The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-17

handsome compliment to the gailantry of
our navy, which was not heard with sutIici-
ent distnctness 10 be reported. Mr.. Il. con-
Guided by hoping there would be 10 obiecsi-
on to the resolution.
Mr. A1anor said me thou ght 1t due to tho
gentleman from Virginia Oar. Basset) to
state that, owing to the noise which IRE
vailed in the House, ne had not before heard
the statement which the ypntema, mad now
been kind enough to MAKE. he hadoheard
or no such case as chat alluded to bv his COL
league but he trusted ne mad been suirici
entiy guarded not to Commit himself, even
20 the most inridious construction, as oD-
po'ea to proper Investigation of this sub
Ject. To the present motion he Welded M,
perfect acqulescence. Mr. VI. said he trust
ed that IN cry thing that related 10 the no
nor OF the country in the contest in which
we are now engaged, Whatever might have
oeeu nis OPINION OF the pr0pricty OF entering
into 1t, he should not be found more back
ward than other gentlemen in sustaining the
just rights of the nation.
Mr. Sh.Tey said, If hmcrica-, citizens
mad been treated III the manner represent
ed, he was clearly of opinion that severe re
taiiation ought TO follow. But did gentle
men pretend that British subject. running
away from British vessel, and found or
board OF one OF ours, was TO be considered
as entitled to be treated as prisoner of
war Gould this doctrine be asserted i,v
any gentleman! He presumed not. The
resolution, as it now stood, would not elicit
the facts material as to this point. HI there
tore moved to amend it, by inserting, after
sne word persons" the words !. Other
than British su6jectS.'
Mr.. oeybert said he was happy to hear
the declaration last made by his colleague
lMr. Miinor) He hoped the amendment
hrst offered would be rejected with disdain.
line Speaker declared that such language
was not proper In debate, the expression
neihg TOO strong. and such as sometimes led
10 personal altercation, ALWAYS TO be a
Vo'ned. Mr. Seybert thanked the Speak
er Tor his Caution he meant no PERSONAL
~; but he thought it did not become this
House TO debate whether the persons in
question were British subjects or not, when
they mad been put in irons for fighting the
catties OF the country. Let the proof rest
on the aggressor on national law and the
vioiator OF the rules of war. He hoped the
House would without hesitation reject the
amendment. ] may go too far said he, by
statng too much; butt will say thus much
without risk OF contradictions: that the boat
swan OF the Wasp, warrant officer of
Tue ~ o1ates, had been 12 years within the
y. D. and has a wife and children here
These, hope, are sufficient character;s-
tics to ensure him our support: | viii give
MN mime, and have no dolhr tha Houee
Will do the same.
Mr. fandolfh said that the proposed A.
mendment brought strongly to view the i'm
Propriety OF the House, on the rude suPees
tons OF any member, Committing itself has
thy by definite determination which to
morrow they might be disposed to retract
ne oeheVed TINS was one of those cases
III ~ whlch there was no necessity for haste
lie House would be as competent TONER
row, to decide on the subject of the rcsoIn-
ton and the proposed amendment, and in \
manner to rebound at least as much to tho
creot OF the House and the national good.
as now with regard to his own opinions,
IL they were OF any consequence, as he
trusted they were with his worthy COLLEAGUE
he would at once say they were on this sub.
Ject the opinions of that man, from whom he
never did dissent but upon one question
without beng wrong-that man who was
empnatIcally called foreight years our Com
mahder IN ChIef-the founder of this nation
inc author OF the consttution-our fir st
President-the man who was m de for The
office and the Office for him-the man ,ybc
discharged all its duties so perfectly, as If
1t mad been only 10 snew those who came af-
ter him their Incompetence
Mr. Il. sad he would ask his worthy col
league, what he supposed would have been
the tate OF Certain Benedict Arnold. had
ne been brought alive to the American
camp, alter his desertIon, from it On that
subject there could be but one opinion. On
another question if his opinion as of any
value, he would state it. Ii was not :,
loose thought, taken up on the impulse of the
moment but the result of meditation and
rejection. rs long as Foreigners, raturaliz
ca ny cur laws, remain Oh our soil, he was
ready to throw over them the mantle of the
constitution would protect them as he
YOU'D protect the native Citizen at the
haHafu OF the last shilling Of the public re-
venue md the last drop of the blood Of our
people But, when they go abroad ON the
hith seas when they come to this conutrv
TO acquire neutrality of character. nov
indeed no longer to be found here when
they come here only to aeutralize goods IN
the Baltic, at Heiigolundy in the Black Sea
'he Wnte Sea, and the Red Sea, and are
passing To- and fro ON the hi,h wa. of M
ions ii 1t please God, their OLD master
george the Third, on Napoleon. or Aloe
ahner OF Russla, should Law his hand y,
them, they were welcome, Mr.. r. said far
MN. tic would not spend one shilling enc
drop OF American blood, to redeem enrh -
MAI; much less would he have rf,aiiat;,,,
executed ON subjects cf The nation claiming
hln' WIN whom We should happen 70 come
~ COLLISION, which might have 20 be rxDia-
ted by the native blood OF these .tates'
would not, said Mr.. x. have the New Pms.
itnd man or Old Firgioian executed bv anv
ocspo'' limited or unlimited IN AT hori,y, jn