Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-12-09


ism. sirnalised in tho var which estab-
iished the Independence of his country
.ourht At an advanced age, share In
oard.hips and battles, for maintaining
its rights and it, safety.
The effect of these successes has
osen to re.eue the Inhabitants OF Miehi.
| osn from their expressions aggravated
| nv gross infrsetions of the cspitulation
| which subjected thsm to u foreign pow
| or to ALLEVIATE the savages OF hume
| rou. tribes from the enemy, BY whom
they were disappointed and sbandened ;
| aud to rel,sve an extensive region OF
country from msrciless warfare which
| desolstsd its frontiers, and imposed on
it's citizens the most harrassing servi-
ces.
In consequence of our naval superio-
rity on Lake Ontario, and the opPortu-
ni,y afforded by it for concentrating our
ferces by water, operations which had
been previously planned, were set on
foot, against the possessions OF the ene-
nv on the St Lawrence. Such, howe
YER, was the delay produced, In the hrs
instance, by adv rse weather OF unusua
violence and continuance, and such The
circumstances attending the hnal move
ments OF the army, that the prospect to
one time 90 favorable, was not realised.
The cruelty Of the enemy, IN enhsling
the savages into war with nation de-
sirous of mutual emulation IN mitigating
it's calami,ies, has not been confined to
any one quarter. Wherever they could
be turned against us, no exertions to ct
feet i, have been spared. On our South
Western border, the Creek tribes, who
yielding to our persevsring endeavors,
we're gradually acquiring more ciVilised
ha bite, became The unfortunate victims
of seduction A war in headquarters has
been the consequence, infuriated by 3
!. bloody fanaticis,n, recently propagated
ainoag them. -
1t was necessary to crush such war
before it could spread among the eanti-
guou. tribes, and before 1t could favor
n,erprizes of the enemy into thar Wei
pity. With this view force was cal
led into tho service of the y. States
from the states of Georgia aud Tonnes
see, which, with the nearest regular
troops, and other corps from the Mis-.
s,ssippi territory, might not only chas-
tise the savages into present peace, but
make q lasting impression on their fears.
The progress, Of the expedition, as
far - is yet known, corresponds with
the marti,l zeal with which it was es-,
poused and the best hopes Of sais-
factory Issue are authorized BY the COM
p,ete success with which = we'll plan
ned enterprise was executed sgainsta
body of hostile savases, by detach
ment Of the volunteer militia of Tenncs.
see, under The gallant command Of Gen.
Coffee; aud by still more important
victory over larger body of them,
gained under tie immediate command
Of Mai. Gen. Jackson; an officer equsl-
ly Distinguished for his patriotism aud
HE military talents.
The tystematic perseverance OF the
enemy in counting the aid of the ssvsges
in all quarters, tad the natural effect OF
kindlins their ordinary propensity TO war
into . passion, which, even among those
best disposed toward. the U. S was
ready, il not employed on our side, to
be turned against US. A departure FROM
our protac,ed forbesrance 10 accept the
| services rendered BY them, has thus
been forced upon W But, in yielding
to il, the rst.Ii.tion has been mitigsted
as much az possible, both in its extent
and in its character, stopping far short
Of the example OF the enemy, who owe
the advantages they have occasionally
gained in battle. chiefly to the num0er
of their savage associates; and who have
| not controlled them either from their
usual practice of indiscriminate m.ssa.
ere on d, fenc eless inhabitants, or from
scenes of carnage ~i,h"u, = parallel on
prisoners TO the Bribsh arms, guarded
by siI the lave of humanity and OF no.
norsole var.
For tie enormities, the enemy are e.
ouaily responsible; whether with the
p wer to prevent them they want the
will, or with the knowledge of q want
Of power they Still avail Themselves OF
such instrumentS.
Ino,her respects the enemy we're pnr-
suing course Which threatens eonse-
quences most aEiic,issk to humanity
A stsnuing Law ETC. B. naturalizes,
rs is well known, oil aliens, complying
with concitions limited tot shorter Pc
Rod than those required BY tie . 5 {;
and natursIize d suhject are, in war, en-
pioyed BY her government in common
ui,h native subjscts. In contiguous
British province, regulations promulgat-
ed aimee the commencement of the war
cvmpel citizens of the United States,
being there under certain circumstances
10 bear arms; whilst Of the native emf
grants from the U S who compose
,-b IS .hs non, lati0r of the nrovince