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krlrr-l of tl truer fiom J. f>. Calhoun, Secretary| wMll VlgfiatlCX?, rrtcctual prolOCtihfl tO lllC of •mar, 10 Muj. pen. .lndren Juckton, dated frontier, without resorting tu the militia. '2?tl, January, 181H- . . i It is of great importance, if the militia Your letters of the Rth and 18th inat.j ra||be .lispense.l with, not to call them Are received. The measures you ha ve taken j j|lt0 lictua | service, as it is harassing to to brine an efficient Alice into the helil, are- t)|p|| ; n| | oxllau , tin )o t | ie treasury.— approbated ; and a confident hope is on- lV((U , tti(m is the. limt object, and the sc un tamed, that a speedy and successlul Cl)|)d is ., rok . cl i, m bv t |,e angular force. j. <’. CALHOUN. termination of tire Indian tvar will follow vnur exertions.” T rtract of ti letter from the secretary of war, to Tllnj. !?cn. .hitlivte Jackson, duted " Department of war, Feb. 6tli, lillfl. 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th ultimo, and to acquaint you with the entire appro- bati ii of the president of all the measures which you have adopted to terminate the rupture with the Indians. The honor of our arms,as well as the interest of our coun try, requires that it should he as speedily j 1 - >t * 1 ' IIS G terminated as practicable : and the cunfi-1 vnur oidc Brevet Major General K. I*. Gaines. [This concludes the letters from the War Department to Generals Jackson and Gaines, and to Governor Bibb.] leans, will, t trust, afford us an ample sup ply for the campaign. The contractor having failed, gen. Gaines has, by my order, directed the quarter master to purchase provisions, in which he has succeeded so far as to pro cure 1100 hogs, and a sufficiency of bread stulV: this will march the troops to ami from the seat of war. 1 am without any official advice as to letters from st \jon gf-m-rat* jackson, to tie tv , a nor tu t.m ext. /Itad quarters, Division south, *Yushville '20th January, I Mil. Sir—In a communication to von of tin* the preparation and march of the late re quisition from the state ol Georgia. CONiiUKSS. whirl, it was supposed (ami no J b ) hail.protected them, ,m ■ . . , viiuiciy wan considered to he terminated, il,.,,, gia militia, under general Gin returned to their home*. e tfhsnl*fi. ..1 was the (tbsulul * whicl i could warrant a departure CL | States Ins heretofor e so justly bug] I arrived at this place on tue evening of the I2th, and heie met with gen. Gaiue«. |,,f^Co11r(*ss of ITS.?. From a letter received from the govern-1 W;1S „„ t)lP 7( |, lps.), or of Georgia, advising ol the movement L, ld directs substantially (hat an equestrian of the inilitia from the several counties.. ^ ake „f |,|-„nze he erected at the seat of to the designated point ol rendezvous, as | . that the geiiiTal he repre- "ell as the punctuality with which tin* j ^.., lte<l in a Romnn clies«, hoGliiijr a trim- dence reposed in your skill and prompti- j you of the tude assures us that peace will be restored lsu * °f 9'e l ennosseeans. On ye? on such conditions as will make it honor-■ terday, the nliicers who had so gallantly able and permanent.” I headed the Tennessee mounted volunteers Deportment of war, ISiA May, 1818. during the Creek campaigns, met meat Sir—Your letter of the 15th April, was [ this place, and gave every assurance of a few days since received. Not anticipat- ] their ability to assemble two regiments of ins vour return to the territory, mv last [of mounted gun-men, by the 31st inst. I acknowledged the receipt ol troops have assembled here, under S en *j |,j s ,j.:ht | m ml, his head encircled ' r of the 2(ith ult. and advised Gaines's requisition, has induced a H’ 1 * j with a laurel wreath ; that the pedestal he i ‘ K at pea •appeal I had made to the patriot- that 1 saall be enabled to make a prompt!,. ma| .