the narrative of tiie irl T it is Height iifttirceffsaeyvctiti
The argumentative jiart shall only be
anditDmhl not be discuss. d; and in declin-lt0licilt' -nrK!oiltli!-
so as i( i stateo in the first pnge of (lie report,
friends " that, in the spring r summer of 1817, the
aw n from the posts
nd 'concentrated at !
t n I I III!
- iM.rra. . me eih rts tij.preheiid'-d from the; Tort ivioi, joinery, on the Alahama , river, a . ' , ; ; ,. . . . . tJ hi government by (he orders prcvhmslv given
oftHousc and the hre of public considerable distance west of the GeVgia
mmynA inconlesliblv, designed Wlinc.' .'IWis cooe bcun two moi.es of. .u-.rghu " l.,,,,,; flfc oI)jc((, of t ,,e ,01liv1J):ii,n,
Wto 8 -i. blow on Ihe leeiig, cha-jsion, that GenerafMakson issued the gene.ara powers ' wvre dis-
nctcroi Gd)ml Jackson, under the impos- f" cvacuting.lhe posts sotlS of Georgia, W (e'J ,4 " V ;S,:lcrrlii,arrnd fti'r his judgment in Coingthose
AjnrtinBfan rgard to r public .loir. land thereby jeopardized that frontier, by 7 -The or:iy
it is lenity : ' L.,;. the t,v f,.r MM -inrfirBinn. n.. a"l 1V ol nn arm, fi aeght with arnent , ' . .... . , . ' , ... . '
. . ... Ill'iiir in nniv.li in ('Mint ii.hv. iii.iuuij,.u i-
he
for
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"i wnons.f'-r tl:nkitgsu' h a 'trial ol11" 'e commission ol this military -error,
il'iy mail's rrritives 'and cond .rt nnr am! . was no way -instrumental. . The .order
lco,i5:io::;l. It is enough' to -.remark, I the hovemcnt ef the troops to jlthov Alabanja
Ai,'.,v!?,:C cnr9's r,t merely jj awarding
I" t-'e.i:r.icnt f,. u j . Tv;v';no.' . 4,. ;.,,!.
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raitis! hra
vyas issued from-(4ie War Deparlnjent 'by
Mr. Crawford, contrary to the General's oni-
als accused of misconduct a full and im Jniun, who considered the movement both dan
gerous and impolitic.
In ragc:2, it is stated, that General Gainns
htness and in-; ordered Mai. Twiggs to' surroiind and take
Uii3 justice has ;an Indian villegc, called Fowl Town about
l:il;C. r.i.d an opiiortunifv of advarr
f'Tr!isU!ie 11 -stirhony frf the eluciua
:.;; ,,,," ..d the unrigl,
X " " 'u.emioHs.
? " wiy la Gene
ni.i. .. ,w nni.uuT nave ooui
find wits S,,ltJ! ts ?f s)stemaic investigation;! was to bring to Fort fecottthe Chief of Fowl
- ,, "! i lii'aruip iit hoc ....,,.,,.,.
niMnt T..l.'.". n . i.i: o . ... tc.. ot -...,1 .L
tlCfs'nt' - y'v,n JJiiiin'.n. ins puuiiu, lounceii Hiues irom run ciwu,iiiu ncoi uim
rfn.u private character have hmh been! -TVUrila line." The order to Mai. Twissrs
liOai inp ,n l,.,o ............. ..1 ' ...... I. .1 ..Ar.an...lK. Iionn ra!lel i on
Wrti.QrN-1"1 r,ime "l' striking at the! Interview, and as often contunaciously re-.
'Mit.iti - tiVn t bY aw iidracliim-oi'-itsl
fi! ' tusuie ii s ec,liv,,' 5n a sentence
ri rrr iuV 6 ".U'-Hest piinliment that can
Af': omnfasordier.'.
Ami what is the ' n
i Iii lftru,a havelieen attributed?
