The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-01-27


Or Mcndsy last, ssseesbly 10 sssignmeot.
the House TOOK up The Reporl OF the hisisssS
Committec, on the ssLjecs Of the Stn,uois
Wsr. The following Is the course which
the debate iook, ss reported in the Iniellireu.
Ger. The speeches, which are expected q
DC mighty interesting, are promised TO bs
given as soon AS the Reporter can make the q,
0ut.
rc The Seminoie Ha,.
ne order Qf the day on the report Of ,hs
co" mI'tee on military sffsns respecting the
Seminole Wa,, being announced
nc ttouse went iato commit,cc of the
whole ON the state of the Union, 10 whom
that report was committed, Mi. Pnkin 10 ths
chair. fst e : -
here was some conversation prcvicusIv
about pos,poning the subject tor dsy 8, ,wos
bu' the House, by majority Of 10 10 IS votes.
resolved TO take il up.
The report of tho military committee VISA
read through, concluding with ths tolIowipe
resolution:
Resolved, That the House oS Representa-
lives OF the 9. States, dIsspproyes the pro-
cesdings IN the trial snd execution of Aiex.
snder Arbuthnot and Robert C. Amhr,ster
MI. Cobb, Of Georgia, took the floor ia
support Ut the repor, ami having spoks
,oine lime 10 support of the resolution inn
mediaeiy before the House, he was proeeed.
ing TO the other questions arising out of ,bn
Seminole wa', when
II was decided BY the chair, that the dis.
cussion must be cobfned 10 the ousvtion inn
mediateiy before The House. \, q,
Alter good deal of conversa,ios On the
question OF the order Of proceeding in this
case, IN which Messrs. Smith, Cobb, CIav.
Poindextef, TalImadge, and Rhea, took par,.
and IN which general disposition was mani.
iested that the whole subject should be dis.
cossed, and the difference Of opinion wac QUIZ
as TO the modes OF get,iog at il, % obyis,o ali
dimcuI'y on this subjeci-- a
M Cobb moved 20 amend ths resolution
beto'e the committee, by inserting, after tho
word " Resofued," the following matter.
That the CON mite os military aff,irs ba
Instructed TO pfcpare and report a biIto ihis
House, prohibiting, in time Of peace, or 10
time OF war, with any Indian trine or tribes
only, the execution Of any captive, tax n bv
the army Of the Uoied States, wiihou, 40.
probation OF such execution by the Prceiden,.
Resotvsd, That this Hoos. disspproves az
the seizure OF the posts OF ST. Marks and Pen.
~~~~'~' 49," wv sctNS NSoo VI DIAL Kansas, CCQtr6TT
TO orders, and In violation Of the consiitutipo.
Resolved, That the sane committee b
also instructed to prepare and report a bill
P. ohibi'Ing tie march Of the army Of The
Onited States, o. any corps thereof, into anf
ioreisn territory wiihoui the previous au,hsis.
cation OF Cong'ess, except il be in the csss
oi fresh pursuit of defeated enc my Of the
UnNed States, taking refuge wi,hio such fore
eign territory.
Having submitted this motion, NJ. G. pros
ccedsd TO speak in support of those bfsncbeA
OF MS proposition which be had not already
touched upon. Mr.. &. spoke about two
hours.
he was followed on tho opposite eide, By
MI. Holmes, of Massac huss,,s, who hsd only
concluded one branch. Of this subjcs,; when.
having given way at the request Of mem.
ber-A.
The committee agreed to rise and lcsvo
being given to sit again, the amendmen. mev-
ed 10 committee was ordered to be printed
And the House sdjosrnsd.