Lot me ask the gentleman from Now York what principle was settled by the war of 1812 in regard to citizensh I Mr. Hcwrrr. of Now York. The question I put to the gentleman was whether the war of 1812 was not fought on the doctrine that the American Government would not permit a naturalized American citizen to be taken from under the protection of the American flag by any British vessel of war? Mr. OsTs. "While engaged in the war of 1812 we denied the right which the British claimed to search our vessels. but the war was -concluded without that question being settled or the right of search being -yielded by Great Britain.
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