Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-05

w called the war faction, OF dcmocratic Pafs
&c the American population--the heads OF that
marty are the ayowed patrons OF slavery and
dealers ia human blood traffic which has q
natural tendency to eradicate from their minds
every feeling Of Humanity !; or, ID short every
feeling whatever, where their interests or per-
sonal safety is not concerned. They are loud
for war. under the idea that their remote sltu-
at;on Wilt shield them from its terrors. This
poIicy, on their parts, it requires little pene-
tration to foresce, will entail upon them all the
calamities incident to war, in an aggravated
degree. Do they imagine that we are lgno,
rant of their real situation or that we do not
know how to retaliate upon them the calaml-
ties they would SO willingly heap upon US 3
| I could easily shew how that is to be done ;
| but shall leave that part Of the discussion tor
the present, to say few words upon the war
as it affects us more Immediately, upon the
| frontiers nf the Province. Be it known then,
, that the Wise-acres" in Congress, talk OF
| marching into Canada, as if it were enc OF the
| most harmless amusements imaginable J; and
that after all these Candidates are routed out
they are to make ali allotment OF their lands,
as reward 70 these modern crusaders, Tor
tier valiant ACHE vements. No man talks
lightly @! war who knows any thing about the
matter we may therefore conclude that those
! who have set up the war whoop, on the other
side Ok the Line, have yet the trade to learn.
: While deprecate war, and, above all others,
this most unnatural war, and the disgraceful
. and corrupt motives which have led to 1t; a
war waged III cooperation with bloody Des-
pot, who las wantonly ramped upon the Ii
berries Of Europe and deluged every coun-
try around him with the blood of its inhabit-
ants. And that the American people should
enlist under the banners of this fell destroyer
of the human race, is deplorable and striking
picture of human depravity. While depre-
cate and deplore such madness, on the part OF
the American people, ] however beg that 1T
may be clearly understood, that entertain no
fears whatever about the issue fit, come when
it will, as there can be no doubt whatever but
the Canadian population will cheerfulIy come
forward, and maintalA the warllke character
of their ancestors. The regular force we have
already in these provinces is greater more
efficient than all the United States army: and
we can raise militia as fast as they can; and,
as they are to be the aggressors, we shall re-
main quietly at home, while they must take a
long tourney to come to us. That we shall
beat them, and send what remains of them
home again, there remains no doubt whatever,
| if we act in manner consistent with our du-
ty to our country. But should the enemy sue
coed in persuading the Canadian people that
they arc come to traternlze, and regenerate
them, by binding their understandings with
dose of republican largon, the case of the
Canadians will be miserable indeed; but that
of brother Jonathan very little improved.
The British army can keep Canada, as long
as Britannia rules the waves" Quebec S
not only invulnerable against any attack ofthe
enemy but from the facility with which sue
cours can be thrown into it, there never could
be conquest made of this province, till they
have first xubdued our Aeets, task that will
require the skill and courage of ali their naval
commanders, the great and valiant Rodgers
included. This is the utmost extent OF the
evil in national point of view. II the Cana
dians are, from faction or cowardice, SO das-
tard1y as to suffer their country to be over run,
they will have time enough for repentance.
1t is not to be supposed that any army will
starve in country that has any thing lett to
cat Feeding their conquerors is a tax always
imposed upon the countries over run by the
French armies, as some small return tor the
freedom and happiness conferred upon them.
1t is not therefore to be supposed that war
riors, who have ieagued with these modern
Vandals will fail TO initiate them in so essen
tial point / say nothing of the liberties
that may be taken with the weaker and un-
protected sex, by the unlicensed Banditti that
may compose this army. l present merely
the outline, and leave it to the feelings of eve
ry husband and father to fill up the picture.
These are evils that hope will never be
felt amongst us, as nothing Can be fairer than
the prospect before US, of successful issue
to the impending war. Our provident 60
vernment has placed at our head an officer Of