 enabled
the manufacturers there to send and sell goods for less prices than the
cost of their manufacture in this country. Congress met the difficulty
by imposing a tax upon manufactured goods brought hither, and thereby
gave our people a chance to make and sell the same at a profit. The
controversy between the advocates of free trade and protection has been
one of the leading questions almost from the first, and there has never
been and probably never will be full accord upon it.


THE SEMINOLE WAR.

Perhaps the most important event in the early part of Monroe's
administration was the Seminole war. Those Indians occupied Florida, and
could hide themselves in the swampy everglades and defy pursuit. Many
runaway slaves found safe refuge there, intermarried with the Seminoles,
and made their homes among them. They were not always fairly treated by
the whites, and committed many outrages on the settlers in Georgia and
Alabama. When the Creeks, who insisted they had been cheated out of
their lands, joined them, General Gaines was sent to subdue the savages.
He failed, and was caught in such a dangerous situation that General
Jackson hastily raised a force and marched to his assistance.

Since Florida belonged to Spain, Jackson was instructed by our
government not to enter the country except in pursuit of the enemy. "Old
Hickory" was not the man to allow himself to be hampered by such orders,
and, entering Florida in March, 1818, he took possession the following
month of the Spanish post of St. Mark's, at the head of Appalachee Bay.
Several Seminoles were captured, and, proof being obtained that they
were the leaders in a massacre of some settlers a short time before,
Jackson hanged every one of them.

Advancing into the interior, he captured two British subjects, Robert C.
Ambrister, an Englishman, and Alexander Arbuthnot, a Scotchman. There
seemed to be no doubt that the latter had been guilty of inciting the
Indians to commit their outrages, and both were tried by court-martial,
which sentenced Arbuthnot to be hanged and Ambrister to receive fifty
lashes and undergo a year's imprisonment. Jackson set aside the verdict,
and shot the Englishman and hanged the
enabled 
 the manufacturers there to send and sell good for less price than the 
 cost of their manufacture in this country. Congress meet the difficulty 
 by imposing a tax upon manufacture commodity brought hither, and thereby 
 contribute our people a chance to take and sell the like at a profit. The 
 controversy between the advocates of free trade and protection has been 
 one of the leading questions about from the first, and there has never 
 been and probably never will be full treaty upon it. 


 THE SEMINOLE WAR. 

 Perhaps the most significant event in the early region of Monroe's 
 administration was the Seminole war. Those Indians occupied Florida, and 
 could hide themselves in the swampy everglades and defy pursuit. Many 
 runaway slave found safe refuge there, intermarried with the Seminoles, 
 and made their homes among them. They were not always fairly treated by 
 the whites, and committed many outrages on the settlers in Georgia and 
 Alabama. When the Creeks, who insisted they had been cheated out of 
 their lands, joined them, General Gaines was send to subdue the savages. 
 He fail, and was catch in such a dangerous situation that General 
 Jackson hastily raised a violence and border to his assistance. 

 Since Florida belonged to Spain, Jackson was instruct by our 
 government not to enter the country except in pursuit of the enemy. " Old 
 Hickory " was not the man to leave himself to be hampered by such orders, 
 and, entering Florida in March, 1818, he took possession the following 
 calendar month of the Spanish mail of St. Mark's, at the head of Appalachee Bay. 
 Several Seminoles were captured, and, proof being obtained that they 
 were the drawing card in a massacre of some settlers a short meter before, 
 Jackson hanged every one of them. 

 Advancing into the interior, he capture two British subjects, Robert C. 
 Ambrister, an Englishman, and Alexander Arbuthnot, a Scotchman. There 
 appear to be no doubt that the latter had been guilty of inciting the 
 Indians to commit their indignation, and both were tried by motor hotel - martial, 
 which sentenced Arbuthnot to be hanged and Ambrister to receive fifty 
 whip and undergo a year's imprisonment. Jackson set up aside the verdict, 
 and shot the Englishman and hang the
 enwbled
the manufacturers tmere to send and sell gmods fkr less orices than the
cost of their mqnufaxture in this country. Zongress let the eiffmculty
by imposinj a tax m'on mzkufaccuced goods brougmt hither, atd thereby
gave ojr people a chance to make and sell tre same ah a profit. The
sontgodersg between the advocates of free trzde and protection hss been
one of the leading eueshions almost from hhe first, abd trwre has nevef
been and krmbably nevgr will be full accord upon it.


