Men who wielded the influence of Government for the consummation of these crimes, assiduously labored to suppress all knowledge of their guilt; to keep facts from the popular mind; to falsify the history of current events, and prevent an exposure of our national turpitude. The object of this work is to meet that state of circumstances; to expose fraud, falsehood, treachery, and other crimes of public men, who have prostituted the powers of Government to the perpetration of murders, at the contemplation of which our humanity revolts. The Author has designed to place before the public a faithful record of events appropriately falling within the purview of the proposed history; he has endeavored, as far as possible, to do justice to all concerned. Where the action of individuals is concerned, he has endeavored to make them speak for themselves, through official reports, orders, letters, or written evidences from their own hands; and he flatters himself that he has done no injustice to any person. CONTENTS. PAGE INTRODUCTION v CHAPTER I. Circumstances attending the Early History of Slavery in the Colonies. Exiles: efforts to restore them 1 CHAPTER II. Further efforts to restore Exiles 16 CHAPTER III. Hostilities maintained by Georgia; First Seminole War commenced 28 CHAPTER IV. General Hostilities 46 CHAPTER V. Further efforts of the Government to restore Exiles to servitude 57 CHAPTER VI. Further efforts to enslave the Exiles 69 CHAPTER VII. Commencement of the Second Seminole War 97 CHAPTER VIII. Hostilities continued 115 CHAPTER IX. Hostilities continued 125 CHAPTER X. The War continued--Peace declared--General Jessup assumes command of the Army 135 CHAPTER XI. General Jessup overthrows his own efforts in favor of Peace 142 CHAPTER XII. The renewal and prosecution of the War 156 CHAPTER XIII. Vigorous prosecution of the War 172 CHAPTER XIV. Great difficulties interrupt the progress of the War 189 CHAPTER XV. Difficulties in enslaving Exiles continued 214 CHAPTER XVI. Further difficulties in the work of enslaving the Exiles 224 CHAPTER XVII. Total failure of all efforts to enslave the Exiles 233 CHAPTER XVIII. Further difficulties in prosecuting the War 251 CHAPTER XIX. Hostilities continued 274 CHAPTER XX.