VOL. VII.} THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1st lieutenant R. Humphreys to be captain, 24th December, 1818, vice Houston, deceased. 1st heutenant vathl. Young to be captain, 1st January, 1819, vice Wright, resigned. 24 lieutenant Wilson Whatley, to be 1st lieutenant, 24th December, 1818, vice Humphreys, promoted. 2d lieutenant George W. Allen to be 1st leutenant, 1st January, 1819, vice Young, promoted. APPOINTMENTS. W. H. Livingston, S M. light artillery, to be post surgeon, 3d February, 1819. Charles M'Crudy to be surgeon's mate light artillery, 3d February, 1819. Rd. M Harrison, lieutenant 2d infantry, to be assistant deputy quartermaster general, 3d March, 1819. Abraham C Fowler to be 2d lieutenant corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. Joseph Hopkins to be 2d lieutenant corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. David Van Ness to be 2d lieutenant corps of ar. tillery, 3d March, 1819. Joel Spencer to be 2d lieutenant corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. John R. Morgan to be 2d lieutenant corps of artillery, 3d March, 1819. Thomas Barker to be 2d lieutenant 1st infantry,|| 3d February, 1819. Elijah Davis to be 2d lieutenant 1st infantry, 3d February, 1819. Bradford Bradly to be 2d lieutenant 1st infantry, 3d March, 1819. Alfred Mitchell to be 2d lieutenant 1st infantry, 3d March, 1819. Edwin tillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, Brevet captain Samuel Spotts, 1st lieutenant 1st lieutenant Richard Bache, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819 1st lieutenant Joseph P. Taylor, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant Charles S. Merchant, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1s lieutenant Timothy Green, corps of artillery, 1st lieutenant N. G. Wilkinson, corps of artille- 1st lieutenant I. H. Minton, corps of artillery, 1st lieutenant H. K. Mead, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant W. L. Booth, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant W. B. Adams, corps of artillery, to be assistant commnissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant J. P. Dieterich, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant Christopher Keizer, ordnance, to 1819. Sumner to be 2d lieutenant 2d infan-be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, try, 3d March, 1819. Samuel W. Hunt to be 2d lieutenant 3d infantry, 3d February, 1319. Peter T. January to be 2d lieutenant 3d infantry, 3d March, 1819. * Wm. H. Mann to be 2d lieutenant 4th infantry, 3d February, 1819. Robert B. A. Tate to be 2d lieutenant 4th infantry, 3d March, 1819. R. H. Branch to be 2d lieutenant 7th infantry, 3d February, 1819. Solomon Chambliss to be 2d lieutenant 7th infantry, 3d March, 1819. Edward Webb to be 2d lieutenant 8th infantry, 3d February, 1819. Frederick Lazarus to be 2d lieutenant 8th infantry, 3d February, 1819. Wm. B. Everitt to be 2d lieutenant 8th infantry, 3d March, 1819. James W. Paxton to be surgeon's mate 8th infantry, 3d February, 1819, Gideon Lowe to be 2d lieutenant rifle regiment, 3d February, 1819. Daniel Kieth to be 2d lieutenant rifle regiment, 3d February, 1819. Wm D. M'Cray to be 2d lieutenant rifle regiment, 3d February, 1819. Orromel Johnston to be surgeon's mate rifle regiment, 3d March, 1819. The officers promoted will report for duty according to their promotions. Those appointed have received special orders from this office. 1st lieutenant Felix Ansart, corps of artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant Thomas C. Legate, corps of ar 1st lieutenant Elijah Lyon, light artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant W. Smith, light artillery, to be 1819. assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 2d lieutenant Andrew M'Intire, light artillery, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant Thomas Barker, 1st infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant Bradford Bradly, 1st infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant James Young, 2d infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant Samuel B. Griswold, 2d infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant Walter Bicker, 2d infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant John B. Clark, 3d infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant E. E. Brooks, 3d infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant Charles Harrison, 3d infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st lieutenant Francis W. Brady, 4th infantry, 1st lieutenant Isaac Clark, 6th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 1st. lieutenant, Hazen Bedel, 6th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant Charles Burbridge, 6th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th of March, 1819. 