As he quickly implemented plans to invade the region, he triggered his first serious political controversy by proclaiming to the citizens there that his forces had no intentions of interfering with personal property—including slaves.
Da han hurtigt gennemførte planer om at invadere området, udløste han sin første alvorlige politiske kontrovers ved at proklamere overfor borgerne der, at hans styrker ikke havde til hensigt at blande sig i personlig ejendom – herunder slaver.