Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-04


Cases OF Arbuihnof and Amhyisicr, con-
siiiuting them merely par'icipss in the
war, surprising them 10 have been com
batants, which The former was moi, he
having been taken in II Spanish fortress.
without arms in his hands, all that We
could possibly have Il right 10 do, was TO
apply 10 them the rules which We had IA
right 10 enforce against the lndiauS.
Their English character was only merged
IN their Indian character. Now, iithc iaw
regulating Indian liosiilitirs, he establish
ed by long and inincinorAi usage, that
we have no moral right 10 re,aiiatc upup
Them. ~e consequently had no right TO
Tetaliate upon Arbnihnoi and Amhrister
isstn II II were admitted HAT, in regard
10 iuture wars, AMI 10 other foreigners,
'hcT execution may haze good effect,
Il would noi ibvure follow thai you had a
lshi 10 execute iaem. 1t is not always
lust 10 do wiia, ,nJy he advantageous. =
An': re!aliation, danng a war, must have
relation TO the eyeni> of that war, aud
must, 10 be just, have an operation upon
That war, and upon The Individuals only
who compose the br.lig-reni party. Il
became gentiemeD, ihen, or the other
sIdc. To snew, bN some known, certain,
asn recognized rule ut public or munici-
pat idW, that the execution of these men
WAS iuSinieo. Where is liz He should
b. glad 10 see il. We are told in puper,
',oanaiIng irJm the Department ofSiaip,
recently laid before This house, dsfin-
gushei Tor tie tciypr of its eiouuencc.
sad ST which The honorable gentleman
from Ma saclinsetis has supplied us i'll
part wlfl! i second edition, In one respect
agreeing "iih the prototype, thai they
both Ought 10 be Inscribed tu the Ameri-
Can puh'ic--we are Justly told in that pa
per, that this is lie Jilsf instance of The
execution al persons Tor the crime of in
stigating Indians 10 war. Sir, there are
Two topics which, iii Europe, are con-
staniiy employed by the friends and min
ioiis oi legitimacy against our Country.-
ne one Is an luOrdiIaie spirit of aygran-
q zsment,oi coteiiug al 4erpYopie'S good.
The other Is The treatment which we ex-
'end 10 the Indians. Against boil, these
charges, he pubic servants, Who con-
cacicd al Oheni ibe negotiations with The
briiisb commissioners, cutiravored 10
Viadica'e our country, and h" hoped with
some degree q! success. Whai will be
the condition Of future American neooci-
a'ers, when pressed upon this head, he
Knew not, alter the unhappy executions
on our southern border. The gentleman
from massachusetts seemed on Yesterday
10 read, with sort of Triumph, the names
81 'he COMMISSIONERS employed i'm the
hegoc'afiou al Client. Will he excus2
ne Tor saving, that though, he pro-
rounced, even with more compiacency
ana win more gracious smile, the FIST
name IN the commission, than he emnha-
sised thai OF the humble individual who
address you. Mr.. Hois.es desired TO
eNpain.l Mr.. c. said there was no occa-
SION for explanation: he was perfectly
saiF he'd. Mr.. II. however proceeded to
say that MS intention was, in pronounce
ing lie geiiilemaHs name, 10 add 10 The
respect due TO the DegOtator that which
was due 10 the Speaker of Ills house. |
Nill the principle of these men having
been lnstigaiots OF the war. justify their
execution 1T VAS a new one; there were
no land marks 90 guide It's III lis adoption.
or - prescribe limits in lis application.
II "liiiam PItt had been taken by the
ffenc'i army, during The late European
war, could France have jusiitiably execat-
Ell iim, on the ground of his having no
Iorlousiy lnsiisated the continental DOW
ers 10 war, against France. Would France
II she had stained her character bv exc
cutting HIN, have obtained the sanction of
'he world 10 The act, by appeals 10 The
passions and preludIces, by pointing To
me cities sacked, The countries laid waste,
ne human lives sacrificed in The wars
which he mad kindled, and bv exclaiminp
10 'he unfortunate captive, you miscrean,,
You monster, have occasloned all these
scenes OF devastation and blood What
Had been the conduct even Of ENGLAND
towards The greatest mstigafor of All The
wars OF the present aye The condern.
uatlou OF that il,isirious man TO the rock
oil 81. Helena, was great blot ON lhc
EngilsI name. And Mir. G.. repeated.
what he had once before said, that if
chatham or Fox, or even William PIT
h'hseli, had been prime minister, III Eng
land, Bonaparte never had been so con
Hemhei- On that transaction history
VIII one day pass It's severe bul lust cen
sure. Yes, although Napoleon had de-
selaied half Europe; although there were
scarcely power, however humble, tina;
escaped The mighty grasp OF his ambi-
tioh :; although ~ tie course Of his spleu-
aih career he Is charged with having com
Inlited Inc greatest atrocities, dis2racctuI
10 himself and 10 human nature, vet even
III lie has been spared. The allies would
MOI, England would not, execute him, up
on '"e g'ound Vi his beng an insl!gdtOr
Ci uafs.
The mode Of The trial and sentencing
iliese men, Mr.. G. said, was equally OBJ
JeetIonable with the principles on which
II had been attempted 10 Siiew forfeiture
OF Their lives. He knew, he said, ihe lan-
dabie spirit which prompted The ingenuity
displayed in finding out Justification
Tor these proceedings. He Wished most
SINCERELY that he could reconcile them TO
his conscience. 1t had been attempted
10 vindicaie tie General upon grounds
which he was persuaded he woi.id him
s. II dlSown. 1t had been as.rl,cd, tl,at
he was guilty OF a mistake li caling upon
The court 10 try them, aud that he might