The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-23
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

lie I ,i.owing important Rcport was on
SATURDAY, transmitted by he President OF
the u States to tie Senate, in conse ouercc
OF resolutions ad pied by that body some
weeks aFo:
The Secretary Of State, 20 whom was re-
ferred severa, Re>niptions IF he Sena,e
OF the 2d IF February ami n OF March
last, has the honor TO submit to the Presi.
dent, the following
REPORT:
Although these resolutions are Of differ
eht dates. and refer to subjects in some res
poets distinct in their nature vet as they
are connected in others Of Considerable i'm
portance. which besr essentially on The
conduct Of the parties in the presen, war. i.
IS thought proper 20 COR prize them in the
same report.
The first of these Resolutions calls for the
rares Ut the individuals who were se,ecfe1
from the American prisoners Of var and
sent 70 G. Br.ain for trial their piaces ~
residence in the y. Srates the times when
x the Courts by which they we're admitted
to become CITIZENS the regiments to which
hey baioDg when and where thev vera
taken with copies Of a'y official correspon-
dence respecting the treatment of prison
crs of var, & of any orders for retaliation
on either side.
The other resolutions request information
:" tine Cohouct or - britain toward, her
native subjects. taten in arms against her,
ana N the general practice # the nations Of
Europe, relative to natural cation, ard the
employment in war, ga IN, Of .hr subjects II
The other; of the cases. with their circum
stancel, in which snv civilized nation has
punished les native subjects taken in
arms against it, fcr which pun.shmep,
retaliation was inflicted by the nation
in Whose service they were taken, And
OndeT' what circumstances end on what
grounds q Britain has refused to dis
charge native citizens OF the u S.s:es IN
p-essed'nto her sc vice; and what has been
her conduct TO ards American ssamen o
board t,sr ships of war, a. and stree IN.
commencement of he present war with to,
Uni Ell ) ates.
The Paper marked A con'ains The nam IS
OF the American prisoners who were sen.
to Englind for trial ~ the Br:.;sh Corn
mander in Canada of the corps to VIII ch
RI y bel NC of the times when, ard # the
places where, they were taken. OF their
places 81 residence IN me u. 6 stes ~
the times and the courts in VII ,ch th,y we're
admitted 60 become citizens, there ie no p.
vidence iu this department, nor is there g.
nv 90 she~ whether they wore DaturaliZcd
or native citizens of the u. States. 1riy
psper contains aIso copy # the order
ot roth governments for retaliation, and #
the correspondence between their rcspec-
tive Commissariss, concerning toe treatment
IL prisoners.
The paper marked 3 states various
grounds on which the British eovernm, Mt
has refused to del vfr mp American seamer
irnpres'ed into the British seryi-e, on the
application q The SCENTS NJ the u. s a'es,
regularly authorizes 10 demand them with
me correspondence relating 70 the same -
II communicates also SUCH information as
Ibis department has heeD able 70 obtain Il
the Conduct Of the British government TO.
wards American seamen on board British
ships OF var, al and since the commence
ment of the present war. Among the
causes assigned for their detention, the
following are the most deserving Of no.
tice--
!. That they had no documents. or that
their documents ~ere Irregular.
2 That hey were released from prison
in Co snbnrg.
8. Tho, they we're exchanged as British
subjects.
4 We're said 20 be i'm posters.
s. To have married in England
s. y Z not answer the descriptions given
% them IN their projections.
:. Rad attempted n desert.
g. Were sent into the service for snug
Cling.