|,| e (ltl w |,i c |» to be represented in I n “ “ id speedy marcli for the relief ol loit ( , ie following principal events of I • =!'“• , f , . .. (he v.ar in which Gm.i'ral W. commanded I c,,uiVl be co, “ulere.l as , ! • I enclose von a copy of a letter from ; . ,: 7 the evacuation of Boston:! i • C ” ulerei1 I-iracies J. B. G. On- to eapt. Callis, contract-J '£*£££'5 t I fosMans at Trenton J i p "fWl *s agent at Fort Hawkins. t nun (he | tl , e , )alt !,. „f Princeton; the action at I mit - ' „ ” l ‘ ,clh m with winch lie states to have furnish-1 M ( , ntm ,ntli anil the surrender of York.'— jli'lir-nlt tn under tit,an * n ^ 1 * communication was directed to your form-1 any designated point within the western er residence in Georgia ; but, f presume I part ot this state. 1 have ordered them col. rKNVIT.. Fritlatj, January 8. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill providing for the erection of a monument over tlie remains of Generali George Washington, where they now lie. Mi. liirb'iur moved that the bill be re-1 committed, Tvith instructions to report a .. ,j-** bill appropriating money for the erection of , ler nf the ’ JjjJ,"J ,h '?«L an equestrian statue, ol General \Y “'»* Jackson orders the SSLiTSP ington, in conformity with he reso u ion , , Amhrister.thisre^lhl f fins resolution „ . y'" s 'cmarkaldi intemli.il as a justification of t|J turns, principally nf A minister mg to both Aibuthuot ami AmbrL “ H * s an established principle oft] of nations, that any individual 0 f A making war against tlie c itizen of] at peace, foifcjd nes an outlay| I'" a .'e- 1 ' may be a-ked |, v u | ljt J ..... , ... . i "I interpretation the ofi'eimo ™ tne war in which General M . commanded I couM u , C(>Il . u | elei , as "ffenof court! . and it isej dibit ult to understand the propriettl Indication of the unm •> omLw/'f ed his agent in this country, you can judge |-| )(> ,. eS(l | I( ti,,!, directed al-n the inscrip lion- far eflicteiit means have been adopt-1 t ; l)ns . th;it it shall lie executed by the liesi | a-.u t , • , e.l to ensure tne necessary-supplies to the. artjsNi ^ c . V.l The motion produced j :.‘nJ‘ it has been forwarded to you, and I will to rendezvous at hayettev.lle. ami as ma- troops heretofore in -ervice, as well s | Mtr , debate, and wa» finally decided in t tin « not. therefore, repeat its contents. I do ny as may appear on the .‘31st inst. or the hliose summoned to the field under the i t)ic a tth-mative. ", , . is. „\ n ," be P le t4 hope that the war Ins. ere this, terminated 11st of February, to be mustered and re- late requisition. 1 he mode of pro ision- Jlnn'ldti, Jitmtaru 11. J' 1 .,*• ''"•ii'itcered d in the sob-— * t e 8, ninoles ; but. ceived into service for six mouths, (if not ing an army by contract, is not adapted M| . 0/) - s subln i' t ted the f.dlo-.ving motion 1 .,"ui- wh ,H if t! -. - *.d• i ,...t be the fact, you will j sooner discharged,) by my inspector gen- , to the prompt and efficient movement ”* j f lir console ation : Itesolvnl. That the Fre- j .- : t( ,.i i lU a |i,^L'l! , ‘ P * I,dM ?| make such arrangements, and incur smh'cial. Thu contractor has instructions to j troops. It may answer in tune of peace.j s j ( j en t nf the L’nited states be requested I ..i.:,, i i,ins»lft * expense, as, in your judgement, the de- issue to these troops 20 davs rations, and .where a failure or delay cannot produce (() C()l1immi i cll , e {„ ( ;. e Senate a’-v infm-i b .. f i’.p fliien'into thp n |!S!!.