cts in Florida burned to exterminate the intruders, as they
considered them, though nothing was done so long as operations were
confined to the Savannah River. But when towns and forts were planned
and begun on the Altamaha their opposition became more outspoken.
Oglethorpe did all he could to preserve peace without retreating from
his position, and in Oct. 1736, he concluded a treaty with the Governor
of St. Augustine.

Only too soon it became apparent that this treaty would not be
respected, for the Captain-General of Cuba disapproved, and Oglethorpe
sailed for England, in November, to urge the immediate and sufficient
fortification of the frontier. The Trustees and the Government approved
of the course he had pursued, but Spain recalled and executed the
Governor of St. Augustine, for presuming to make such a treaty, and so
plainly showed her intention to make war on Georgia that the English
Government authorized Oglethorpe to raise a regiment for service there,
and in July, 1738, he sailed for America, commissioned to take command
of all the military forces of Carolina and Georgia, and protect the
colonies.

During the nineteen months of his absence, the Georgia colonists were in
a continual state of uneasiness, which now and then became sheer panic
at some especially plausible report of imminent danger.

On February 17th, 1737, Mr. Causton received a letter from Charlestown,
in which the Governor informed him that he had news of the approach of
the Spaniards, and Savannah at once became excited, and prepared for
defence. On the 20th, officers went through the town, taking the names
of all who could bear arms, freeholders and servants alike. Three of
them came to the Moravian house and requested names from Toeltschig. He
answered "there was no one among them who could bear arms, and he would
get no names from them." They said, "it was remarkable that in a house
full of strong men none could bear arms,--he should hurry and give them
the names, they could not wait." Toeltschig answered, "if they wanted
to go no one would stop them, there would be no names given." They
threatened to tell Mr. Causton, Toeltschig approved, and said he would
do the same, and they angrily left the house.

Ingham accompanied Toeltschig to Mr. Causton, who at once began to argue
the matter, and a spirited debate ensued, of which the following is a
resume.

Causton. "Everybody must go to the war and fight for his own safety, and
if you w