The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-08

and ammunition on their arrival at this
place.
vigorous campaign of one month will
relieve your brcthren OF this frontier from
the sufferiugs which always fall so heavily
OF those who have the misfortune to be pla-
ccd at the seat of war. it will palsy the
savage hand that is now welding the scalp
ing knife restore peace to the whole of
this section OF the country, and redeem the
furnished reputation of the nation. Can the
independent and high minded yeomanrv Of
Genesee and Ontario remain idle spectators
OF events SO Interesting to our beloved coun
try?
Yours, very respectfully,
PETER B. PORTER.
From the albany Register. Extra
November 81, 1912.
A Handful Of which the following is a
Copy. was obliging'y handed to us by a
TREND. since our paper was put to press =
GENERAL SMYTH TO THE SOLDI.
Frs OF THE ARMY OF THE CEN
IRE.
COMPANIONS in .4rn,s
The time is ar hand when YOU will cross
the stream OF Niagara, to conquer Canada.
and to secure the peace of the American
frontier.
You will enter country that is to be one
OF the United States. You will arrive a.
mong people who are to become your fell
low citizens. 1t is not against them that
we come to make war. 1t is against that
Government which holds them as vassals.
You will make this war as little as posi-
BILE distrcssful to the Canadian people. If
they are peaceable, they are to be secure in
theT persons and IN their property, as far
as our imperious necessities will allow.
Private plundering is absolutely forbid
Df.
plumber on the field of battle, will be nm
ished in the most exemplary manner.
, But your just rights as soldiers will he
maintained. Whatever is booty by the us
ages of war, you shall have All horses be-
longing to Artillery and Cavalry all wag-
CONS and teams in public service, will be
sold tor the benefit of the captors. Public
stores will be secured for the service of the
United States. The Government will. with
justice, pay you the value.
The horses drawing the Light Artillery
OF the enemy, are wanted for the service
OF the United States. / will order two hun.
aTed dollars for each to be paid to the par
ty who may take them.
Will also order forty dollars to he Maid
tor the arms and spoils of each savage war
rior, who shall be killed.
Soldiers You are amply provided for
war.-You are superior in number TO the
enemy. Your personal strength and actiy;
Y are greater. Your weapons are lon
ger. The regular soldiers of the enc
my are generally old men, whose best
years nave been spent in the sickly climate
OF the West Indies. They will not be able
to. stand before you, when YOU CHARGE with
the bayonet.
You have seen Indians, such as those hir-
ed by the British, to murder women and
chiidren, and kill and scalp the wounded
L on nave seen their dances and grimaces
and heard theiryells. Can you fear them !,
NO. You hold them in the utmost contemnt
folu7teers Dsioyal & traiterous men
nave endeavored to dissuade you from do
ing your duty. Sometimes they say, if vo,,
enter canada, you will be held to service
lor nVe years: AT others they say, you will
not be furnished with supplies. at o,hn,
times they say, that if YOU are wounded the
government will not provide for YOU by pen
sions. y pen
Inc Just and generous course pursued nv
.he government towards the Volunteers WIN
fought at Tippecanoe, furnishes nm answer
70 the last objection. The others are ton
absurd to deserve any.
pofHnfeeers / esteem your generous
ana patriotic motives. You have made sa-
crlhces on the altar Of your country. You|
WIZ not suffer the enemies of your fame To
h"leaa you from the path of duty and hon.
or, and deprive you of TIE esteem of ora..'
iul country. You will shun the eternal in
fanny that awaits the man, who having come
within the sight of the enemy, baselv
SnTihks IN the moment Of trial.
o0later@ " every corHs III is in vour
power 90 retrieve the honor Of your coun.
Try; and to cover yourselves with 0lorr
Every man who performs a gallant action.
ShaIi nave ms name made known to the natl
on. Rewards aud honor awaits the brays l.,
la'ny ana contempt arc reserved for cow
arus. companions in arms You came to
vanqulSh valiant foe. l know the choice
when you attack the eneny's batteT;s. ~,
your raliymg word be, "Tte cannon lar
at Dcfroif---9y DrGIh" ''0'
ALEXANDER SMYTH, Brig. Gen.
Commanding,
Exfracf Of a feher. From, an Officer in the " u
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