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

,,ie" he""s, Win eNWtT'ion aud delight
beaming i,i their countcnances. And von saw
how those minions themselves were finally
compelled To unite in the seueral rraises
bestowed upon our government. Beware
how you forfeit this exalted character Re.
ware how you give fatal sanction. in this
infant period OF our republic. scarcei, VET t,~o
score wears old, 10 military in,uhordination
Remember that Greece had her Alexander
kome her Cesar, England her Cromwell,
France her Ronapnrte. ana, that IL we would
escape the rock on which they split, we must
avoid their errors.
How different has been the treatment az
General jackson, and that modest bu, heroic
young man, native of .ome of the ,spal,est
states IN Inc n,,ion; who achieved for his cout,
Try. on Lake Eric, one of the most p,orious
victories OF me late war. In a moment o pas.
sion he forget himself and offered an ,c, of
violence, which was tepented ms SOON Az sc,,, w.
trated. tie vas tried. aud suffered the mi
r,eut pronounced by his peers. Pubic ;Ss,;co
was Thought not even then TO be satisfied. The
i,ress and Congress took up the subject NJ
honorable friend from Virginia (NIr IoL,sn>
| me faithful and consistent cen,ineI of tbc J,,y
ana OF the constitution. disapproved i'm ,bat
instance, as he does in this and moved am
enquiry The public mind rpmaipc,l ,yitate,l
and nnappeased until The recent a,on,mcn,
40 hohorabiy made by the gallant commodore
h ~. was there To I've a distinction between nh,
unre's OF The two branches of the pnl,lic SER
si'e' are former services. however eminent
10 protect ftow even innuiriu, ;,, , ~.
nisconducti Il there TO be no Imit ,.o ,',,,
Genital boiitdS 10 the national y,at;,,5, III
,,a "s no, "isposeo 10 censnre the President for
court martial. Perhaps, impeIled bv n sansa
OF that gratitude, he determined hy ,n,;c;,,.
non 10 extend to the general thar n,rion
wu'ch ne had lie nndoubted right To yra,t
a'ter sentence. Lefn>. said Mr.. C. net shrink
from our duty. Let MS assert our cons,;,n,ia,,
al powers, and vindicate The instrument, f,n,,
military violation i""'
ne hopsd gentlemen would dpljberafeIv
inn nm,
They may bear down III opposition. tbey'n,,,
even vote the general The prblic tl,.,ls!
,,ney may carry him triunphantly through Til;
house. But, they do m my bmmhls ;,,,I,u
ment, II will he "A triumph of The princinIe Of
lnsnbcrdinaiion-a triumph of the military
over the ciVli authoiiy-a triumph over the
powers OF this house--a triumph over The
constitution OF Tie land. And he r,ayed most
devoutly TO heaven, thai il might nor nroyn in
lis ultimate effects aud conseuueuces n ri
nmph over the liberties of the peorle.
(DEBATE TO BE. cTNTINUEDi
SATURDAY, JAN 3O,-A1ponrst Tho ,o,,,;
This morning presented was one hy Mr. Sn,;th
OF ND from James Wikiwson. Ia,c a n,a;nr
General IN me service OF the u S. pra,ine 10 be
lndemnlfed against the effects OF = ;ud,r,.nt
Tor 500 recovered against him bS General
John Adair, in consequence of his HAVING
arrested The said Adair in the CITY of New
ni,eahs, IN The year 1906, charge of his
neinI concerned in the alleged consn;racv of
Aaron Burr; which petition was read and
referred To the committee on military affairs
A,so a peti'inn presented by Mr.. Scott from
snnury hhabi'anis ofihe Arkansas country.
rraying separate territorial government. and
mat commissioners NAV be appointed Ia hv a
site for tue seat thereof
MIR Merton from the committee o commerce
ana an, manufactures. reported 3 bill TO increase
me dutIes Oh ceriain manufactured articles
lshoVels; spades, plain flint glass coppcras.
sho', and oii cloths imported into the United
otaies which was twIce read and committed
ynAl Il
Ger we proposition Submitted YESTERDAY hv
Hir. LoTaaes To amend the rnies and orders
oil Inc House which, being again read. was
agreed TO. S' ""S
The ILL from the Senate 10 exte,a a..
jurisdiction OF the circuit courts of The IT :
TO cases arising under The law relafino to
patents, was read the third time, passed. and
returned TO The Senate.
SEMINOLE WAR.
The House then again resolved itself ;nfo
committee OF the whole on this subject Mr.
BaSsett in the chair "
Mr ANDERSON, Of K concluded the speech
Mhien ne yesterday commenced, against The
report and resolutions of censmre
Mr. LoWNDEs occupied about an bonr in
delivering ms sentiments, generally i'm favor
ct file proposition before the house. exceDt SO
Ambrisier. Va
MIR. HUoH Nelson of Virginia. followed In
opposition to The reportand resolutions and
mac spoke but short time when, having
IL.
The committee rose, reported progress and
Obtained leave 10 sit again.
a message was received from the President
o, the oni ed states, by the hands Of Mr.JJ.
Monroe, his private Secretary. transmitting in
compliance with the resolution OF the Houseof
the l4th inst. report frou the Secretary of
state, concerning the applications which have
been MADE by any OF the independent govern.
ments OF South America to have a minister or
consul general accredited by the government
OF The United States with the answers of the
government to the applications addressed TO
IL. The papers communicated by the Secre
tary of State, embrace, besides liSo report
whlch is long, sundIy letters from Don Luis
de Clement and MIR. De Forest, TO the Sacre.
tafy OF State, with his answers letters of
credence from the Director st Buenos Ayres
ii commission from Mr. Clements 10 Sir (;regnr
M Gregor, &c. making in all pretty large
yolnme OF manuscript.
lie message an3 documents were read and
referred o the committee or foreign relations
A message was received from the President
by the hands OF Mr.. J. J. Monroe communicat.
ing, III compliance with The resolution of The
HOuse oil Representatives, Of the 18th instant,
requesting of him. ANY iDtOfmatlO on moi already
communicated, whether Amelia Island So.
Marks, and Pensacola. yet remain in The nos
session OF the United States: and if so by
what laws the inhabitants thereof are govern
ed whether articles imported therein from
foreign countries, are subject To any aud what
dutes, and by what laws aud whether the
said duties are collected aud how whether
vessels arriving in the United States from
Pensacola and meiia Island, and in Pensac0-
la and Amelia Island from The United States
respectively, are considered and treated as
vessels from foreign countries" reports from
the Secretary OF the Treasury aud thc Secrr
tary of War, ahordiHg all the information
requested by Tie House
The message and documents were read, aud
ordefed toll on The table.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following rcsoIa-
ton:
Resoired, That the judiciary committee
enquire into the expectancy OF providing by
law for the punishment of crimes committed
L., a..