Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-25

| meDt; and n would then be for that Go
vernmeni To say, whether ii was right ar
wrong for their General Ia exercise such
power. The Indians. at frat, applied 20
the Spanish Government for crews, and
mol receiving any through that channel
were supplied hy Arbuihnot. Some per-
SOFAS defended HIM on the ground OF his
being British merchant al Bahama. II
he bad done no more than act as IA mer.
cbam,, he MAS entitled 10 British proiec-
ii"m; he ought not now TO be deprived of
| that protection for selling arnS.-Bn,
| :iis WAS no, the Fact; MIR. Arbuihnot
! bad entered INTO the service oi the
| lndIau tribes, and therefore forfeited
has protection. Therefore, 50 far as re-
earded !,m and AmbrlStcr, all idea of
| British character was at AN eni.-rhere
MAS another poinl which went to show
that he WAS an agent for The Indians: this
WAS the copy ola leile, to the Governor of
Tie bahamas, III which he sought Tor Ii
cencc 10 trade, 10 pay his expenses incur
red as an agent. And from al these facts,
| iiwas clear he WAS moi mrrei, a merchant,
bat WAS ASSUMING the character of mcr-
chahi 10: The purpose OF tOrw ardiug his
views as another Besides, he was not
subjected to- greater severity than those
whom he served mere subject 10, for some
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the American government when they were
taken. lie did no, mean 10 question the
limpropririy OF an act which all per-
sons must cundemn-he meant the put
Ting the two Eus,ishmch to DEATH
{ Hear, Uear !)-Bui IL Was not one for
Which our government was bound To Sc, K
rcparatinm which, If once begun, must
he persisted in.
Tie Marquis of LauStlown explained.
he did not mean 10 say that the act OF
General Jackson was one for which our
government MAS bound Ia seek repara
a. n, or for which they could be justified
IN going tOWar With America. Hts object
was TO have "a public disavowal of the act,
and Ia settle the law of nations on this
point. a principle of honour and OF in
teresi must induce the government of the
Umird States 10 disavnw the act. This
was The view lie had oi the subject. There
certainly WAS great distinction between
Ambri>ter and Arbulhuot, for the latter
did mol appear 10 be so engaged as to
lose the projection of his own country -
No more was pretended than that he had
been channel of communication Tor the
Indians and lie acted in civil not in a
miiiiarv capacity. As 10 the cesSion
OF the Flsrldas, all Ire meant to say was,
that The proud situation inv hich England
stood a, the general treaty OF peace, gave
her ii tIght 10 require from Spain, that
no such ccssiun should take place. The
ting should have bet.i guarded against
al The Congress of Vienna. 1t had been
The constant policy Of this country 10
Look In pr babie events OF Tins kind, aud
TO enter INTO stipulaiious to prevent their
taking place. Hitherto there was ba-
lance on which this country used TO rely
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part al iuis balance OF nations TO prevent
the Floriias from being ceded 10 the U.
SlatvS-au event which vii! hereafter be
bitterly deplored as injurious and fatal to
the Interests of Great Britain in case oil
any future war wIiiI the United Siates.--
A., however, he understood that some oil
The communications 10 which he alluded
tork place, he would notprcss his motion
The Earlof Liverpool explained what
had been said by him al The commence.
ment of the Session. All he SAID was
ti'"t IL" s,I""h' ~. T"ahy 10 give every
/ explanation respecting Ambri>ter and
hrbuiiinoi, when The result WAS known.
lie was ready Ia admit that no acts, con
sidered as moral acts, could he so afro
cious as those TO which The noble MARQUIS
adverted-( Hear !)-On the first know.
ledge OF tins business, il was not over
looked by his Maiesiy's Government
lHey did make Inquiries and, upon the
most mature consideration they resolved.
TO do the act they did. 1t was on such
principles that country could preserve
MS peace aud lis honor. The Government
were not, IN tins case, bound 10 seek re-
para'ion for II a person embarked i'm ar
against nation With which his own Go
Vernment was al peace, he did so al his
own peril. In the treaty concluded i'm
!7o4. between Lord Gremville and Mr..
Jay, II was provided, that no subject of
eiiiicr country should engage in any war
against The other nation and tina, II they
were found so engaged, they should e
treated as piraies aud punished as such.
NOW although he did not approve of the
conduct of General Jackson, and consi-
dered ii contrary TO tile law of nations. it
was not that sort of conduct which could
Justify this Government IN seeking for
reparatlon. Ihe offence was not ono a
Salnst us, but against the nation in whose
service these Two men wcIe employed. 1t
was salt that Arbuilnot did not bear
arms but lie WAS civil and political
servant assisting the power IN question
ana that WAS Tie same a. If he had been
III The military service OF HAL power. He
acted Ia all respects as The agent of The
Indians he excited them lie asked for
arms aud ammunition for their use, and
OF course, identified himself with their
interests. Therefore. although every one
must view the conduct of General Jack
son WITH horror, we we're not bound to
call for PREPARATION. II was well known
what passed IN The American Congress on
this occasion, aud that must be saiislac-
tory 20 every body. As TO the ccssion Of
The Fioridas, il We had right 10 prevent
SPAN from making that crssl0n, il would
/ haYe been inconsistent MIN m.liun LII