| Bl m9 fence nf the territory may require. Y <,u , every measure has been adopted to lacili- any; serious ill consequences, but, where |, js , )()>seS si„„. am | which, in Ins 1 i''.i: '. a ., nl . Illt l are authorised to draw on the depart men t' tate their march, via 1* ort J.ickson, hv the ! active operations are necessary, ami sue -1 for funds to cover the disbiirsments you I most direct practicable route, to Fort cess may order. Enclosed is a copy of the ! 8cntt. 1‘hcse troops will be well -upplied orifer authorising general Gaines to carry , ar fur as Fort Jack-on, and there the ne ther, u-into Florida, and you will consul- cessary provisions may be obtained, and eras furnishing authority to the troops of! packed to answer their immediate wants the te • itory to pass the Florida line,' until they are intercepted by supplies from should it be necessary. I send also a co-j below. Muj. Fanning has been despatch- ....... ... lisli. Or can it be believed that n "u-™i r movements, there is no dependence to, f ,|,e p, iqn-i t v of Anm icai. citi-j [ | . vll , p|| «-utt. uch of our | . i i i ii- It* 11 lit Ml Ol HU Iff 11111,1 1 > •••111 l l v tl ■ i 1 * 1 I t r V 1111*11 n ^ SI14* fin V t'lL-ii nn „„ I be placed on the contractor. His views . bv KWei , t „f t |, e island «» ^| ltil ““ n the armies of iKl?l are purely mercenary* ami, where the sup-! M * n ,| »!,i» itement of mv ncotia- 1 - i»^ ! * s n e . ^ llUI M lilies wilfnot ensure Vim a nrolit lie heJi- 1 1 titumnt ni ai V nc^ona | Ica n Patriot? r \mhl those ca-csj ... cm. i:?... - torn, or attempts at negotiation, to pro-, llot |, c CUIls idereil of ,ucli n l.ites not on a failure, never regardin how far it may defeat the best de iseii [ not he considered of such a nature I warrant a resort to so severe i ir,u p.v of a message of the president, commit- j to Fort Hawkins, to purchase and forward j plans ol the commander in Chief. Kxpe-j T|)( , e „ Rt0!>8B ,i b,|l enable the people j ',1-''mbV-l 1 mii* iMii'i b' b'ls' r.!i,u Pl , e,Da ^ nicating information in relation to the: on'he supplies to tie most convenient Hence has cimlirined me ui tin- opinion, Ip t | )C Alabama territory to firm a state I Vrbiithimt ami Vnihiiiu-nL • Yeminele war. General Jackson is vest- |>ou*t of interception. 1 have advanced and the recent failure has promoted met —■ •»...—■—s—t r IS:Vr ami .vniuiisiujix cmisii cure restitution. Titi-silnp, January 1 i again to express it. MatB „ The plan which has been adopted to pro- i u { | cure the necessary supplies fur the army 1 „ . . i time, passed, and sent to the other hou to transport them to tort fecott, and the ' ,. )r cl)| l l( Un . ollcl;< ed with full power to condurt the war in j to him two thousand dollars, with iuthori- the manner which ho may judge best. 1 ty to draw on the Quarter Master General have the honor to be, «yc. I for any additional sums wanted, and im- J. C. CALHOUN. | posed upon him the temporary duties of His excellency YV. W. Bibb, j Deputy Quarter MasterG-c-ner.il. I am quantity otherwise ordered to that point, Governor of the AJubaina territory. | compelled to this arrangement from an will, l hope, relieve me from any embar- /lrparttnent of var, 19 th .Itti*. !:: l :i i impression that there can be no officer of rassment on that account, until a decisive Sir—I send the enclosed extract from the . the QuarterMaster’s department in the vi- j blow lias been struck upon the enemy.