[30] Chief Justice Marshall.
[31] This debate, although arising on a subject which implied a limited
discussion, soon passed beyond its apparent bounds, and instead of
being confined to the simple military question of raising additional
troops, expanded into a discussion of the whole policy, objects and
causes of the war, and became the principal debate of the session. All
the leading members of the House took part in it; and many new members,
then young, and whose names have since become famous, then took their
start.
[32] The Chairman had risen to put the question, which would have cut
Mr. C. off from the chance of speaking, by returning the bill to the
House.
[33] The well-known political writer, William Cobbett, publishing a
gazette under the name of Peter Porcupine.
[34] Mr. Barlow's journey to Wilna, where he only arrived to die.
[35] The following is the act as passed:
_Be it enacted, &c._, That in all, and every case, wherein, during
the present war between the United States of America and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, any violations of the laws and
usages of war among civilized nations, shall be or have been done and
perpetrated by those acting under authority of the British Government,
on any of the citizens of the United States, or persons in the land or
naval services of the United States, the President of the United States
is hereby authorized to cause full and ample retaliation to be made,
according to the laws and usages of war among civilized nations, for
all and every such violation as aforesaid.
SEC. 2. _And be it further enacted_, That, in all cases where any
outrage or act of cruelty or barbarity shall be or has been practised
by any Indian or Indians, in alliance with the British Government,
or in connection with those acting under the authority of the said
Government, on citizens of the United States or those under its
protection, the President of the United States is hereby authorized
to cause full and ample retaliation to be done and executed on such
British subjects, soldiers, seamen, or marines, or Indians, in alliance
or connection with Great Britain, being prisoners of war, as if the
same outrage or act of cruelty or barbarity had been done under the
authority of the British Government.
Approved, March 3, 1813.