. say the t ommi tee. were con-
asr.s ol his own. unconnected
and those reasons
rJ .'views' speculation 9lu hich
j-v ...
$ Fun ,? .?Vrnt, and foiled
1"l!f Vis.ir,v.r len iminijrted.- that
.Cnici
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llniilin,.v... .
.'1 Vit M ,,.... ,uc ions'
fused 4oappauTlrejuty
r;ines was to have a definitive understanding
with the Chief jespecting his hostile or friend
ly Intentions' ; and the importance of such an
understanding induced the. General tr order
his forcible capture, if grille means proved
iiitnlcient.
In the same page, is tjiis romarkabln para--nigli
: On the receipt of this order;"( (the
order under which Genera! Jackson proceed
nii. ivri the Seminole "campaign,) 14 General
Jackson, instead of " observing the orders - of
I ' . ttI l.r !r.a.linf Ti ..a
enterprise, and wiili.
vaunn nr,
the South'
was a choice between defeat and victory : the.
full
di
( giving. safr!? to their brethren of idcr, was either to have remained i
5 Tosfiect was not dificnit. I( j -ashviile,or to have gdopKrd suci
inactive at
measure'.!
H performance of an i ' urgent duty, or-theja
s'gracc, of the Gcneraf :i;:d .theT destruction
as would have been more pernicious (ban in
activity. In-titlier case, his conduct would-
ive been"
rrprehen
-i!de.
f his arm v. . I Hot admit ilieer(ie.rsroi ueiieim i.ne m
r i. .. :I. Ac hpobli'ratorv on General Jacksoij the case
1 HO iUllllllllllT illG SlJIfihl I ril'.IHIiUS III il3- r- -j
seriing that General' Jackson appointed the
'officers of the volunteer corps. f' J, We did
not appoint one of them. It is tine that he
appealed to the . .officers who had gallantly
fought with him in (he wilderness of the Creek
nation, and on the plains of New-Orleans, and
again roused them to (he defence of- their
frontiers. (g.J Hut their appointments o
(b ) S!C Dec B. - (c ) See Docs C. D. L. K. I.
(i.) It is vvurthy of rcmuiK. that the same regiments.
siiT.ilavtyofr.ccrcil, and ncarty the sumc men wlto were
at New-pi li.-uns. were in the Sernindle camnaicn. Thej
i einhiwl ill 1814, at the cad tor volunteers, chose thtirl
officer"!, mm! cheerfully obeyed ' them, aitht ugh none
Vore romm'ms'Oiied. They lultnwed ihe same, e.ours
exactly in l8tr.V-18j.' and, ii) both cases, victory follow-'
cd lhi-.r nurcli." . . ..
The rimster rolls of the votuntppraTin 1RI4 nnd 18)$,
you- tio tils in the War 1ice, estiblislied this fact.
CiS.) 'ie importance of .apiil movements, at thatiime
is best proved by a reference to Doc : F r.ontain'.np an ex
tract of a letter to Cfloncl ArjiixJilejJheii at I oil J.cot,
contemplated by these orders never occurred
I he Indians Vcrc not found under the guns of
a Spanish fort, tut were sheltered within it.
it was their depot, from wlicnco tiiey tnew
their public stores, both of ammunition ana
provision. Spanish ollicers escorted panics
of Indians t place them in srnu ity Iri.m our
attacks. The war was planned in St.-Marks, ,
The Indian power of attorney was .cjilcd... ,
there, and countersigned by IV C. L.u"engo.
theTommandant : and the councils for the ar
rangement to every warlike Ticyemeht were
held in the quarters 'of that officer.
IffhrseTac'.s had been known at the War
fjffice.it is not to be doubted, th.it an order
would have b'den .issued for the seizure' of St.
Marks. For when they, and t Indicia. -of f i;n
General induced by them, were known. t -President
approved the mcaure..' It had not
bccinxoncciv! hat thr- Spanish oCiccrs n?,d
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