The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-09

snip OF war, or any private armed vessel
commissioned for war, who has been, o.
snail be taken prisoner BY the enemy, has
been, or shall be subjected to capital or O.
'her punishment, by order of the British
government, or of any court, officer, or "a
Fcht' acting under its authority, on the pre-
tence OF his having been born within the
oritSh dominions. or on any Nrctence what
ever, not warranted hv the laws and usages
OF war, among civilized nations. it shall be
law'ul Tor the President OF the L States x
ne Is hereby empowered ard required. in
every such Case, TO cause retaliation by =
IKE punishment, to be executed on SONG
person taken in arms. in the service CSC.
britain, against the y. States, designating
for that purpose, in the first instance, pri-
soner who having been born within the
u. States, and having been a citizen thereof
snail nave been taken whilst Voluntarily
bearing arms in the service of G. Britain.
against the Y. States or If there STALL be
no prisoner OF that description, such other
prisoner, being native OF some one of the
BRITISH colonies, now the u. 5. asmav not
have been citizen of the u. States and
III case there shall be no prisoner, or not Il
sufficient number of prisoners of either of
the SAID descriptions, it shall then be law
fui Tor the President of the u States. to
cause the retaliation to be executed on any
hrtish subject or subjects, wherever found.
anu whether taken in arms or not. against
the u States {: Provided, That in every
case, the act or acts to be retaliated, and
the liability of the persons to suffer the re-
taliation, shall appear to the satisfaction of
q court martial, Of which three field officers.
at least, shall make part
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wednesday, REQ. s.
mr.. ChepeS, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported bill for reeu-
rating the currency of foreign gold coins, &c
Tor other purposes.
mr.. Rhea reported a bill, in pursuance
on the instruction of the House to that effect.
entitled =" bill III addition TO an act repu
iating the post Office establishment''-(re-
rating to the conveyance of the mail by steam
boats.)
lhese bills were severally twice read &c
committed.
Mr.. Laeock moved "that committee be
appointed to bring in n bin in confirm,tion
! OF the Act of the Legislature of PennyvIva-
MA . establishing Board of Wardens &
regulating the piletage for the Port of PM
ladelphia" III
Inc resolution having teen modified. on
suggestion of Mr.. Tallmadge, so as 10 re-
Ter the subject for enquiry to the commit
tee OF commerce and Manufactures--w
agreed TO. 9"
On motion of Mr.. Widgery, committee
was appointed to bring in bin to alter the
tune OF holding the district Court for the
Oistrict OF WiscasSet in Massa chus-t.s
ths cngrossed bill giving further time -
the purchasers of public lands to comnle,s
their payments for the same, was read a
third time and passed.
AN engrossed bill authorizing an in
no
passed. ' u ''''ie ana
For the bill xA
Against it "A
The bill to impose an additional d,.v ~
Vne importation of Iron IViye. was resd =
third time and passed
On motion OF Mr.. Grundy, the unfinished
business OF yesterday (the Virginia military
cialths) was ordered 10 lie on the table.
-, FOREIGN RELATIONS
The House resolved itself into commit
tee OF the whole. Mr. Nelson in the chair
on tue OIL prohibiting the employment Of
I0reign Seamen in the armed vesseIs ond
merchant service of the u. 6. ''-
read having oeen
Mr: Gr"ndy rose to explain the various
~, Oh tie Dill ITS general object, and
Bile considerations by which the comro;,. nA
we're influenced in REPORTING i H.
menced by soliciting calm and deIiberat.
consideration of the principles of the bill, r.
such amendment of its details as shonjd 60
10 the House to be necessary He then nro-
Cceded to an examination of the public lau,
on THIS subject, the great PRINCIPLES of tha
Dill, and It's details. AS no abbrev;at;or,
conia do justice to the speakers on the snh-
Ject' we shall endeavor to present tbei,.
speeches entire at an early day.
Tr. WrigM replied to MIR. Grundv OH
opposed the bill at considerable Ieneth -
de considered it as violation of public law
ana as violation of our constitution GO Ca,
as respects naturalization. He alsn viewed
1t as an attempt to wrest the treaty .matino.
power from the hands Of the Executive y
offered many objections to the bill in princi-
pie and detail Pii"O'-
After he concluded, the committee roc.
reported progress, and obtained leave 70 go
again. W sie
The House resumed the unfinished h,,;
ness OF yesterday, and concurred in file ~
agreement OF the committee of the wbsls -
the report of the Select Committee in So
OF making provisions for SATISFYING ~.
Claims to land of the officers and snId;srs s
the Virginia line on state establisLmrn, %, -.
a vote of 68 to 40 "
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