the march lining Pensacola, 7 miles outside of Fort Gadsden May 7th 1818 Sir, I have this moment, received by express the letter of Genl. Glascock, a copy of which is enclosed, detailing the base, cowardly and inhuman attack on the old women and men of the Chehaw Villages, whilst the warriers of that village was with [us] fighting the battles of our country against the common enemy, and at a time too when undoubted testimony had been obtained and was in my possession and also, in the possession of General Glascock, of their innocence of the charge of killing Leigh & the other Georgian at Cedar Creek. That a Governor of a state should assume the rights to make war against an Indian tribe in perfect peace with and under the protection of the United States; is assuming a responsibility, that I trust you will be able to excuse to the government of the United States, to which you will have to answer, and through which I had so recently passed, promising the aged that remained at home my protection and taking the warriers with me as the campaign is as unaccountable as strange - But it is still more strange that this could exist within the Free States a cowardly monster in human shape, that could violate the Sanctity of a flag when worn by any person, but mere particularly when in the hands of a supernatural Indian chief worn down with age - Such lease cowardice and murderous conduct as this mans action affords has not its paralel in history, and shall meet with its merited punishment. You Sir as Governor of a State within my Military Division have no right to give a military order whilst I am in the field, and this being an open and violent infringement of the treaty with the creek Indians Capt. Wright must be prosecuted and punished for this outrageous murder, & I have ordered him to be arrested and confined in [2] irons until the pleasure of the President of the [Reunited] States is known upon the subject. If he has left Hartford before my order reaches him, I call upon you as Governor of Georgia to aid in carrying into effect my order for his arrest and confinement, which I trust will be afforded, and Capt. Wright brought to [condign] punishment for this unprecedented murder - It is strange that this hero had not followed the trail of the murder[struck: ous] of your citizens, it would have lead to Mickasooky, when we found the bleeding scalps of your citizens, but there might have been more danger in this; then, attacking a village containing a few superannated women and men, and a few young women without arms or protectors - This act will to the last ages fix a stain upon the character of Georgia - I have the honor to be with due respect. [Comander] Andrew Jackson Major Genl Comdg His Excellency.} William Rabun} Gov. State of Georgia}