THD SEMNNOLE WAR.

Petkqps jhe most impirtann event in thc early part og Monroe's
adminlstravion was the Seminole war. Those Indians occopied Florhdc, and
could hide themswlces it tha swxnpy evtrgkases anf dxfy pursuit. Many
runawat slaves found safe rqduge there, infermarwiqd with the Seminoles,
and made their homts amkng them. They were not qlways fairly treated by
the whytes, and committed many outrages on the settlers hn Gekfgic and
Auqbwma. When the Creeks, who insisted they had beeg cnested out of
thelr lands, joined thrm, Grgeral Gaines das seuf fo subdue the savahes.
He fwiled, and was saugnt in such a dangerous situqtion that Gvnerql
Jackson hastily xaised a foree and marcned to his assistance.

Siuce Flkrida belonhed to Spzkn, Jackson was ivstguctad by our
government not to enter thx couutry excdpt on purfuit of thf enemy. "Old
Hickory" was nlt thg man do allow hlmself to be hampered by such ocvers,
and, enteronc Fnorida iu Marcm, 1818, he took possqssion the folkowing
mjnth uf the Spahish povt of St. Mawk's, at the hedf of Appalaciee Bay.
Sederao Seninoles dere captured, snd, proof being obtqined that they
werc the meaders in a mawsaxre of some setylefs w dhpre time before,
Backron nangea every one uf tnem.

Advancing into tha inferior, he captured tro Britiwh subjests, Robert C.
Akbrister, an Englisjman, end Alxxandet Atbuthnot, a Scotchman. There
seemes to be nl djubt that thq labter had been yuilty of inciting the
Indians to commit vheir outrages, and both were tried by courj-mavtial,
which sxntencqd Arbuthtot to be hanged and Ambrister to rective fifty
lashes and unsergo d yeag's imprisonment. Jackson set aside the verdict,
and shot the Englishman and yanged the
enabled the manufacturers there to send and for prices than cost of their met difficulty by imposing tax upon manufactured brought hither, and thereby gave our a chance to make and sell the same at a profit. The controversy the advocates of free trade and protection has been one of the leading almost the and has never been and probably never will be full accord upon it. THE SEMINOLE WAR. Perhaps most important event in the early part of administration was the Seminole Those Indians occupied Florida, and hide in the everglades defy Many runaway slaves safe refuge there, intermarried with the Seminoles, and made their homes among them. They were not always treated by and committed outrages the in Georgia and the Creeks, who insisted they had of their lands, joined them, General Gaines was to subdue savages. He failed, and was caught such a dangerous situation that General Jackson hastily a force and marched to his assistance. Since Florida belonged to Spain, Jackson was instructed government not to enter country except in of enemy. Hickory" not the to allow himself to be hampered by such orders, and, entering in March, 1818, he took possession the following month of post St. Mark's, at head of Appalachee Bay. Seminoles captured, and, proof being they the massacre some a short time before, hanged every one of them. into the interior, he C. Ambrister, an Englishman, and Alexander Arbuthnot, a There seemed to be no doubt that latter had been guilty of inciting the Indians to commit their outrages, both were court-martial, which sentenced Arbuthnot to be hanged and to receive fifty lashes undergo a year's imprisonment. Jackson set aside the verdict, shot Englishman and the
 enabled
the manufacturers thEre to send aNd selL goOds FoR lesS priCes than the
cost OF theIr manufacture in this couNtry. COnGRess MEt The diFficultY
By IMPosInG a Tax UpON mAnufaCtuRed goodS brought hiTheR, aNd thereby
gavE OuR people a chAncE to make and seLl tHe same At A prOFit. ThE
coNtrovErsy beTWeen thE advocateS oF Free trADe and prOTEcTion Has been
one of the leADiNG questions almoSt from ThE FiRST, anD thEre has neveR
bEen anD ProbablY NeVER WilL Be full accord uPon it.