— letter of the secretary nf state to the Span-1 cinity of Fort Haw kins ; anil (.’ol. Gibson ] I have been so lrequ -fitly embarrassed Js ! - minister, in relation to St Marks ami ! could not possibly reach that neighborhood from the failures of contractors, that I Pensacola. My instructions to you of! to eft’oet the objects wished. j cannot but express a hope tiiat some oth ;overntnent. anil l..r the admission ol sum j |; a |, !u tl , lt< „h 0 wen* aotia- ivitliii tate into tne L mini, oil an equal footing I acknowledged and treated u Ju original states, was read the Hurd j aml imlepemU-tit by us. * " Y our committee beg leave to call I itor-f. or Rr.ritKskvrativDs. Thnrstlttg, .Itntuitn/ 7. On motion id Mr. Floyd. Uetutlced, Tiiat the eummiltee nn the Judiciary he in-truct- .ittention particularly m die case of 1 Ambrister, vvlm, alter Inning been m|J ed to a trial before a court martial j had nn cognizance or jurisiliclimioiei ofi'euces charged against him, *.. as skf ol der ol the commanding griieral, col ry to the lorms and u-agi-s uf tlie i ed tu impjire into the expediency ot cr**- ... . . ating a law to define and punish piracies J"' ''| . - , , the Hth inst. contained the substance nfj My Inspector General, Col. Havire, I er more eilicieiit and certain mode of sup- am | |',.| ( ,jij BS committed on the high seas ■ '■ ■ ■ u - '"‘“'"s 11 this extract ; and my object in rnmmuni-; (no Brigadier General having volunteered j plying our army may be adopted : such a aa ,| oil’tiiici-,-. against the law of nations, eating it now is, that you may be in pus- J his services.) is charged with conducting ! plan as will render those charged with the \j,. t Mercer laid on the table the follow session nf the precise ideas communicated ; the march nf the two regiments nf Ten- | execution id so important a trust, respoil- Jug resolution : Jli'snlvett. That the com- to the Spanish minister, in case any difii- ticssce volunteers, to cultv should occur. 1 have, isc J C. CALHOUN. Gen. E. P. Gaines. * Department of -.oar, Vl/t .hi*. 1 fitR. Sir—I enclose fm your inf < .nation a C"'■' • f the o-ders t*i (Ji-neial Gaines, gi > r ing nut nl the late decision of the F tier From the contents nf and Major Muhlenherg's letters, copies ot which are herew ith cnclo-ed.you will i» id- ily perreive that the former must remain inactive, and that the latter is in a danger ous situation. Every information from it, relative to St. Y.aiks and Pen-I our southern frontier justifie ••-decisive • a ! measures 1 have taken, amt urges the I was directed bv the pre-ident to wait' prompt movement of the volunteers call - the ii if the .Spanish minister to Mr. ed into service 1 trust you will view the An ii..", :-tier to him. which not being re-1 subject, in the same light, and that mv ntire the southern Iron- slide to military- iiutliority, and exposed to : m f tt00 on military afi'di s be iii.stnn ted t severe and merited chastisements, wiiene- r ,.,, or t | (l this House, a bill to reduce toon nf Col. Ai buckle's ver defaulters, at the discretion ol a court t | lc number of - Major Generals of the ai martial. 11 or the United States. M.Q. Divivioaoitin*South—Ft.n.iily,reli.2r.,lf)l!: Tuesday. January 12. Sir.—In toy last from Hartford, Geo. ot 1 Seminole iTar,\Yc.—Mr. T. .IT. *Velson. the Hth instant, i expressed a hope that. f rom tw enmmittee uti military alTairs, de- tlie plans adopted to procure supplies iivered the following repurt: "The com- Ibr the deta-liineiit from Georgia, tu trails- mittee on military affair-, to wiiom im port them t i fort Scott, together with toe | C f L .