HOSTILITIES¹ CONTINUED.

Presidential Election of 1840—The War discussed as one of the issues—Effect on the Election—Publication of Jay’s View—Action of the Executive paralyzed—Spanish Indians—Destruction of Indian Key—Troops inactive—Allies commit new depredations²—New Expedient³—Its failure—Chiefs invited to Fort King—Exiles refuse to treat—Massacre of Lieutenant⁴ Sherwood and party—Melancholy fate of Mrs. Montgomery—White men disguised as Indians—Murder of Cora Tustenuggee—Order of Secretary of War—Letter to General Armistead—Bribery⁵ of Indians—Mr. Thompson’s Bill—Discussion of the causes of the War in Congress—Enemy find protection in large swamps—Their renewed depredations—General distress—People of Florida again driven from their homes—Employed in public service—Their Slaves employed—They become interested in continuing the War.
1840.

The Presidential election of this year was conducted differently from any that had preceded it. The opponents of Mr. Van Buren arraigned⁶ him before the people for his extravagance in the expenditure⁷ of the public treasure, and the immense losses which the nation sustained by the default and irresponsibility of officers appointed by him. It constitutes an era in our political history, from which we date the practice of calling directly upon the people to pass judgment⁸ of condemnation⁹ upon the action of our National Executive. Every honorable means was resorted to for the purpose of exposing the errors of the Administration during the previous four years.

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