Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-26

on the e5th inst. IT St. MARKS. and conl;nu-
ed until the night of the 2sth, Of winch
brevet General E. P. Gaines is President,
was tried A. Arbuthnot, on the following
charges and specifications, viz:
Charge lst-Excitihg and stirring M
the Creek Indians To war agairs. the Uni
ted States and herci;izens, he, A. Arbu'h-
not. being a subject OF G. Britnin. with
whom the U. States are at peace.
/ Charge ed-Actihs as spy aiding, a
betting, and comforting the enemy, and
supplying them with the means Of war,
| Charge 3d--Exciting the Indians 10
murder and destroy Vim. Handy and
Edmund Doyle, confscate their property,
and causing their arrest, with a view 10
their condemnation to death, and the Sci
cure OF their property, they being citizens
of Spain, on account OF their actiye and
jealous excrtions TO maintain peace he
tween Spain, the United States and the In
dians.
To which charges tie prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
The court, after mature collaboration on
the evidence adduced, find the prisosar A.
Arbuthnof, guilty of the first charge, and
guilty of the second charge. leaving out
The words g acting as SPY and after
mature reflection. sentence him, 4. ArbWh-
not, to be suspended BY the neck, until he
is dead.
Was also tried, Robt. c. Ambrstcr, or
the following charges, viz.
| Charge lst-Aiding, abetting and com
ioriing the enemy, aud supplying them with
the meanso Of war, he being subject of G.
Britain, who are at peace with the U:S
and late an officer in the British Colonial
Marines.
Charge ed--Lcading and commanding
the Lower Creek Indians in carrying on
war against the U. States.
To which charges the prisoner pleaded
as follows to the lst charge, not guilty !;
10 the second charge, guilty and justifca-
ton.
The court, on examination of evidence,
and on mature deliheration, find the priso-
ner, R. c. Ambrister, guilty of the first and
second charges and do, therefore SEN
tence him to suffer death, by being shoi.-
The members requesting re-considera-
ton of the vote on this sentence, and il be-
ing had, they sentence the prisoner to re-
ceive fifty stripes on his bare back, and be
confined with bali and chain, TO hard la
Dor for twelve calender months.
The commanding general approves the
finding and sentence Of the court in the
case Of A. Arbuthnot, and approves the
finding and first sentence of the court in
the case of r. c. Ambrister, and disap-
proves the consideration Of the sentence
OF the honorable court in this case.
Itsppears from the evidence and plead
ing Of the prisoner, that he did lead and
command within the territory of Spain, be-
ing asubjeet of G. Britain, the Indians in
war against the US. those nations being at
peace. lis an established principle Of the
laws ofnations. that any individual of a ma.
ton making war against the citizens of any
other nation, they being at peace, forfeits
his allegiance, and becomes an outlaw and
pirate. This is the case of r. c. Ambris-
ter, clearly shewn by the evidence addu-
ced.
The Commanding general orders that
brevet Major A. C. W. Tanning, Of the
corps Of Artillery, will have, between the
hours OF eight and nine o'clock, A. M. A..
Arbuthnot suspended by the neck with a
rope, until heis dead, and r. C.. Ambrister
to be shot to death, agreeably to the SEN
tence of the court.
John James Arbuthnot will be furnished
with passage 10 Pensacola, by the first
vessel.
The special court, ofwhich brevet Major
Gen. E. P. Gaines is President, isdissolved
BY order of Maj. Gen. Jackson,
ROBERT BUTLER,
Adjutant General.