The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1799-01-21
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 2

Mr.. Oli5'J refolution, relative to the impref
nelt, Of American ieamen by the Britilh, was
taken up.
MIR. Goraeu withed the matter might ref with
the executive, as he was fttshed every neceha
II ReP would be taken, without The interference
Of the Houfe.
Col J9fab Parker n,ovod an amendment, &
exPaudti z on the Gus ge 10 quefion, Rateu
the following particulars OF it from an auJhen-
tic fource.-He had no doubt that the PRECEDENT
Of the United Safes wor feel this indignity
rs ievere,y as any one but he nevertheless
thought it proper to pats this re{olntion. The
Baltimore, he underhood, was conveying a
number Of cur veGlls TO the Hdvanrah, when
three Of the 1quadron were cut off BY the Bri>
tilh force. Captain Philips the commander Of
the Baltimore, erqured the rcalon for this !?
Capt. Loring, the Britilh commander, fent an
officer on board cur flip, who faid, g that CAPT.
Z. qvoud take oat e9sy man from his Eib, qvb0 q0as
BriB uIea, q could not produce kJ protection -
C4pt. ?. very properly aniv cred, "tbqt TIE
american fig qya5 iltFcsnt br9tet7i2n." This,
however, was not deemed luihcent, and this Of
fcer took fifty FIVE men from the Baltimore, &
detained them On board the Britiih lh;P fome
time SuPpOGng, however (it is preiumed) that
he had doue wrong, Capt. LoTing informed
Capt Philips, "tbat II might c2ns OF lizard bi5
Zip, and faks b1-k G4eb IF lis men as 7OIs Ansri-
cans" Capt P. replied, " the men were il Ills
power, & he might DO with them y hat he plcaf-
y ed" Capt. L. afterwards let two of the vehels
at liberty which he bad cut of, faying. "Ikab
Il. otbr Jsrals NE CAPTAIN ba5 ben n5llni," and
returned fifty Of the men, keeping FIVE. Mr.. 2.
thought Capt. Philips ought not 10 have fIf.r-
ed treatment r. fragrant without fling upon
the Birth flip, and nothing, except, perhaps,
bis inferoriry Of force, could plead his apology
for not having done Fl. It is ulee.s, iaid M.
p 70 guard az amt tie injury ana infIt Of ore
nation, If we are 10 receive tltem with impunity
from another. He had no doubt, however, that
the PteGdent woul+ l-e The reccfLty Of lron5lY
remonarating with the D itih government
againa this conduct, ana If demanding repara-
ton for The injury lutainei noT ought, in his
opinion. lm-lI rePa alton to be accepted.
The relolltiOn was PIT and carried without
a diviG~n and Me!rs. C;is aud Joliah Parker
were appointed Ccmmitte to wat on the Pre-.
1ident thereNi,h.
The BIZ On this fu5jea was ag1n conGdered,
and amendments ProPoed and fculed. The
Committee had leave 10 lit again.
"A report of the Secretary VI the Navy, was
ordered % Re printed.
Several mod fcdtions & amendments Of this
al were debated. lie camp On foreign bills
Of excharg= was lowered to 20 cents. "A no
ton to # ike ont Bank Clicks from the excep
tions, was In 43 to ST. The debate on this
1ubie6t was lengthy aid in It Mr.. Otis took
an ale and confpiouous pat.
THURSDAY, JAN. 3.
M. OTIS rePorted a bll 70 tulpend the com
merciL intercourse with France. and its Deepen.
denotes. Made the order Of lie day for Mon
day.
The Houfe adjourned for an hour, 10 permit
the Managers to attend before the High Court.
TN the High Court Of Impeachment Ian. ~
the Managers preferted their replication Which
Mr.. Ingerlo, Council FIR Blount oPportd with
demur.l
MONDAY, JANUARY 7.-
Mr.. OTIS reported, that the PreGdent would
take the fuhi-a Of the impeachment Of the A
americans by he Br-;h into confederation.
"A bill for coafoltating the fevcral acts re-
fpeding duties On dom-Rc dIrtilled fPirts, and
fill was read,
SPURIOUS AGENTS.
A bill was repct.d, 8" for the prevention Of
certain crimes therein lpeci6ed." Read twice,
and committed.
STAMP ACT
This bill underwent a long dilcuGion.
HIGH Court.
The Senate -relumed the trial of William
Blount, when Mr.. Ingerf3l, n neat & Eloquent
lpeech Of two hours, fnifhed The defence in fup-
p.rt of theplea again& the jnradlaion Of tie
Court After which, Mr.. Harper with lis
ufual ability, made reply oftwo hours againt
the plea, and in funport Of the juri.ddion Of
the Senate. The Court adjourned to Monday
morning, vhen, it is expected, if judgment
fhoud lie ag,inR The jurifd 6ion Of the Senate,
the whole buGne's viii, Of couTfe, tal to the
ground but # The Judgment OF the Court be