| ied that part of the IVesident's lilt's- quantity uidered to that point, would re- sage, uf the Iftli Novcintier, lit IS, winch lieve me fr on many embarrassments on relates to the proceedings of the court tiiat account, until a decisive blow cui'dd ; martial, in tlie trial of Arbuihuot and Am- ceived Until tin* day before y esterday , has I urrangemeiits may meet with your entire ! bo struck upon tlie enemy. I bristle, and to the conduct ol tiie war with caused so g.eat a delay us to render it tie- approbation. Tiie troops now assembled | i'|, e Georgia detachment inarched from ! t [ lc Seminole Indians, Itcnnit: ce-s ry to -end the mile s direct to gen. j on our southern boundary, reinforced w ith t lu*ir encampment, near Hartford, on the I p| uit a |* tl . r ,, peru-al ol toe various doc- <iaine.. without pas-ing them through you. the Tennessee volunteers called into ser-lipp, i Un taut. and on that niglit general iiments subonUed to l.ongress, on tlie »tii>-1 1 have the honor to be. Ike. ’ | vice, will enable me to inflict speeilv and j |j,,i n ,. s receive' 1 a letter from lieut. col.! j L . C t of Se: J.C. C YLHOUN. Rtaj gen. Jackson. Nashville i’en. Department of It’ar, 1 .th olmrusf, l;’U J jnoriteil cliasti^einciit on tin ilulu'lod Sum-, klo, coinniiiMliiiy,’ at lort Scotty j ficultv in sciKitittiii^ the ro*|Miisibihtv «>t linnles. I remain here to facilitate every I taining such intelligence of his intention l)le commanding i.llfcer, tu l.ts govermiieiit, mii t, which liad been instituted lor himself. Your cnmb.ittee must here, in justi tiicir own feelings, express their esti regret, that it lias become their ilutj disapprove the conduct of uiieulmliu a fm nier occasion, -o eiuinetitlvcuntdj cd to the honor ami defence of the nat as lias major general J icksim; bat more elevated toe statiou i tlie more alted the character of the iudiviilual, more necessary is it, by a seasonable, temperate C\piessioli of public opini through tiie Cou-tiiidimial organ, to p vent ihc recurremi' "t incidents at n enee w ith tlie prii.ciplesof our "overuii and laws. Nor can yourconniiittecforbearind mg in their strictures the cnuit mu winch sat on the trial ot Aibullinol A min ister. A eom t martial is a tribi ^' K 'J 'hi - ; i n Tented with liinited jtiii-ilir.liuli, ha 1 arrangement for the prompt movement of Sir—i'l.e President having determined the Tennessee detachment, but will leavi to restore bit. Marks and Pensacola, with 1 thi- on tlie 22d inst. lor tort Scott, via the Bar ocas, to the Spanish iiuthoiitr, I ani die eeted to issue orders to carry tins to abandon that post, in the event ot not the imligai ions ol U,e United Mates receiving supplies in a short given time, | to Spain : But, as the occupation aml eap- a- induced him (general Gaines) to set out lui t . ot pi. !ls acoia and St. Marks, are sub- tliat night, and, d possible, by reacliing jects of negotiation and correspuiidence, tlio place in time, to prevent such a disus-1 a t inis time uetween tiie two governments, trims movement. and as tiie committee on foreign r.aatious The genetal has. as lie communicated will, probably, consider tin- part of tlie to me. oi-dored a large supply ol provisions President's message more immediately to the Greek Agency, tu ue transported ill I connected with their branch of the sub- Fort Hawkins From Col. Arkucl.le's letter I am ad- dct.-rminatiun into efl’eet. Y ou w ill. Mb-1 vised of the departure ol Gen. Gaines coniiugly, give the necessary ordi-V*to| from Fort Scott : and the newspapers the commandant at Pensacola to sun an- communicate the information of thetieor- der that ; !are with the Baiancas, to any I U'a contingency being commaniled by a Spanish officer properly authorized to re-j Brigadier-General. As Im mu-t conse- boats to I'm t Scott and this place, wliicli Ij tXtj committee will coniine them- ceive t cm. Auttmrity from the governor' quentlv be the Commanding officer of the j u( ,„|,| MMve until that ordered lioin Mobile jtel-.es, in this repoi t, to the trial and exe- general at the Havana,or the Spanish min-j forces in the neighborhood of Fort Scott. ! bv I11VS( >||, should arrive, and