Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-02
From the National Iatelhseaeer.
A "Reminiscences.

Some few years ago, the Cuited States We're
engaged N Mar (9nasI wary with certain IT.
daas. These Indians being driven from oar ter.
rtories, took refuge in Florida. then belonging
to the crown Of Spain. The American army
pursued them into the neutral territory, con-
PEELED the surrender of 81 Marks by the Spanish
commandment, and occupied it as conquered
country. sa#eFt.EH
Tive British subjects We're made prisoners in
The Spanish territory, Aspectal mIl,tary uba-
nal WAS organised under the order of the Ameri-
can General, being neither a Court-martia'. nor
court of Inquiry. The court was directed to
give It's opinloa on the guat or innocence OF the
prisoners. and what Punishment, il any should be
inflicted.
The court was organized on the very day on
which the order assembling il bears date, and
proceeded fotthwIth to examine the cases.
Tue first charge against Arbuthnot was IN
these words: "ENcttns and stirring up the Creek
Indians to war with the United States and her
cltileas, he, \. Arbuthnot, being 4 subject Of
Great Bt,tian. with whom the United States are
at peace" ##
Charge Second. "Actins as spy, and aiding,
abcttins, and comforting the enemy; supplying
them with the means of war
Ga the 2Sth os April, the Court found the ae
ca,ed guilty Of the list charge and guilty OF the
second, leaving OFT the words "actiu- As a Spr,"
AMI sentenced alm TO be hang.
GA the same 18th of April, the same Court
proceeded to the tria, os r. d. Am5ris,er.
The first charge against him was "aid.ns, ahet-
ting and comforting the enemy supplying thea
with the means Of war, he being a saoiect Of
Great Britain, at peace with the United States,
and lately an officer IN the British Colonial
Marines. s#5 @@ A 8MM
Charge Sscon'. ssl.eadins and commanding the
lower Creek Indians III carryingon war against
the Unitel States,
On the same day the Court found the accused
gn.itv of both charges, and sentenced him 10
suffer death hv bciag shot. This sentence was
rcconsidercd, and the Judgment OF The C1urtwas,
that the prisoner receive fifty stripes on the back
and b. confined with ball and chain TO hard Ia
Dor For twelve caleadar moaths.
The Commanding General, GA the following
day, April 29h approves the finding and SEN
tence OF the Court IN The ease of Arbathnot he
approves the first fa6ias and sentence in the
case of Ambristcr, and disapprores the recons'd-
Grafton of the sentence. In general orders, he
declares that in Ambrister's case it appears from
the evidence and pleadings OF the prisoner thathc
did lead and command within the territory of
Spain (being subject of Great Brittany the In
dams at war against the Uaited States, these ma
tons being in peace. 1T IS" he continues, IAN
established principle OF the law of nations, that
/ any individual Of uatioa making war against
the citizens OF another natioa they being at peace,
focfeits his allegiance and becomes al oat'aw
and pirate"
Both prisoners were accordingly forthwith
executed.
This transaction occurred in the year ISIS
the place where the alleged offences We're cous-
mittca was the territory OF SPAIN a neutral pow
er; the offenders We're the subjects of GREAT
Britain, another neutral power; the Coart was
one not known to the laws of the United States.
sitting within neutral territory, and exercising
in summary way jurisdiction and authority
exclusively originating in military commander.
That Generalwa ANDREW JACKSON.