2d lieutenant H. S. Mallory, 7th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d lieutenant A. M. Houston, 7th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 8th March, 1819. subject. The prosaic part, although not quite so smooth as the rhymes, is unquestionably a sensible and intelligent an-note-ation. To the Editors of the National Register. Spring's od'rous flowers, and summer's thriving fields, Autumn's rich fruits, and winter's bitter blast; Lest he by creditors should be harras'd, The printer's claims are numerous, though sina!!; The small effect of his most pressing call. Who in the cause embark'd their little all, A compensation for the useful sheet; 2d lieutenant Wm. W. Bronaugh, 7th infantry. Blends her soft note-here pores philosophy abstruse. to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. 2d, lieutenant Edward Webb, 8th infantry, to be assistant commissary of subsistence, 9th March, 1819. The assistant commissaries will report, by letter, to col. George Gibson, commissary general of subsistence, at Washington, and receive his instructions relative to their duties. By order, Ď. PARKER, Adj. & Insp. Gen. Note. By general order, of 27th January, 1819, previous to the resignation of lieutenant colonel Trimble, major Brooke, of the 4th infantry, and major Dinkins, of the 8th infantry, were transferred on their mutual application. MARINE CORPS. The following promotions and appointments were ma in the United States' Marine Corps, on the 3d instant: Anthony Gale to be lieutenant colonel com mandant. Francis D. Bellevue, Lyman Kellogg, to be captains Elijah J. Weed, Charles R. Porter, Joseph C. Hall, to be first lieutenants. Charles C. Floyd, John M'Clure, Charles C. Tupper, Charles Grymes, George D. Brewerton, Ward Marston, to be second lieutenants. A POEM, WITH NOTES. We have just received the following verses from a subscriber. It is seldom that we have met with so honest a poet, and one so true to nature. It must be confessed that he writes with great propriety and feeling, ou a very interesting While I, at home, with satisfaction scan Whose skill selects for me this mass of news? As to withhold the pittance justly due? Shai I to him his legal right refuse, No! far from me be such a callous heart, That would withhold so small a recompense; And give new lustre to some excellence: And e'en prove fatal to the " National Register." No. 12.] THE NATIONAL REGISTER. WASHINGTON CITY, MARCH 20, 1819. [VOL. VIT Printed and Published, every Saturday, by Lawrence, Wilson, & Co. at five dollars per annum. 192. and at Baltimore, have not obtained our approContents of this No. of the National Register. bation. The passions of the people, it is true, ORIGINAL-General Jackson, Mr. Lacock, Mr. Clay, and were, on this occasion, in unison with the sense Public Sentiment, 177.-Editor's Cabinet-Noah's Travels, of the popular branch of the legislature: But, SELECTED.-Documents accompanying Mr. Secretary Adams' letter to Mr. Erving, concerning the incidents then, these feastings were in the nature of of the Seminole War, 178.-List of the Acts passed at the an appeal from the constituted authorities, to late session of Congress, together with an abstract of their several provisions, 182.—Foreign Affairs, 190.-Home Af-the undefined sensations of the community: fairs, 192. And if it may with propriety be resorted to General Jackson, Mr. Lacock, Mr. Clay, in this instance, it may, in the case of a fortuand Public Sentiment. nate military chief, be resorted to in opposiThe contest, in relation to the conduct of Gene-tion to the regular dispensation of rewards and ral Jackson in the campaign against the Seminoles, punishments from any and every branch of gohas not yet entirely subsided: but the force of the vernment. The evil effects of such complimentaconflict is broken; and what remains of the agiry carousings has been felt at New York, in partitation is the mere swell of the passions occasion-cular. As if the people of that commonwealth ed by preceding controversies. From the mo- were not competent to determine as to the qualiment that the House of Representatives, which is ties of their own state executive, the toast of gethe grand inquest of the nation, had decided, theneral Jackson is considered as fixing them. The question ceased to be important to the public. public journals of the city of New York have exTo those who are fond of political amusement,hibited the ridiculous spectacle of disputing, General Jackson's Strictures on Mr. Lacock's Re-whether the general drank "De Witt Clinton, port to the Senate, and Mr. Lacock's Reply to governor of the great and