under that cull0 „ 0 f Alexander Aibuthuot aml Ro ister, Don (! .is. is considered sufficientI have this day directed instructions <" | ol der did calculate on meeting two boats j Ul . I t (*, Ambrister. or, in case the. governor, lute in pusses-, him, by no means to precipitate himself, loailvcl with Hour, on lus reaching thi-l On the 20 in of April, 1818, a general •ion of West Florida, Don Jose Masot, into a general engagement with the Hemi-! nlucc, but was deceived, having arrived order issued at head quarters, tort 8t. should himself appear to receive posses- j notes ; but at all hazards, to relieve, if |, m . on the night of the 20th, which lie j M ar ks, by major general Jackson, signed sion. it w ill be restored to him on his own [possible, Major Muhlenberg from his pre**- 1 ■ - * *• *'■-- ■*' ■ - - authority. St. Marks will be restored to ent situation, and cover hi the late Spanish commandant, should he ap'icar to receive it, or to any other officer having similar authority , as in the case oi Pensacola, provided he is accompanied witli a sufficient force to guiristm it, so a- have every preparation mad to prevent the post from being seized by the hostile Indians. It- situation ill the midst of the hostile Indians, l enders tills precaution necessary. Y ou, wlm have an ac curate knowledge uf tlie strength of the Indians, and of the post, will be able to gi*. e piecise instructi ms on this point. It s ‘ left on the evening of the 21st, in a small 1 C ohmol Robe, t Butler, aujutat 0 ascent up the | b„ 4 t with 12 men. On tiie night of tin*! *-al ciettiilinir •* a s-peciul cixut't martial, to Appalathicola river. 1 have further advis- j (l .ceived by express, a letter direct-1 lnCL . t at u * ./. lock, A. M. fm* the purpose is sufficient that the .Spanish force 1m so considerable as will probably prevent any attempt by the Indians to occupy it ed him of mv movements, and directed cd to g(!lici . ftl Ga'iuesi and dated the 19th I of'investigating chai ges exhibited against that lie s innld remain nn tlie delensiM*; J j tJS ^ Jiom captain Melvin, ol tl»c Itli iu- \ t Arbuliinnt, it. .Viubi ister, ana slid, collect all the necessary i supplies, and , fa|ltr} . % xv | u . |, ;M I been charged by general j olhers \\| 10 ai e similarly dtuutcd as mav tor an active l; dnt;s t() Ijuiia the boats at the Agency, j bc bl „ u „|, t De fore it. - ’ cam pa 1 ^ n, as soon as mnlorccu by the j ^ |m V e the proyisiou^ tran^;»orteii tlieiice—j Vour committee iln not deem it nccessa- 1 ennesseeans. stating, that two boats would be finished ! rv t0 aUac |, to tiicir report the proceed- Gen. Games has been notified "f this ■„ t|| .- d lVs> , udc |, W oul.l transport up-1 iC )irs 0 |- diat court, as every member ol the order I have no at.;.- advices Irm.i him ! ward , '„ llc | m ,„|red barrel- Ilnur each: | lt 1 usu | las bL . e u luniisheif with several cu- thnn that ol the 2d ol December, ti.lorm-. { | u ,| strongly calculated o», but 1 iu tt | lich reference can be made. ,,ie the catastrophe ot lieut. Scott t | u ,y |, ave m< t arrived. i'lie excessive I Your committee can find no law of the and party. « | ruins have rendered the roads so bad, that! L’mmd States, authorizing a trial, before Your letter endiiSna vour general <>r* ’ |’have ordered.tbe troops, on their march j ft Militarv court, for st.cli'olTeiu es as are der id the tn ult. has been received. | u . lxs tu take their baggage 011 tne waggon | a || edl ri; d again st Arbutlmot aml An,oris- Isike \ourseu, 1 have no other feelings , am | abandon tne waggons : this la-; / e xcept so much ot the second charge. Public property will be restored in the I *" gratily than those connected with tl'c j ^litatmi tiicir march to this place, which i ” ’ t j, al ‘ v.