The Portland gazette., 1818-12-22

thar the Comnisiea g which he was the
organ, and tn MflitT Committee, had
their doubts Is ubich -ommitree the SUBJ
iect OF the Semino.c h IS had been refsr-
red, offered the following resolution. after
al understanding TO that effect with the
MILITARY Committee -
Rel3lved. That the committee on Mill
gar fairs be discharged from the FUR
thea consideration of SO much OF the
pressdentss Message as relates to the exc
eatloa of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, and
she conduct Of the war with the Semi
uole indians and that the fame be re-
ferred TO the committee OF Foreign ke-
lations.
A debate enfued on the refolution.
The word execution in is was truck out,
and the word trial subltituted but at
forwards, on motion of Mr.. Harrifon,
the word execution was added, 10 as to
read "trial and execution"
MIR, Iohnfon, of K. thought the fub-
feet of more political than military con-
fequence. The military inquiry, he iaid.
could refult in nothing but report OF
facts, for the PreGdent, as Commander
in Chief, to act upon.-He asked. feeling
that the Preident had Tefrained from
any cxercife of his power in this cafe, IT
the circumtance did not fhow that the
conduct of the officer (Gen. Jackfon(
was thus far fulained by she Executive !?
The political inquiry was OF different
character. That was to afcertain how
far the nation had acted with jultlce and
good faith towards foreign power; and
to what or where it had failed in lis dus-
ties 10 thar power.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, thought, that
inquiry ought TO be made by the Com
mittee of Foreign Relations, how thefe
individuals { {Arbuthnot and hmbrister)
lubjects Of Great Britain, foreign na-
ton, csme TO be condemned to death by
an american officer. In looking into
this fubjecr there would be found some
very intereiing quettions, intimately
connected with our foreign relations.
lie found, for one, that thefe trials es
tabllfhed an entirely new principle IN
the dw Of rdtians. He found it announ
ced by the commanding General, on that
occasion, as Gan efabliihed principle Of
the laws of nations, that any individual
of nation making war againit the citi
gems of any other nation, they being at
peace, forfeits his allegiance, and be
comes an outlaw and pirate" This,
MIR {. faid, was new principle to him,
though it might be found in fome work
On public law, from which he had not
learned what the law Of nations was.
He then moved TO amend the relolution
by adding the following -
With initructions TO inquire wheth
or in faid trials the contribution and laws
of the United states, or the law OF ma
,ions, have been violated"
The motion, thus amended, was laid
on the table for one day.
The lpartial) 1919 Military appropri
alton bill aud bills for the relief OF
Nm King, HIM, Barton, and the heirs OF
#. BErgbaydt, were all read third time,
and psacd.
Revolutionary Pensioners.
The Houie, in committee, took up
bill authorizing the Secretary Of Var to
place lnOa'.d5 Of The Rsvoiu.ior on the PEN
sion roll, III the same manner thar he is
now authorized to place on the pension
list heinvalids of subsequent wars, which
passed TO oe engrossed. adjourned.
~@ FRIDAY, DEC. Il.
The bill authorizing the distribution Of
SUM OF money among The representatives of the
late Com. Edward preble NC. passed through
a committee ot the whole. 1.-The object of
this bill was explained by Mr.. Peasalits, It |
is 10 allow the usual proportion OF prize mo
ney tor the brig SyFen, captured for breach
OF blockade by our squadron of TripoIi in |
1904, and taken n that time into the service
OF the United o,ales, but subsequently sold at
a reduced price. The bill was, without op
- a.