patriotic state of New the Strictures, will, nevertheless, be attractive: York," or "the great and patriotic De Witt ClinBut the elevated and enlightened statesman can ton, governor of the state of New York;" in other view them in no other light, than as acrimonious words, whether the patriotism was meant to apply to discussions arising out of personal animosity. the governor or to the commonwealth! It is doubtWhilst the character of the country was at less desirable to enjoy the good opinion of enlightstake, we took, with a decision called for by the ened and virtuous men: But what are we to infer, occasion, the side of General Jackson; not as Ge-when the inhabitants of the Hudson appeal to the neral Jackson; but as the instrument which exe.judgment of an individual residing in West Tencuted the orders of the government. With his nessee for the character of their chief magistrate! acquittal by the House of Representatives, our That general Jackson fights well, cannot be doubttask ended. We do not feel disposed to followed: that his mind is energetic, will not be quesin the trail of private squabbles, however they tioned; but that he is a good judge of the quali may demonstrate themselves through the abused ties indispensable in a ruler, or well qualified for forms of legislation or bear the indicia of the a ruler himself, is not, in our opinion, so well ascommander in chief of the southern division of certained. He should never forget, that he owes the army. it to the wisdom and moderation of the adminis tration that he is not now a discarded general, Although we are clearly of opinion that the conduct of General Jackson was strictly justifiable in the invasion of Florida, yet we feel persuaded that it required all the circumstances of the case to constitute that justification. The actual de portment of the Spanish authorities, the general course of policy pursued towards the United States by the government of Spain, the terrible inroads and savage massacres by the Indians, and the impossibility of reducing them within the limits of the United States, were all necessary to the justification of the General in seizing upon St.nate extremely censurable Even supposing ge If the incidents connected with general Jackson's visit to New York, have compelled us to make these animadversions, Mr. Lacock's report, from the committee of the Senate, is equally open to reprehension. To make a report, without the usual accompanying resolution; to bring it in at a moment too late for discussion, or for being in any way disposed of; to leave it as a corroding sting, to destroy general Jackson's character; render the course adopted by the committee of the Sc Marks and Pensacola. neral Jackson to have transcended his authority in Farther than this we have not gone, nor do we Florida, does it follow that the Senate has a right intend to go General Jackson's journey to New to transcend its own? The great security to indiYork, the feasting of him there, at Philadelphia,vidual and public liberty, is the keeping every de partment and branch of the government within its || zette." It reminds us of the verdict of a Scotch legal limits. The excesses of a military chief are jury. When asked, whether they had found for indeed dangerous to freedom; but history teaches the plaintiff or the defendant, the foreman an us, that military power has invariably risen on the swered, that he did not know any thing about the vices of the civil authorities. The disorderly pro- || plaintiff or defendant, but that the jury found for ceedings of the British parliament, led the way to Mr. Ellis, the attorney. For ourselves, we enter. Cromwell's usurpation; and the despotism of Na-tain friendly sentiments for Mr. Clay: we have poleon was generated by the misconduct of the executive directory and the national councils of France. If general Jackson and Mr. Lacock are resolved upon a single combat, either by words or blows, let them fight it out: the newspaper arena is large enough: but, as there is no constitutional principle involved in their broil, the people can have little concern in it. This is not a feudal age, in which men are compelled to enlist under the ban ner of either a great lord or a petty baron. feared that he would ruin himself: And let him reAlect, that his political fate is in his own hands; and that if he is destroyed, it will be his own fault. The House of Representatives sustains the propriety of the conduct of General Jackson. Public sentiment sustains it. But public sentiment will not support either him or Mr. Lacock in their private altercations. However small por.. tions of the community may be inflamed on such occasions, the great body of the people maintain a cool and steady