-buthnot w iili •• acting as a condition, as liras practicable, in which public good ; and it gives me plea-ure to ; t | |(JV ieac i lt . ( | to.Jay, and eleven hundred I spy » l,; c li pa, t of the charge tlm .mini it was taken possession of On ev.icuating| find that we coincide in tlio.-e opinions cal-1 me ^ are llliw w ithout a barrel of} i.i..... not-.ilttv'D nor in tne o these posts, you will make such arrange- ciliated to produce it. Itesponsimlity I || our i,,i s i ie i 0 f cm \Ve have pork nimits as will be the be-t calculated to hoi the Indians, still remaining hostile, in cheek, and to cover our frontier. To cf- mvw rest where it should—on ihe officer issuing the order; aml the principle ac knowledged, is euleulotod to ensure that feet these objects, it is thouglit that it will j suhordimitinn so necessary to the liarnm- not he necessary tn take p 1st to the west nibus movement of every part of the mil- el the Appalachicola, within the Florida line, as the Indiana in thatqn.irter are said it wouiu allow me much pleasure *“| ; ru lar ufliceis I cannot imagine, but tn be very ineqiisiileiable. You will, ac- eommunicite with you 011 all military | jj| a ‘ lie must rl ’,tsome whore, and it shall itary machine. It would afford me much pleasure to foot, and to-morrow I shall proceed for fort 8cntt, and endeavor to pr 'cure from the Indians a supply of corn that will aid in subsisting the detachment until we reach that place. How those failures have hup* nened, under the superiritendaiice ol re- 1 - * 1 •--- but corping! t , station the troops which may ' points which my experience may enaGie j sll .j c t| v i«Vc»ti”ati;«l as so«»n as be timing t. to be nece—ary for the protec tion of that pm tiuii of tiie frontier on our side of the line, unless your impression should be decidedly ihlTereiit from that I have stated i in which event, you will t.ikc post at any point which you may judge propei, within the country possessed tiy the Indians. Go tlie east ol the Appala-1 , ,* IL ‘‘" , ' U j’ 1 *' chicola you may station the troops mI, ei- ! 1 v tlier side of tlm line, us you may judge I> r ‘Ver. Fort Gadsden,'besides admitting ol gre.t facility for supplies, appears to be a very coiMaanding position, and ought Hot to bs evu-yan.,!. bhuulii you think •0, you w’iII return e, ulu ] jjarrisou it with B sufficient force- l trust you will be able to ke guc)| a Aributiuu of your comroaud *-., 4 a jj* urd? me to elucidate. W itli respect, -vc ANDREW JACK SON. Major-Geneial Commanding. Hon J. C. Cullmii'i, Secretary ol YY’ar. /-.* etract of a letter f eom maj. tren. .Incheon to the .Secretary of H ,n , tinted Fort J/a\olvis y 10/A Ft b- rnani. til lit. j stances w ill permit 1 have the honor to be, { ANDREW JACKSON, 111aj.gc11.com. Cai.iiocx, -rc'ry 01'war. I Tan Jo: ■ .* JONES INFERIOR COURT, l Itutr .hinuitTy 'Term, 1819. $ aVisi. IT appearing to me court dial Jacob turner I reached this place last evening, when j batli cibcr lost or mislaid a note ol' liaiid, given earned hv suinirv coonnunications re-1 to lem bv John 11. K. F.lkin, signed J. It- C U- ceive.l finui b. evet'major-general Gaines. I '-i". ‘••f *0ty-Hv c dotl..rs > bearing dam some time 11...1 ii in /i • i J .• 0 , 1 j r.ii’lv Hi Ur.- vc.tT Ioaj, and iis »uu ub hat the Georgia militia, under general POCt ; l | ei .. le d.'s.x week.