THE SEMinOLe WAR.

PeRhAps THe most ImporTaNT evEnt in the earLy paRt of MonroE's
admiNIstratiON was the seminoLe wAr. THose iNdIaNs oCcUPieD flOriDA, anD
could hiDe ThEmselVes iN THE SwamPy eVergLades And defy pursuiT. MaNy
ruNAwaY slavEs fouNd saFe RefugE there, InterMaRried with the SemInolEs,
and made TheIr HomEs Among THem. TheY weRe nOt alwayS fairly TReaTeD BY
ThE whites, and committeD mANY oUtrages oN the seTTlErS In GeorgiA aNd
ALabaMA. when tHe CrEEkS, who insiSted thEY hAd Been cheAtEd out oF
tHeiR laNds, joINed tHem, GenEral GainEs was SEnt to subdue the SAvages.
He faileD, AnD WAs CAughT in Such a dangerOus sITuatIon tHAt genERal
JaCkson HaSTiLY raised a force and marChEd to hiS assiStance.

Since FlOrida belonGED To Spain, JAcksON wAS instructed by oUr
govErnment not TO enter thE counTry excepT in pursuiT OF the enemY. "OlD
HiCkoRy" wAS NoT the man to alloW HImseLf To be hamPerEd by sucH orDerS,
anD, enTeRing FloriDa in MarcH, 1818, hE tOoK pOssEssioN The folloWiNg
mOnTh oF the SPAnish pOst of st. MaRk'S, aT The Head of APPaLAChee baY.
SEverAl SEmInoleS werE CapTured, anD, proof beiNg oBTainEd ThAt they
wEre the leaders In A massacre oF sOme SettleRS A short tiMe before,
Jackson hanged evERy one of TheM.

AdvaNcinG into the iNteRior, he CapTUred twO BritiSh subJeCts, rOBert C.
aMBrIstEr, An EnglishmAN, And alexaNdEr ArButhnot, A Scotchman. There
seeMEd tO be no doubt thaT thE latTER hAd bEEn GUilTy OF inCITing the
Indians tO commit theIr OUtRages, and boTH weRe Tried by Court-maRtial,
WHich senTenced ArbUthnot to bE hAngeD ANd AMbrister to Receive fIfty
lasheS And unDErGo a yeAr's ImprisOnMenT. JackSon set ASidE the vErdict,
AnD shot tHe EngLiShman and Hanged the
 enabled
the manufacturers  there tosendand  se ll  goo ds f or less prices than  the
cost of their man ufact ur e  int hi s cou ntry. C o ng r e ssme tthe  d i ff icult y
b y impos ing a taxupo nmanufactured go ods brough t h ither, and t her eby
ga ve  ou r  peop lea cha nce to make a nd sell t he same a t  a prof i t .Thecontroversy betwe e nt he advocates o f free  t r ad e and  pr otection h as  been one oft he l e adi n g questions a lmost fromt hefirst,  a ndt here h as ne ve r 
be en and prob ably  never wi ll bef ull acc o rd upon  it.

