Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ... the St. John river and the sea coast, and a small garrison stationed at St. Marks. In 1770 it reverted once more to Spain, under whose rule it remained in an uneasy condition until 1821, when it was purchased by the United States for the sum of five million dollars. Gen. Andrew Jackson was the first Governor, and treated the old inhabitants in his usual summary manner. In 1824 the seat of government was fixed at Tallahassee, the site of an old Indian town. At the time of the purchase there were about 4,000 Indians and refugee negroes scattered over the territory. These very soon manifested that jealousy of their rights, and resentment against the whites, which have ever since been their characteristics. From the time of the cessiou until the out-break of our civil struggle, the soil of Florida was the scene of one almost continual border war. The natives gave ground very slowly, and it was estimated that for every one of them killed or banished beyond the Mississippi by our armies, the general government expended ten thousand dollars. 2 -BOOKS AND MAPS. The facts which I have here sketched in barest outline have heen told at length by many able writers. The visitor to the scene -of so many interesting incidents should provide himself with some or all of the following works, which will divert and instruct him iu many a lagging hour: Parkman, Pioneers of France in the Ntw World. This contains an admirably written account of the Huguenot colony on the St. John. Fairbanks, The Spaniards in Florida. (Published by Columbus Drew, Jacksonville, Florida.) An excellent historical account of the Spanish colony. Spragtte, History of the Florida War. This is a correct and vivid narrative of the struggle with the Seminoles. The book is now rarely met...
