Milly Francis book http://www.academia.edu/18033250/Milly_Francis_The_Life_and_Times_of_the_Creek_Pocahontas


1819 house debates https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=YRBmAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA277
TALLMADGE'S DEFENSE OF JACKSON
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 Arbuthnot and Ambrister, two English emissaries, in a neutral Spanish territory, instigating a savage war upon a peaceful American state When our government complain, the British Minister answers they have not jurisdiction out of their own country, and can not prevent the evil. The Spanish Governor says he has not the power to control Indians and English subjects, and worthy gentlemen on this floor, tell us it is a neutral country, and, therefore, we cannot help our selves. Were ever doctrines advanced so preposterous ! Had General Jackson listened to such reasoning—had he returned with such arguments as the only result of his campaign ; what would have been the language of our bleeding frontier And, because he did not, a vote. of censure is solemnly proposed.




 page 264 ...with the murderer of Lieut. Scott's party in your possession, with the General and Prophet Francis your prisoner of war; with Arbuthnot and Ambrister, those civilized savages, instigators and procurers of this war, all in your power, who can doubt that the exercise of a sound discretion for the peace and safety of our country would doom them to death? ... Held by no treaty—bound by no ties—regardless of all faith—and influenced by no mercy—who would advise that such men should be turn ed loose to remingle with the misguided savages, exhibit ing themselves at once as the pledge of your weakness and your fears; and, with their trappings, as the sample of British munificence Your documents remind you that your Indian enemies read no books or papers—have no sources of information, but from such chiefs and such ents, by whom they have been told of your weakness l they really believed you dared not to brave the pow -er of their warriors, countenanced by British and Span ish officers. I regret, said Mr. T. the necessity of a re taliatory examplc. But,sir, Gen.Jackson wisely considered the circumstancescalledaloud forexample. Indians, Span iards, & Britons,all needed a lesson. And never did man se lect four more fit subjects to hang on high as an example to savage credulity, and as a warning to all adventurers to beware of combining against us in Indian wars. I hope, said Mr. T, this house will justify the measure. It will give effect to the example, and proclaim to the world the holicy of our country in all future Indian wars.


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 Cast your eye westward, over your newly acquired territory, extending to the Pacific Ocean, and inhabited by savage hordes; bounded on the north, by British territory, and on the south by Spanish possessions; can you longer doubt but the era has arrived, when you must avow and maintain the policy of your country, to prohibit the intercourse between Indians and foreign incendiaries When I reflect that the example before us, was upon British subjects, in a Spanish territory, it obtains the approbation of my judgment; it commands the joy of my heart. With such views, for the future good of this country, the gallant spirit of General Jackson did not pause. He ordered Arbuthnot and Ambrister to execution—justice approved the deed—mercy withheld the tear—and even humanity rejoiced. Yet, these men fell not unlamented. Theft, rapine, and murder, bewailed their loss. Superstition and cruelty; the one wrapped in the Spanish cloak, and inquisition’s cowl, the other clad in bleeding scalps, the trophies of their friend’s exploits, walked as the mourners to their tomb.

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 Pensacola and the Fort Barrancas have been ta Gen. General Jackson, on the 20th of April, reduced his force, by dismissing the Georgia militia, and with the residue, he crossed the Appalachicola river, in pursuit of his dispersed &flying enemy. He soon learned that his ene my had free access to Pensacola,&was there openly supplied & armed from the public stores, and that thus reinvigorat ed, he issued forth in marauding parties, upon the Alaba ma frontier. Eighteen of her citizens recently had fall en a sacrifice to one of these Indian parties, coming di rectly from Pensacola, and again returning to that place. [Mr. T. went into an examination of the documents in relation to Pensacola, tending to shew its support of the Indians; the free use they had of the place ; its un friendly conduct towards us, and its departure from all neutral conduct.] When General Jackson approached the place, said Mr. T. it was filled with Indians. They were sent out of the place across the bay, in government boats, and at its final surrender, and in its capitulation, one of the hostile Alabama Chiefs was included. Per haps it ought not to be said that this place was in danger ... taken possession of by the Indians. But, in eve ry other respect, all that has becn said of the first entry across the Florida line, and the possession of St. Marks, is also applicable to this place. But,