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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Boston on congressional resolutions proposed by Mr. Smith (S.C.) for indemnifying US citizens whose vessels were seized by belligerents, and by Mr. Dayton for sequestering debts owed to British subjects to secure such indemnification. Debate ensued, with Smith's substitute resolution laid on the table.
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The following interesting intelligence was communicated to the Editors of the Chronicle, by a gentleman who arrived in town last evening from Providence, and was contained in a hand bill published in that place yesterday:
In CONGRESS, March 27:
Mr. SMITH (S. C.) offered the following Resolutions:
Resolved, That provision ought to be made for the indemnification of all citizens of the United States, whose vessels—or cargoes shall have been seized and confiscated by any belligerent power, contrary to the law of nations.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and bring in a bill for carrying the foregoing resolution into effect.
The following, including the object contemplated by those of Mr. SMITH, were presented by Mr. DAYTON, and it was moved to go into committee of the whole upon them immediately. After some debate the motion was carried—51 members rising in the affirmative.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, for the sequestration of all the debts due from the citizens of the United States, to the subjects of the King of Great-Britain.
Resolved, That provision ought in like manner to be made for securing the payment of all such debts into the Treasury of the United States, there to be held as a pledge for the indemnification of such of the citizens of the said States as shall have suffered from the ships of war, privateers, or from any person or description of persons acting under the commission or authority of the British King, in contravention of the laws of nations, and in violation of the rights of neutrality.
The House accordingly went into committee of the whole on these resolutions, Mr. SHERBURNE in the chair.
Mr. SMITH (S. C.) then laid the following resolution on the table, as a substitute for those presented by Mr. DAYTON.
Resolved, That all transfers or assignments of debts due to any citizen of Great-Britain by any citizen of the United States, made after the promulgation of this resolution, and for thirty days thereafter be null and void to all intents and purposes.
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March 27
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motion to committee carried with 51 affirmative votes; substitute resolution laid on table.
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Mr. Smith (S.C.) proposed resolutions for indemnifying US citizens for seized vessels and cargoes by belligerents contrary to law of nations, and appointing a committee for a bill. Mr. Dayton presented resolutions for sequestering debts to British subjects to secure indemnification for neutrality violations. House went into committee of the whole; Mr. Smith laid a substitute resolution nullifying debt transfers to British citizens for 30 days after promulgation.