Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-09-25

unhearQ IN hlS uClcnCc. " -,
sibIy believe all that col. Cass has aflrm- :
ed of general Hull's misconduct, II his
report did not make him COWARD VINO
headed a battvlion at Stony Point, ana
those conduct has been So signal esen
in the low RANK Of captain and MAJOR, as
to have enrolled his name, In history anu
IN songs with the heroes OF seventy-s.S'
Finally, if col. Cass had exerted the III,
dependence which ought to be expected
from man of his talents and character
and had accused Hull, and at the same
time accused others more guilty than
him, precisely as their errors and o.nls,
s;ons deserve, he would have gained
more reputation than bis partial account
of an affair which closed an unsuccess-
full expedition will give him In the cs-
timation Of his countrymen.
It's an invidious task to accuse those'
who have stood high in the public con-
fidencc; but duty requires the hrm cx-
preston of opinion in times like these.
We then entertain the opinion that gen.
Hull did not rightly employ the advan-
taees which he had in his power when
he arrived at Detroit and thst he has CIV
en- proof of his incapacity to command
an army. We are also of the opinion
that The imbecili;y of gen. Hull probably
would have never been manifested to
the nation, Id the War Department
done its duty in relation to this eSpedl-
ton.
What apology can be offered for the
neglect to rortify Makina? Why were
not deposited at Detroit at least SIX
months provisions, in -four and salt
meat, to avoid the chance of failure,
whenever the invasion of Canada took
place? Why was the Fort at Detroit
in decayiDg rotten state, and why were
the canncn dismounted? 1t surely was
not necessary to wait the declaration OF
war, to have hat, every thing in readl-
ness in this quarter. 1t has been said
that Peter i. Porter received in the
month of March 100000 to meet these
purposes. Wen not to say any thing
of his default, which is but poor conso-
lation to the feelings of an abused and
insuIted people, was it not known to the
War Department, that the provisions
were not procured, and 'hc garrison and
gun carriages net repaired! Il Is I'm
material to us whether this question is
answered affirmatively or otherwise. If
it was not known, this ignorance is cri-
irinai; if it was known the neglect was
basey criminal. 1t is Ooasted that 5
DAYS pros isions were on hand al nc day
of surrender; and is this to cxculpale
the guilty neg igence to which we have
adverted! Where and when, did the
army procure these Is ds"s provision,
how did it subsist while at Sandwich !
Bv The means drawn from the neig hbor
hood, the remnant Of supplies, hat were
carried from Ohio with the army. and by
the Limited supple 'sulI obtained from
Ohio, before this resource was cut off
or interco pt&d-not by the provisions in
store furnished by the providence and
yicilarCe Of those who rule the storm
Of war
We have been surprised at the course
pursued b. the friends Of government,
and in which with them there has APP
peared rot little oficia, SYMPATHY
Hull certainly has encountered hard
tate. He has been literally cordemned
without a trial |, is but few DAYS
snce on memorable occasion the go
rernment manifested great de,icacy
in pre- Judging famous case, which
was allels,ed 20 be then pending and
undetermined. We do not see the
Justice, or the policy Of Withholding from
tiuI the benefit Of that tielicacy, especi-
eiIv wnen we remember that some Of
She officers C government. nav not be
unjnlcrc5icd in the Issue OF Hull's case
AT al events We recommand it to the
community TO refrain from, definite o.
pinion on the subj Jet OF HALLS dclin-
quency, Until he is heard. We venture
to predict that lis defence viii be year
" connected with the interest Of the y.
States. Why u.s there been so great
an exertion to ioiuslal the public opinion
and silk Hull 50 low as to make it i'm
possible for hiu to rise in his defence?
But when Hull dies, he will die like
Sampson. .dudi ahe,am fartem.
From the .N'Izc Tork; FreniaS Post.
The great body of the federal par
ty are orroscd TO the present war,
not merely I,erause it is great ma
tional calamity, but because in their
opinion, the points in controversy
between this country and Great Bri-
tain. might have been easily adjust
ed without it. And in this view the
wa is clearly nnjust. Besides the
points in controversy were not worth
the blood and treasure that must be
expended in relation to them. We
could rot hope to gain as much as
we were certain TO iese by the war.
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