Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-08

1t they mako no resistance, don't lnJur'
| their persons;
Ifyou do, you're ne ssldisrs, but vaga
bond whoresops.
And, as to their property, don't touch
copper
Unless your necessities make the thing
| froher.
! Private plumber /, next, absolutely
= forbid
| A practice I censure, and evernore
did Z;
Because, of this nation the known tu6.
lie pIunder
Is sufficient to keep it, evcrla.tingly, un'
der.
He, then, who, for plumber, his ranks
shall have Quilted,
Shall be fiogged in manner to make
himself pitied.
But, as soldiers, you shall net foreye
your just rights
OF legitimate 5s0'y you shall share the
delights.
| All ar,illery.horsss, and Wagons, and
teams
Will be sold for the use of the esptors.
1t seems
Public, stores must be kept for the use
Of the nation,
Who will pay you the value, by Just
estimation.
The horses which carry, the foes
light artillery
Would suit us as we'll as thiePs
neck the pillory.
For every such horse, thsn, soldier
map capture,
I'll issue an order (et it fill him with
with rapture
That TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS to him
shall be given,
As soon as from Canada the British are
driven.
FORTY DOLLARS /, also, do hereby
decree
To each soldier who brings dead Indi-
an to me:
In default Of the body, the arms and the
spoils
Shall ensure to the bearer tho fruit OF
his tolls.
Soldiers You are most amply pro-
vided for war;
TO the foe you're superior. in nuH'ber,
by far;
Your personal strength and activity
greater; =.
Your weapons are longer; your mus
Ducts are :traiter
The enemy's regulars are, generally,
oldish,
And cannot, like you, bear a climate
that's goldfish.
They'll die, every man, ere We come to
hard blows,
All frozen to death by the deep northern
SHOWS;
l. warrant you, therefore, they never
will stand,
When charged with tho bayonet of my
gallant basd.
You lave seen Indians, their dances,
their yell, and grimGces.
Can YOU fear them i? No . they dsren't
lot.D IN your f&Ccs.
Volunteers
Let me- tell you that " treachero"s
IraHers"
Have attempted TO make you ct duty the
halers.
Sometimes they endeavor to weaken
your fears,
By saving Sin Canada you must serve
foil FIVE years"
Again, "you'll not be furnished" they
say, "wilh supplies,
Any more than you now are"-Mere
federal lies!
/" Besides, if you're wounded, no 60.
vernmcnt pensions
"Wil ever rcwsrd the brave soldier.
prctensions."
To all these vile SANDERS It's best to
CRY. hooh!
And refer the base TORIES to 1Htaca-
Volunteers Your good motives l
most highly prize,
You, each, to your country have made
sacrifice.
| From the path of your duty you'll ne'er
let your foes
Turn your footsteps, just entering the
region of SHOWS
Soldiers Of erery Corts ! To make
short OF my story,
On yourselves it depends to be covered
with glory !!
And l wish to my soul that covering
more warm
Were in My possession, to keep you
from harm.
But, though I've no blankets, yet, plen'
| ty Of lame
Shall blazou of each gallant soldier the
name;
Though ragged aid cold, without mo-
ncy to jingle,
With pleasure will praise ever make
your ears Jingle
Come on, then, my heroes! In attack
ing, take breath,
Al .r,, 6 Cine fGe CyuroE lost at lie