judgment in matters of this kind. DOCUMENTS Accompanying the letter of Mr Secretary Adams . - No. 37. C. Fort Montgomery, June 2, 1818. I certify, that between the 5th and 7th of May, 1818, whilst at Fort Gadsden, on the Appalachicola river, I was informed by a Mr. Larua and Benneto Gassea, both citizens of, and at that time direct from, Pensacola, that at the time of their departure thence, there were 500 Indians in and about Pensacola; and i further certify, that on my arrival at Pensacola, on the 23d of May, I was informed by Mr. Skeets and other citizens of that place, that on the 22d, which was the day before my arrival, Holmes, (a noted Red Stick) with his party, had left Pensacola to proceed to the Chock. tawatchy for safety, having been for several days previous in town. All which I certify on honor. (Signed) Witness, WILLIAM S FULTON, One or two of the papers of Kentucky have taken in high dudgeon that Mr. Clay should have been encountered and overthrown in his opposi tion to General Jackson and the administration. For our part, we have not found any thing sacred in the person of Mr. Clay, more than in the person of any other citizen. We treat him as we treat others on similar occasions: We comment on his speeches; applaud them when distinguished by soundness of remark and brilliancy of expression; and endeavor to expose them when of a contrary description. If he makes a speech in Congress, we make observations out of Congress; and the observations go against the speech. The Hall of the House of Representatives is surely not a political embalmery, which preserves all within it from the influence of the political elements which subsist beyond its walls. With the Kentucky prints referred to, those, it seems, are presidential sycophants, satellites, and parasites, who differ from Mr. Clay, and support administration. Has, then, the administration no rights of the press? Is the freedom of that great engine confined to its opponents? May administration not appeal to the understandings of the people, in vindication of its measures, against the assaults of its antagonists? The language of the "Kentucky Gazette," in this respect, is very remarkable. It is opposed to Mr. Clay, as it regards General Jack-quarters of captain Hugh Young, of the army of son, and yet it condemns the commentaries on Mr. Clay by those who entertain the same opinion with itself on that subject. That "Gazette," it seems, venerates Mr. Clay personally, but is opposed to nim, in General Jackson's case, political ly. It apprehends, we presume, that this gentle inan's political character may be destroyed, and it seeks to preserve him upon personal considerations. The "Gazette" is for Mr. Clay, at all excuts, whatever may be his congressional course. Such is the republicanism of this "Kentucky Ga Private Sec'ry. Gommanding General. No. 37. d. Province of West Florida, Town of Pensacola, September 18th, 1818. S In pursuance with an order to me directed by colonel William King, civil and military gover nor of said province, (a copy whereof is hereto annexed) I caused to appear before me, at the the United States, in this town, the following persons, viz: Manl. Gonzales, Dr. Brosnaham, William Cooper, J. Dauphin,-Skeete, Felippe Prieto, Joachim Barrelas, P. Alba, jr. Jose Bonefal, (Mariah) and Charles le Jean, to answer on oath, such interrogatories, not tending to criminate themselves, as might be propounded to them by captain Young, relating to the intercourse which took place between the late Spanish authorities of this province, and the hostile Indians, during the recent war with the United States. Joaclim Barrelas being duly sworn, declares, that he has frequently seen parties of Indians in the town of Pensacola, since the month of No VOL. VII.] THE NATIONAL REGISTER 179 tion to the Indians, from a store which was exressly for that purpose here; that on the day that major Youngs attacked the Indians near this town, there was a considerable number encamped near the water side, in town, who, upon hear ing the report of fire arms, crossed the bay in their own boats, and in other larger boats, belongCARLOS LAVALLE. (Signed) vember, 1817; says, that parties of Indians have been provisioned by the late authorities at this place on several occasions; has frequently heard, and helieved that the Indians were in the habit of bringing into this place, horses, cattle, &c. for the purpose of selling them and other plunder Says he was at Barrancas at the time that general Jackson came to Pensacola, in May last; deponenting to others. acted there as commissary, and knows that several Indians went from town down to Barrancas with the Spanish forces and took refuge in the fort; that, at the same