Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-06-30
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nothing OF us, only not to MODEST them 91u 70
buy and sell on terms of mutual reclpHclSy.
We therefore 'oughtto calculate on eYerNmah
in C4nada as AN enemy, or II he lsnot hlstlie
at the moment of the commencement q the
expedition, an invasion OF the country Will
soon make him SO, aud when an enemy IS III
the heart of a country; ready, 70 attack our
homes and houses it will inspire even pol
troon with courage. 1t is readily adnittea
that the physical strength Of CaIaoa Dea's
but small proportion 10 that OF ms so''itea
States, perhaps not Ear from oRe tos4eof ~
ReckaAing the population ct5thetwq Canaeias
- 45o.QO0, which I believe Was thetateSt esr
innate, i. e. 100000 for lower, and 10000
for Upper Canada But as the population OF
Canada is rapidly increasing, as Ndl as that
OF the United States, half anliition wPuid pro-
baby be no exaggerated estimate OF the pre-
sent population. But to invade country with
any prospect Of success, the power o the In
vader needs to be much greatertliah that ~
the party invaded The ppwef OF an lndiyda-
al state for instance, bears but small proper
ton to that of the United States. Letus sup
pose that one of the large states, the state OF
New YORK, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, var
gina or Kentucky, for instance, 10 haye -pe-
come hostile to the governments OF the Ohltea
States, and to be disposed TO repel an lnvafioil
TO the utmost of their power. Inc othersfates
are disposed to unite III invading the letracto
~ state with ali teir disposable force WITH
view TO conquest IL it Is a all II the pnwef
of the United States to conquer New OK or
any of the other states named, there is no 'lal'
but vii! admit that it MUSCLE at very effa'
expense both Of blood and treasure. lhe
physical force of Canada, i. e. the amount u
population is not far from halt CT that Oh
New York, but 1t is prob Die that that i'|rc .
can be more easily concrntISltea into tocds
nd ii wills be more difficult to bring the force
Of the Ubited States to bear upon Canada tI'al'
twou,d upon New York. Bnt' ailhoughR
be admitted that the troops OF the O1ltea
States can, with facility f yop please, over
run the pen country and possess themselves
of all the posts from fort Maiden rs low as
Montreal, If the people are determined upon
an obstinate resistance, the experience OF eve
ry d.y shows it to be very different thing 70
oyerrun country, from what Ii is to conquer
it. During the revolutionary war a great
proportion Of the territory of the United States
wa. overrun, some places several times by
the British troops But were the y. States
conquered During the presens"ar IN opaif
the French troops have overrnn the prlhclPa
Part OF the country and in many instances lcH
their footsteps imprinted in blood, but Spa.
is not conquered at this moment. Such con
quests usually last no longer than the PAGES
are occupied by military force be en-
oent tbiS -..-.suuraWH t"S country - sun a.
uNconouered as ever, the hostility become
more smbittered, every man becomes sol
der, and the invading enemy is conquered
md expelled in his turn But suppo n thet
there is no miIit1ry force III Canada Sutil, LEM
~ poworful TO meet aA9' army OF the United
States in the field, DO tbs Canadians posses
no other means Of ioyaace WIZ II not b
NECESSARY for the Uailed Slalcs 70 place 81
ris3us in different places Cannot Ihe Cana
.,iians, cut off supplies fcom these garl1sons
atd reduce them by famine o. naythey mol
6ad opportunities OF en gu 80 IN detail, :
force whic,. they Woutd be unable 20 meet
wFien concentrated IN body supp sing
ef,sr instance tH4t the principal ar'nH u IL.
Uoitsd s ales which had entered Canada
had Gescxl,ded tn, S@int Lawrence t}r tn
purpose OF lAving Siege 70, ahd taking 2u :
bee, ow !, tbs Desleglng army To be sup
Piled with provisions, j the Cp}adi4ns remAin
hosulc? Do they not possess the power OF
starviN that army, and compelling the Unit,
ed States to raise the siege Besides, so long
as the British fleet commands not OILY the o.
cean but the river, and IS thereby enabled beth
t. throw in succours and supplies OF military
stores and proyisionssat pleasure, believe the
conquest Of that fortress will scarcely be
thought practicable by military men. It IS
only by common report thatI know any thing
about the military force now IN Canada. | have
been informed that last year it was estimated
at 5000 regular troops, and 10000 disciplined
militia, ready to be called together at the
shortest notice, when and whcresoevcr their
services might be wanted. Stree hat time
great exertons have been made TO increase
Hal fnrce Both by renulal- enlistments, aud