- at er die tUie ihcrcot-o.. Glascock bail all returned home, leaving 1 luouu;iid „malererl, tiiat die sa.dJolm It K. t'J- tbe fiontier in a very expo-ed situation. | km be .mil appear at this court, on the first day The regular troops at fort .Scott have leen of next term, toslieiv cau-e, il any lie lias, why out of provisions,but the means adopted bv major-general Gaines to remedy that e- vd, induces a strong presumption that they are by this time supplied, which, with the Stores ordered by lue from New-Ur- , January, tsut, Mrvy ll'yche f clerk^ a copy of said note should not be established tu lien oi'the original i and tiiat this mle be pub- l.saed once a month, in one of tlie public gazettes m MilicdgeviUe, until die next term of this court. \ true copy taken from die m.mites, this 13th found him •• not guilty”) nor 111 toe opin ion of vour committee tines any usage au thorize, or exigency appear from tlie doc uments accompanying the repott ot t trial, which can justify the assumption and exercise ot power by the court martial, and tlie commanding general, on this oc casion.— It is admit.ed, a- a maxim of the law of nations, that, when the war is with a savage nation which observes no voles, and never gives quarter, we may pu-.ish them in the person of any ol their people, whom we may take, (belonging to the nun ber of them,) and endeavor by this amorous proceeding to force them to res- neet the laws of humanity. Wherever severity is nut absolutely necessary, mer cy becomes a duty.—In vain has youi committee sought among the documents on tlie subject of the Seminole war tor a shadow of necessity for the death ot the prisoners arraigned before tlie court. I he war was at an end, to all intents aml pui- poses—the enemy's strong holds had been destroyed—many of them killed or taken prisoners, and the remainder a leeble band, -ispersedand scattered in every direc tion. The Spanish fort of St. Marks, for its guidance the same rules of evide which govern courts ol Liv: aml yet both not is refused by tie court urn before which hewa-on trial lor bis the benefit of tlie testimony 0! Ambri w ho hail not been put upon li'-lrialst time,and whose evidence wouldluvtb received by any corn l of law as lei? not credible. Many other cxcc|it might be made to the evidence iw#® lliese proceedings: particularly h question pet to the witne-s Ilamblv, •• Do v ou believe the Seniinohs would commenced the business ol inunw depredation on tin* white inhabitants it not been at the instigation ol tirepn er, Aibutl’imt ] and it promise,otik# of British protection Answer: not believe they winihl, without tlier been assured of Biilish pio'erlieu- leading question is cx n e-dy Inrbiod* he used bv a cum t martial, 1 !? Ma cl>m Martial Law, aml of which the coot* have been apprized, as it h a mon in the army, aml usually bv every court maitiol when in W5s , and the question was raltulateiM 0 an expression uf opinion and ^'“’l . (he witness, ratlin than « .. f.„ t», upon which alone cinthl th*t® ; lleresay evidence, in « <■”<■ " death, your com nittee w ill ven 1 tor sort, was never bdar<*rerriveil*!. accused in any coo t ol l!i:s . c 'T ( [ , e ’ vet on the it* of the ret<m j-eedingsof .heno.rt'oar.om 'J is admitted, w i.ea »» ceived from an Imhan. " e would not have hi 0allowed WS 1 " lelice himself. After mature ilthherati 11 ^ mittee beg leave tu submit resolution : ,- Uesnlve l, That the He«« - tatives of the United • ta, ! s ’a^S the proceedings m t et'id* ^rtB of Alexander Aibuthuot and Ambrister.” , Counter Ueyorl. premia*!/ Ike t inn lit tilee, and J , 0 ( Mr. Johnson, of > F military cnmmiMn drawn up in ihc shaue of counmttee, which, by a '"'V vote, that comiiiiuee Im'■ cn , br rept. This iiop'Ttant |) j|j(i||lt c .v glances at Gen. Jacks'" » , l|#4 „f in the fiehl against the . y eB ii south, lencing . j»ir war, which was prosecutei' 1818 ; justified, geneial'r. o) Al y, and vindicates the exec r ei not and Ambrister, on l»*- lerei ting tion : the opinion oil t.us mE is thus expressed t • do