time, several small parties were encampted about the Barrancas; that upon the arrival of general Jackson before the Barran cas, Tapaulca and family were also in the fort; deponent has seen said chief several times in Pensacola, and believes him to be either a Creek or Seminole Indian; that while deponent was at Barrancas, and subsequently to the said month of November, 1817, he saw an Indian named Luna an express from St. Marks, cross over from Santa Rosa island to Barrancas, with despatches for the governor here: says that since the said month of November 1817, governor Mazot being himself at Barrancas, did order this deponent to give rations to several parties of Indians then there, of at least from thirty to forty strong, men, women, and children. George Skeate being duly sworn, declares, that he has constantly resided in the town of Pensacola since November, 1817, since which he has repeatedly seen at different times, in said town, from thirty to forty fndians; has not seen any ammunition given to the Indians, within the period alluded to; as heard and believes that horses, cattle, &c. were brought into this place, by the Indians and sold, which deponent however did not see. Deponent believes that the late governor Mazot was well acquainted with the several murders that were committed on the neigh boring American frontier; knows of no supplies furnished by order of the Spanish government, wirre atrươt the month of March, 1817, when a supply of knives, a few blankets, and some copper kettles were furnished, and delivered to a party of Indians, for the purpose, as was then said, of acting against the insurgents, who were expected: that the said party of Indians, shortly disappeared, and nothing more was heard of them. Deponent saw, on the day that major Youngs attacked a party of Indians in the neighborhood of this town, a number of Indians whom he believes were sent (or went themselves) across the bay, in a boat belonging to Don Antonio Molina, captain of the port. William Cooper, being duly sworn, declares: That he has resided in Pensacola since November, 1817; during which period he has frequently seen in town, and its vicinity, several parties of Indians; saw one in particular, with some sheet lead; and has heard, that the Indians had introdu||ced some clothes into town that looked like American manufacture. States, also, that Tapaulca was a Red Stick chief, and had been frequently about Pensacola for several years past. (Signed) WILLIAM COOPER. Pensacola, September 19th, 1818. J. P. in and for town of Pensacola, (Copy) No. 37.e John Duffy being duly sworn, declares as follows: Question. Have you resided in and about Pensacola since November, 181,? Answer. I have. Question. Have you seen in said town, or its vicinity, within or since that period any Indians? Answer. I have. Question. How many did you see at any particular time? Answer. About the latter end of that spring I saw in town from fifty to sixty Indians; but few of these were armed because they were prohibited from coning into town armed. I suppose their arms were left in their camps in the neighborhood. Question. How did these Indians subsist themselves, and how did they procure ammunition? Answer. Probably from the government here; of this however I am not certain Question Did you see any horses, cattle, or other plunder brought into this place by the Indians? Answer. No. Question. How many Indians were in Pensacola and its neighborhood at the time that major Youngs attacked a party near this town? Answer. Of all descriptions, viz: men, women, and children, there must have been a considerable number, not less probably than one hundred and fifty or sixty. Question. When major Youngs attacked a party near town, how did those in town find ineans to escape across the bay? Answer I have understood and believe that they were set across the bay by order of the governor. (Signed) SANTIAGO DAUPHIN. Mr. Charles Le Jeune, being duly sworn, declares: That he has resided in Pensacola since November, 1817; since which he has frequently seen, in this town or its vicinity, parties of upwards of an hundred Indians encamped; that these parties were armed, either with rifles or with the arms that were furnished them by the English; that although he cannot state that those parties had received ammunition from the Spanish govern ment here, he nevertheless can and does state, that the said parties were provisioned from the king's stores, by Prieto, king's storekeeper; that previous to November, 1817, the government was regularly in the habit of giving out ammuni- "November, 1817? A true copy- R. K. CALL, A. 1). C. Joseph Bonefi being duly sworn, declares as fol lows viz. Question. Have you lived in Pensacola since |