Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-18

or W'"Oui lis being Their duty, the laws
oi war equally condemn as tie deserier,
him who bias broke bsparole, or him IS ho
fights Without authority.
War being great calamity, they we'll
deserve IL die who violate those laws
WHICH have been agreed upon by civilized
nations for the purpose OF diminishing It's
horrors. War is sufficiently destructive
when lis operations are confined In those
who are authorised 10 prosecute il by fIie
government but how horrible would il
be, ifeyery person belonging TO one pow
ef. had right TO attack and Kill any per-
son belonging 10 the oiher.--And il that
man may be lawfully ami Justly put to
death, Who, without authority. attacks
the soldiers Of the enemy, low ,nucl,n
does that nan deserve To die. whose
country being al peace, insiigatcs sava-
ges 10 the horrid acts OF undisiinguishii,y
massacre.
The law of nations is, that the subject
OF "a neutral power who wages war by
land, IS punishable with death, unless he
* III the service of Z power carr, ing on n
regular war. And nations have gone fur
ther as 10 war carri't! on By sea, and a.
greed, generally, that not even a commits
sion shall exempt from The punishment
OF death him who, being the subject of a
neuiral, exercises iosiiiiiies by sea. But
me committee say, Arbnih0o, aud An
hris'er were aging with power &C
knowledged independcu. hv us" can
hy 40 ncans agree will, ihe committee.
Look III the constitution InGians are
spoken of as a part uf orr population.
ieok al ourtreaty wifi Spain each par
" engages 10 restrain the Indlans within
Their territory apd those IN Florida are
spoken at IS ia i,dinCs of Spain. Leok
az onr;trea'ies will the indians they at
knowledge Themselves 10 be nnder our
proier'ion, and consequently they owe
us a'iegl lance; for protection and aIlegi-
ance are reciprocal. Refer 10 The notes
OF our commissioners az Client, which
are among the nilest state papers that
nave appeared, you will find the follow
ins passages: Ii The United States lad
now asserted that ,ile Indians i,liin their
noundarIes, WHO have acknow lodged thu.
United States as their ouly protectors.
we're their subjects, living Only al suffer-
ahce on their lands, far from being ihe
HfS' III making that assertion, they weuld
Only have followed The example of Tie
principles uniformly and invariably as
serted IN substance, and frequently a
vowed III express icynIs by the British 90
verHment itself The u. States claim. of
A.
IONS, and particularly with respect TO G.
Britain, the eh,ire sorereigrfv over The
whole territory, S all fAe persons EMBRACED
wiihln ibe boundaries OF their dominons.
All tbis tends 10 prove that the Indians
are SUBJECTS, or subject communities. ow-
iuS aiieSiaHce 10 the u. States. The
proposition affirmed by the minority of
me military committee, that while men
Efay enter into the service OF Indians
and that ihey thereby bccome entitled to
NE same Treatment, IN all respects. AZ The
Indians, do mol admit. contend that
treaty al peace with Indians. would not
sHifio rom n prosecution a white man.
'pe suhIeci OF neutral power, who Lad
Sssociated himself viii, the indians, and
ki'eo citizen within the jurisdiction of
a state. -
Volunteers are allowed TO serve FOREIGN
powers. Let us see why this custom HIS
oeGohe parf OF tie law of nations
ne noble view Of acquiring insiruc-
tIon I'D The arr OF war, and BECOMING
more capable of serving our country has
Introduced method OF servlng "a volun-
ieers even In foreign armies and the
custom is doubtless justified bv the
snbiIinity of the motive.~(G But Ills
sublime motive will moi Justify the civiIiz-
~ man IN euleriug into the service of the
fefocions and numbering savage, 10 learn
knife.
Ambrisier did Eot. by coming to FIori
GA, owe allegiance 10 Bowiegs or 10 Hill
ilsbaJo. lie continued The subject of
Gteai britain; and he owed Temporary
allegiance TO The king of Spain. Nv aid
IN, ~ sayages 10 carry on war against The
ohitea Siales, he ,iolaled The British
treaty, HE Spanish treaty, The law of ma
iore, The law OF nations and the laws of
war, and Justly suffered death.
III Is only In lawful wars Thai those WHO
arc iaktn are entitled 10 The ireaimeu, Of
PRISONERS Of war. a war, 10 be lawful.
WhsI be undertaken by the SOVEREIGN
power. tg) There must be lawful au,to-
ivy ior maiiingii, and apparentjnsi cause.
II must no. he merely IN ilcrirsion for
hayoc and p'Iiagc. An individual cannot
wage awiui war against a nation he isa
'oD'PF. family cannot; they will be
fobDers. A tribe of sayages Canno,
they may be treated 90 enemies ofibe Inn,
man race. Nations which are ALWAYS
ready 10 take arms on any prosnccf nj
advantage, are iawiess robbers bu, ibey
WHO seem 10 delight in the rayares OF
war, VINO spread II on ail sides v Jlboui
any oiber motives Than their fcrociiv. are
monsters unworthy the name OF men.
Az nations have right 10 join in pun-
ishing, snppressing and even exfcrnioat
ing such savsgcs." ~ This is the Ian
guage ot The law Of nations. Then. as
me Seminole savages could not item |
serves make a lawful war against ihe y. |
"lal'$, ihelr clIels, BowIegs and IlllisIa
10, co9il not communicate suci d right
TO Ambrister.
u Greai Britain lad been at var with
Inc United States, and Ambrisier, her