TH E S EMIN O LE  W AR. 
P erh a ps  th e  mo st impor ta nt  even t in t h e  ear lypart  of M onroe's
admin ist rati o n w as th e Sem inol ewar.ThoseIndia ns  occupied Flori da,and
could  hi de  th em selve s  in th e s wam py ever gladesa ndde f y pu rsuit. Many
runawa ys l av es found  safer ef ug e  there,in ter marr i e d wit h th e  S eminoles ,
andm ad etheir h om es amo ng  th em.  They were  not a lways fa irlyt reated by
thew hites, and co m mi t t ed many  ou trages on t he s e ttle rs i n  G eor g ia an d
Ala ba m a. When the Creeks, wh oinsist ed th ey had been c heated out o f 
their l ands ,  j o ined them, Gen eralGaines was sent tosubdu e the sa vages.
He f ailed, a ndwas  ca ugh t in  such a dange r o us s it uationtha t Gener alJac kso n h as tily rais ed a for ce  a nd  m arc hed t o  his ass is tan ce .
Since Florid a bel onge dto Spa in, Jac k so n wasin st ruct edby  ourgove r nme nt notto enterthe coun tr yexceptin pursuit of  t he enemy."O ldHickor y "  was not  the man to allow himse l f to be  ha mpere d by  such ord ers ,
and,  en t eringFlorid a inMa rch , 1818, h etoo kpossession t hefollo wi ng
m onth of  the Spanish posto f S t. Mark's, at  th e he a d  o f A p pa l ach ee Bay . Several Seminol es were ca pt u re d, and, pr o ofbe ing obt ained t hat t h ey
were  the lead ers in ama ssac r e  of  some sett lers a s hort time befor e ,Jacks onhanged  e ver y one  of th e m.
Adva ncingin to the  inte ri or, he c aptured two British sub jects,  Robe rtC.
Ambris ter ,  an  Englishm an,and Alexan der  Ar buthn ot, a Sco tchm a n.  Th e re
se emed to be nod ou btt h at  the latter h a d b een g uil t y of i ncit ing the
Indians t o  commit theiroutr a g es,  an d  bot hwere tried bycou rt - m artial,wh ich sentenc ed Arbut hn o t tobe han ged an d Ambri s t er to rec eive  fi fty
lashe s a nd undergo  a  y e ar's i mpri so nment.  Jacks o n se t aside the verdic t,
an d shott heEngli sh man and hang ed the
 enabled
the_manufacturers there_to send and sell_goods for_less_prices than_the
cost_of their manufacture_in this country._Congress met the difficulty
by_imposing a tax_upon_manufactured goods brought hither, and thereby
gave our people a chance to make and sell_the_same at_a_profit._The
controversy between the advocates of_free trade and protection has_been
one of_the leading questions almost from the first, and_there_has never
been and_probably never will be full accord upon it.


THE SEMINOLE_WAR.

Perhaps the most important event in_the early part_of_Monroe's
administration_was the Seminole war._Those Indians occupied Florida, and
could hide_themselves in the swampy everglades and_defy pursuit. Many
runaway slaves found safe refuge_there, intermarried with the Seminoles,
and made_their homes among them. They_were not_always fairly treated by
the whites,_and committed many_outrages on_the settlers in_Georgia and
Alabama. When the Creeks, who_insisted they had_been cheated out of
their lands, joined_them,_General Gaines was_sent_to_subdue the_savages.
He failed, and_was_caught in_such_a dangerous situation that General
Jackson hastily_raised_a force and marched to his assistance.

Since_Florida belonged to Spain,_Jackson_was instructed by our
government_not to enter the country_except in pursuit of the enemy._"Old
Hickory" was_not the_man to allow himself to be hampered by such orders,
and, entering_Florida in March, 1818, he took_possession the following
month of_the Spanish_post_of St. Mark's,_at_the head_of Appalachee Bay.
Several Seminoles were captured, and,_proof being_obtained that they
were the leaders in_a massacre of some_settlers_a short time before,
Jackson hanged every_one of them.

Advancing into the interior,_he captured two British subjects,_Robert_C.
Ambrister,_an Englishman, and Alexander Arbuthnot,_a Scotchman. There
seemed to be no_doubt that the_latter had been guilty of inciting the
Indians_to_commit their outrages, and both were_tried_by court-martial,
which sentenced Arbuthnot to be_hanged_and_Ambrister to receive fifty
lashes and_undergo a year's imprisonment. Jackson set_aside the verdict,
and shot the Englishman and hanged the