The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-12

SATURDAY, FFBRUARY %.


a memorial was presented from suudry citizens Of
Pensacola protesting against the annexation OF any
part OF West FLORIDA 70 the State OF Alabama.
Several private bills read and passed stages.
Imprisonment Of Spanish OGIcerS-Mr. Eustis, Of
tie military committee, reported that the committee
b. discharged from the further consideration of the
petition from tAo Spanish officers confined Pensaco-
Ia and that it be referred 10 the President Of the Uu
ted States
A dcsultory debate ensued this report, which &C
epied the whole OF the sitting In the OF il
motions were made 10 refer the petitions 10 commit
tee OF the whole, the committee the Judiciary
and TO Law 1t the table 1t conended by sever
al members, that the OF the prisoners was hard
and cruel; and that the outrage committed on them
was a violation of the majesty OF tho laws and tnat
toe petition ought TO receive such a destination,
would most promptly vndicaie those laws, and release
the petiti.a crs from their confinement Mr. EuStS,
and others cOuended that the Executive had The pow
er 10 release them aud that the r,aticst way effect
their release would he 10 refer the petition aud docu
mentz "a that department. In the discussion OF TINS
proposition. Mr.. Randolph opposed the reference to
the Executive, he declared that the Executive
had no, his confidence. What redress, he asked DO
those who wish to turn thecl 10 the President
exaect they win obtain from that quarer' Would
y0u send slave who had been abused by his over
seer 10 tina; for protection 7" told Of
the necessity OF confidence Twill give mine where
ran. cannot give II 20 this administration; for
thak there cannot be a worse
NIr Wight, of Nd. supp.,ted the motion refer
the petition hack 20 the Prcsident-whoSe duty 1t
"a execute the laws. He denied the assertion that
tn executive had not the confidence Of the nation
and asserted that il had that confidence much
any that ever existed. He believed the petitioners
had meriied their Imprisonment and if they had
not il the pserosative OF the President to right
rhem IL stated. that when General Jackson re-
tired from the government of Florida, the admInlstla-
ton of its powers reverted 10 the President.
In the debate which en-jled. personal alteration
occurred hotwoen Mr. MrDufhe. q 5. {. and Mr.. ;.
Randolph, Of Virginia. which assumed an interest su-
perior OF tIc subject IN debate Abiding 70 the
remark O. Mr. r. that he had no confidence in the
present Executive, and would not refer the cause 10
him Mr. MD. replied. that the gentleman from III
eiaia had opposed every administration since the
,alzaiion OF the governmeni-and, ike lShmael his
hand had been against every Air. X. called Mr..
MD "a order. Mr.. MD explained and in some
remarks made Of the word dscantgtiOH In reply.
Mr. II said he had ave words say 10 the gentlemen
fron : C. lie Was satisfied with his explanation.
He vas unt disposed ~ carp n unguarded expressions
sei IN the ~ debate lie would not pin the gem
,l,.au from s. C.(to the words which he had explain
Ell but there Others q which h would pm him.
The gentleman has sad wish 70 make dlScofd ~ the
Canine Carry Goals 10 Newcastle! Hc saws. have
bcenonDoscd IN III administrations. He knew very
little about ~ pOli-c1- --c' e - "oII AAON '.'"'